Charlie Frye
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1981)}}
{{for|persons of a similar name|Charlie Frye (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Charlie Frye
| image = Charlie Frye.JPG
| image_size = 150px
| alt =
| caption = Frye with the Oakland Raiders in 2009
| number =
| current_team = Minnesota Vikings
| position = Defensive assistant
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|08|28}}
| birth_place = Willard, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 220
| high_school = Willard
| college = Akron (2000–2004)
| draftyear = 2005
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 67
| pastteams =
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2005|2007}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2007|2008}})
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2009|2010}})
| pastcoaching =
- Jones (FL) (2012–2013)
Offensive coordinator - Wekiva (2014–2015)
Offensive coordinator - Florida (2016–2017)
Director of player development - Ashland (2018)
Wide receivers coach - Central Michigan (2019–2020)
Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach - Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2021}})
Quarterbacks coach - Penn State (2022)
Offensive analyst & analytics coordinator - Florida Atlantic (2023–2024)
Offensive coordinator - Minnesota Vikings (2025–present)
Defensive asssistant
| highlights =
- Vern Smith Leadership Award (2004)
- Second-team All-MAC (2004)
| statlabel1 = Passing attempts
| statvalue1 = 677
| statlabel2 = Passing completions
| statvalue2 = 419
| statlabel3 = Completion percentage
| statvalue3 = 61.9%
| statvalue4 = 17–29
| statlabel5 = Passing yards
| statvalue5 = 4,154
| statlabel6 = Passer rating
| statvalue6 = 69.7
| statlabel7 = Rushing yards
| statvalue7 = 347
| statlabel8 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue8 = 4
| nfl = charlie-frye
| pfr = FryeCh00
}}
Charles Thomas Frye (born August 28, 1981) is an American former football quarterback who currently serves as a defensive assistant for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, and Oakland Raiders.
Frye played college football for the Akron Zips and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft.
Early life
Frye graduated from Willard High School in Willard, Ohio, and was a football standout at quarterback under coach Chris Hawkins. He broke 17 of the school's all-time football records. In his senior season, Frye led the Crimson Flashes to a 10–2 record, earning the Northwest District Player of the Year award and First-team All-Ohio Division III team honors. Frye excelled in basketball; during his senior season he earned First-team All-Northwest District and Honorable Mention All-Ohio Honors and helped lead the Crimson Flashes to a 22–3 record, a Northern Ohio League Championship and a Sweet 16 berth.
College career
Frye broke 54 football records during his college career at the University of Akron.{{cite web |url=http://northernstar.info/sports/article_a5128d6f-391a-597d-bff4-f43ee6b56d09.html?mode=jqm |title=Akron left to deal with life after Charlie Frye |date=September 29, 2005 |author=Nathan Lindquist |publisher=Northern Illinois University |work=www.northernstar.info |access-date=June 7, 2013 |archive-date=December 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215021807/http://northernstar.info/sports/article_a5128d6f-391a-597d-bff4-f43ee6b56d09.html?mode=jqm |url-status=dead }} After red-shirting in freshman year, Frye was named starting quarterback in just the second game of his freshman season.{{cite web |url=http://www.irontontribune.com/2001/09/07/akron-faces-buckeyes-with-rookie-qb/ |title=Akron faces Buckeyes with rookie QB |date=September 7, 2001 |publisher=The Tribune |work=www.irontribune.com |access-date=June 7, 2013}} Frye won the MVP award at the 2005 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.{{cite web |url=http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/013005/sports_0130spo010001.shtml |title=Frye MVP of North's Senior Bowl win |author=John Zenor |date=January 30, 2005 |publisher=Peninsula Clarion |work=www.peninsulaclarion.com |access-date=June 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045627/http://peninsulaclarion.com/stories/013005/sports_0130spo010001.shtml |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}
=Statistics=
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colspan="4" | Season
! colspan="7" | Passing ! colspan="3" | Rushing ! colspan="3" | Receiving |
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style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! Year ! Team ! {{tooltip|GS|Games started}} ! {{tooltip|GP|Games played}} ! {{tooltip|Rating|Quarterback rating}} ! {{tooltip|Att|Attempts}} ! {{tooltip|Comp|Completions}} ! {{tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}} ! {{tooltip|Yds|Yards}} ! {{tooltip|TD|Touchdowns}} ! {{tooltip|INT|Interceptions}} ! Att ! Yds ! TD ! {{tooltip|Rec|Receptions}} ! Yds ! TD |
2001
! Akron | 10 | 11 | 124.6 | 289 | 170 | 58.8 | 2,053 | 9 | 6 | 62 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2002
! Akron | 12 | 12 | 136.5 | 380 | 250 | 65.8 | 2,824 | 15 | 9 | 102 | 125 | 7 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
2003
! Akron | 11 | 12 | 148.6 | 421 | 273 | 64.8 | 3,549 | 22 | 9 | 111 | 288 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
2004
! Akron | 11 | 11 | 139.8 | 349 | 220 | 63.6 | 2,623 | 18 | 8 | 100 | -6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| | Totals | 44 | 46 | 138.5 | 1,436 | 913 | 63.6 | 11,049 | 64 | 32 | 375 | 429 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
- Numbers in Bold are Akron school records
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3+7/8
| weight = 225
| dash = 4.88
| ten split = 1.69
| twenty split = 2.82
| shuttle = 4.08
| cone drill = 6.94
| vertical = 33
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 5
| arm span = 31+1/8
| hand span = 8+7/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{cite web | url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=53876&DraftYear=2005 | title=Charlie Frye, Akron, QB, 2005 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football | publisher=draftscout.com | access-date=September 10, 2016}}{{cite web | url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=7111 | title=Charlie Frye, Combine Results, QB - Akron | publisher=nflcombineresults.com | access-date=August 7, 2021}}
}}
=Cleveland Browns=
Frye was selected in the third round (67th overall) of the 2005 NFL draft by the Browns.{{Cite web |title=2005 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm |access-date=May 7, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{cite news |url=http://www.toledoblade.com/Opinion/2006/05/21/Browns-Frye-finds-ally-in-Kosar.html |title=Browns' Frye finds ally in Kosar |date=May 21, 2006 |newspaper=Toledo Blade |access-date=June 7, 2013}} His first NFL start came against the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 13. He passed for 226 yards with two touchdowns, both to fellow rookie Braylon Edwards, and set a Browns rookie record for a single game with a 136.7 passer rating. Frye started the final five games of the 2005 season for the Browns, compiling a record of 2–3.
Frye was named starting quarterback for the 2006 NFL season.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=20060727&id=a39PAAAAIBAJ&pg=6612,3053998 |title=Browns begin on a Frye day |date=July 27, 2006 |newspaper=Toledo Blade |access-date=June 7, 2013}}
After a battle in the preseason with Derek Anderson and rookie Brady Quinn, Frye won the starting quarterback job for the 2007 season. In the first game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Frye struggled during the first few minutes.{{cite web |url=http://www.covers.com/articles/articles.aspx?theArt=149310 |title=Browns trade starting QB Frye to Seattle; Dorsey signed |publisher=Covers Media Group Ltd. |work=www.covers.com |access-date=June 7, 2013}} Anderson replaced him for the remainder of the game. Anderson remained the starter for the rest of the year and made the Pro Bowl.
=Seattle Seahawks=
On September 11, Frye was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for a sixth-round draft pick. He was the Seahawks' third-string quarterback behind Matt Hasselbeck and Seneca Wallace. Frye made his first start of the 2008 season against the Green Bay Packers.
=Oakland Raiders=
An unrestricted free agent following the 2008 season, Frye signed with the Oakland Raiders on June 8, 2009.
On December 16, 2009, Raiders Head Coach Tom Cable named Frye the starting quarterback of the Oakland Raiders after Bruce Gradkowski was injured with two torn MCL's. Frye surpassed former starter and number one overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell after Russell was sacked six times in relief of Gradkowski the previous week in a game against the Washington Redskins.
On December 20, 2009, Frye made his first start against the Denver Broncos, but was injured early in the fourth quarter and JaMarcus Russell came in to win the game.
Frye came back from his injury to play the next two weeks against the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens. Frye threw 3 interceptions but came back against the Ravens to throw a touchdown and no interceptions. Frye finished the season with 581 yards passing, 1 TD, and 4 INT with a 65.3 passer rating.
Frye signed a 1-year, $1.2 million contract with a third-round tender on March 15, 2010. During training camp later that year, Frye injured his wrist and had to undergo surgery. Oakland placed him on injured reserve on August 19, 2010.
Coaching career
After injuries and surgeries ended his career early, Frye turned to coaching.{{cite web| url = http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-08-24/sports/os-hs-kenard-lang-rebuilding-job-at-wekiva-20130824_1_kenard-lang-wekiva-coach-lang| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150613035703/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-08-24/sports/os-hs-kenard-lang-rebuilding-job-at-wekiva-20130824_1_kenard-lang-wekiva-coach-lang| archive-date = June 13, 2015| title = Wekiva first year coach Kenard Lang bringing hope and promise to the program. - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel}} Former teammate Kenard Lang, who was by then the head football coach at Jones High School in Orlando, hired Frye as offensive coordinator.{{cite web| url = http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-11/sports/os-hs-well-known-football-assistants-20120811_1_florida-linebacker-earl-everett-assistant-coach-bcs-title-game| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150613014414/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-11/sports/os-hs-well-known-football-assistants-20120811_1_florida-linebacker-earl-everett-assistant-coach-bcs-title-game| archive-date = June 13, 2015| title = Central Florida football teams filled with well-known assistants - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel}}
Before the 2013 season, Lang and Frye were hired for the same positions at Wekiva High School in Apopka, Florida.{{cite web | url=http://mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/sports/article.html/content/news/articles/bhsn/2012/12/12/kenard_lang_resigns_.html | title=Kenard Lang resigns as Jones football coach, takes head coaching job at Wekiva }}
Frye spent the 2018 football season as the wide receivers coach for Ashland University (Ashland, OH)
In January 2019 it was announced that Frye would be joining the staff of new Central Michigan head coach Jim McElwain as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
In January 2021, Frye was named as the QB Coach for the Miami Dolphins.
In August 2022, Frye joined the Penn State football Staff as an Offensive Analyst.
{{cite web | url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/the-blitz-monday-january-25 | title=The Blitz: Monday January 25 }} In December of the same year, Frye agreed to become the next offensive coordinator at Florida Atlantic.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35323491/charlie-frye-agrees-become-florida-atlantic-oc-sources-say | title=Charlie Frye agrees to become Florida Atlantic OC, sources say | date=December 26, 2022 }}
On March 18, 2025, the Minnesota Vikings hired Frye to serve as a defensive assistant.{{Cite web|title=Vikings Hire Jordan Traylor & Charlie Frye to Coaching Staff|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/jordan-traylor-charlie-frye-coaching-staff-hires|access-date=April 10, 2025|website=vikings.com|language=en}}
Personal life
In honor of his high school career, the Crimson Flashes retired his #3 jersey and is on display in the Commons and on the field.
In honor of his #5 jersey and last name, Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic declared Friday, November 5, 2004 "Frye-day".{{cite web |url=https://gozips.com/honors/hall-of-fame/charlie-frye/22#:~:text=In%20honor%20of%20his%20No,in%20the%202005%20Senior%20Bowl. |title = Charlie Frye (2014) - Hall of Fame - University of Akron Athletics}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://fausports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/charlie-frye/1536 FAU profile]
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051210073934/http://gozips.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/frye_charlie00.html |date=December 10, 2005 |title=Akron profile }}
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