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.
| San Antonio Brahmas | |
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| 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 | |
Early life
editFryfogle 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
editDespite 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 | ||||||||||||||
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| 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
editFryfogle 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
editOn 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
editOn August 30, 2024, Fryfogle signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL).[18]
Personal life
editFryfogle 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
