Ty Fryfogle
| San Antonio Brahmas | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 28, 1999 Lucedale, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | George County (Lucedale, MS) |
| College: | Indiana (2017–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Ty Fryfogle (born January 28, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers.
Early life
[edit]Fryfogle grew up in Lucedale, Mississippi and attended George County High School. As a senior, he caught 89 passes for 1,430 yards and 13 touchdowns and was named first-team all-state.[1] Fryfogle committed to play college football at Indiana over Ole Miss and Idaho.[2][3]
College career
[edit]Despite initially considering redshirting, Fryfogle played in eight games as a true freshman, catching one pass for 13 yards.[4][5] He had 29 receptions for 381 yards with three touchdowns in his sophomore season.[6] As a junior, Fryfogle caught 45 passes for 604 yards and three touchdowns.[7] He was named the Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week on November 14, 2020, after catching 11 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns against Michigan State.[8][9]
College statistics
[edit]| Indiana Hoosiers | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Games | Receiving | ||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||||||||
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 381 | 13.1 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 13 | 12 | 45 | 604 | 13.4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 721 | 19.5 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 512 | 11.1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Career | 31 | 31 | 158 | 2,231 | 14.1 | 14 | ||||||||
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
204 lb (93 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.53 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) |
10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11][12] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
[edit]Fryfogle signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2022.[13] He was waived/injured on August 15, 2022, and placed on injured reserve.[14] He was released on August 23.[15]
Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]On January 9, 2023, Fryfogle signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[16] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[17]
San Antonio Brahmas
[edit]On August 30, 2024, Fryfogle signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[18]
Personal life
[edit]Fryfogle was born on January 28, 1999, to Jacqueline Bradley and Trey Fryfogle. Fryfogle's father Trey played college football for Ole Miss from 2000 to 2002.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Magee, Patrick (January 17, 2017). "George County's Tyrese Fryfogle commits to Indiana over Ole Miss". Sun Herald. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Beishuizen, Sam (January 17, 2017). "Mississippi Standout Wide Receiver Tyrese Fryfogle Commits To Indiana". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Haeger, Jeff (January 18, 2017). "George County Wide Receiver Commits to Indiana over Ole Miss". WXXV. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Fryfogle Back in the Hunt a Long Way From Home". Indiana Hoosiers. October 19, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Blau, Jon (November 11, 2020). "The rise of WR Ty Fryfogle". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Brockway, Kevin (November 17, 2020). "IU WR Fryfogle emerging as top Big Ten receiver". Tribune-Star. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Auerbach, Nicole (November 20, 2020). "Lost dogs, piggyback rides and other stories of Indiana's standout receivers". The Athletic. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Osterman, Zach (November 14, 2020). "IU football report card: Defense pitches rare Big Ten shutout, Ty Fryfogle sizzles". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Wallace, Dylan (November 16, 2020). "Ty Fryfogle Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Ty Fryfogle Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ Brugler, Dane (March 7, 2022). "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". The Athletic. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Ty Fryfogle, Indiana, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ Schumann, Mike (May 1, 2022). "Ty Fryfogle and Caleb Jones sign free agent NFL deals". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Brock, Todd (August 15, 2022). "Cowboys make 5 cuts, including spring FA signing, to get down to 85 players". Cowboys Wire. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (August 23, 2022). "NFL Transactions for August 23, 2022". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (January 9, 2023). "Chiefs to sign former Indiana WR Ty Fryfogle on reserve/future contract". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs 2023 Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ @UFL_PR (August 30, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions:" (Tweet). Retrieved August 31, 2024 – via Twitter.
External links
[edit]- Indiana Hoosiers bio
Media related to Ty Fryfogle at Wikimedia Commons
