Ty Fryfogle
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-28) 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)
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ty Fryfogle (born January 28, 1999) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Indiana.

Early life and high school

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

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

Season Games Receiving
GPGSRecYardsAvgTD
Indiana Hoosiers
2017 8011313.00
2018 1282938113.13
2019 13124560413.43
2020 873772119.57
2021 12124651211.11
Career31311582,23114.114

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashVertical jumpBroad 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 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine[10][11][12]

Dallas Cowboys

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

On January 9, 2023, Fryfogle signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[16] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[17]

Personal life

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

  1. ↑ Magee, Patrick (January 17, 2017). "George County's Tyrese Fryfogle commits to Indiana over Ole Miss". Sun Herald. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ Beishuizen, Sam (January 17, 2017). "Mississippi Standout Wide Receiver Tyrese Fryfogle Commits To Indiana". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Haeger, Jeff (January 18, 2017). "George County Wide Receiver Commits to Indiana over Ole Miss". WXXV. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Fryfogle Back in the Hunt a Long Way From Home". Indiana Hoosiers. October 19, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ Blau, Jon (November 11, 2020). "The rise of WR Ty Fryfogle". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ Brockway, Kevin (November 17, 2020). "IU WR Fryfogle emerging as top Big Ten receiver". Tribune-Star. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ Auerbach, Nicole (November 20, 2020). "Lost dogs, piggyback rides and other stories of Indiana's standout receivers". The Athletic. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ Osterman, Zach (November 14, 2020). "IU football report card: Defense pitches rare Big Ten shutout, Ty Fryfogle sizzles". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ Wallace, Dylan (November 16, 2020). "Ty Fryfogle Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ty Fryfogle Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Ty Fryfogle, Indiana, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  13. ↑ Schumann, Mike (May 1, 2022). "Ty Fryfogle and Caleb Jones sign free agent NFL deals". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ Talbot, Damond (August 23, 2022). "NFL Transactions for August 23, 2022". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ "Chiefs 2023 Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. August 29, 2023.
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