Irving Fryar
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 28, 1962 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Mount Holly Township, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mount Holly (NJ) Rancocas Valley Regional | ||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 851 |
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| Receiving yards: | 12,785 |
| Touchdowns: | 84 |
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Irving Dale Fryar, Sr. (born September 28, 1962) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for seventeen seasons. Fryar played college football for the University of Nebraska, and was recognized as an All-American. He was selected with the first overall pick of the 1984 NFL Draft, becoming the second wide receiver to be taken number one overall, the first being Dave Parks in 1964. Fryar played professionally for the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Redskins of the NFL.
Fryar grew up in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, and played high school football at Rancocas Valley Regional High School.
An All-American for the University of Nebraska in 1983, Fryar played alongside Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier (running back) and Heisman finalist Turner Gill (quarterback).
Fryar was the first wide receiver to be drafted first overall in the NFL Draft when the New England Patriots made him the top selection of the 1984 NFL Draft.
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