Frye with the Raiders in December 2009
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | August 28, 1981 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Willard, Ohio | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Willard (OH) | ||||||||
College: | Akron | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67 | ||||||||
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TD–INT: | 17–29 |
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Passing yards: | 4,154 |
Passer Rating: | 69.7 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Charles Thomas Frye (born August 28, 1981) is a former American football quarterback and current high school football coach in Florida. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Akron.
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.
Frye broke 54 football records during his college career at the University of Akron. After red-shirting in freshman year, Frye was named starting quarterback in just the second game of his freshman season. Frye won the MVP award at the 2005 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.
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Frye was selected in the third round (67th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Browns. 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.