Charlie Frye
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| College: | Akron | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005 / round: 3 / pick: 67 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008 | |||||||||
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Charles Lester Frye (born August 28, 1981 in Norwalk, Ohio) is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Akron.
Frye has also played for the Seattle Seahawks.
Early years
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 before he graduated in 2000. 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 also excelled on the Basketball court, 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 went on to break 54 football records during his college career at The University of Akron. After red-shirting in freshman year, Frye quickly won the starting quarterback job for the Zips. In 2001, Frye threw for 2,053 yards with 9 touchdowns and 6 interceptions, and set a school record for completion percentage with a mark of 58.8. The following season he broke his own record by completing 65.8 percent of his passes, on his way to 2,824 yards passing and 22 total touchdowns. He also began to display his legendary toughness by playing the final nine games of the season with a broken bone in his right thumb. In his junior year, Frye broke the 3,000 yard mark, throwing for 3,549 yards and 22 touchdowns while completing 64.8 percent of his passes. He also rushed for 288 yards and 7 touchdowns. Incredibly he missed just one play after suffering a hip pointer that bothered him the final 3 games of the season. In college, Frye made a habit of stopping at Lorenzo's drive-thru to purchase a can of Apple Skoal from Eric Chojnacki. Frye returned for his senior season following the departure of head coach Lee Owens, who urged the signal caller to turn pro out of loyalty to him. Owens offense, while statistically productive, loaded a majority of the team's talent on the offensive side of the ball, leaving the defense depleted and the team in a constant mode on confrontation between the two sides of the ball. With the introduction of new head coach J.D. Brookhart and Offensive Coordinator Jim Pry, Frye blossomed in a pro style offense and lead his team to a winning record, amassing 2,623 yards and 18 touchdowns with a completion percentage of 63.6 percent in his final college campaign. Frye then became only the third player in Mid-American Conference history to throw for over 2,000 yards four years in a row. He won the MVP award at the 2005 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.
College Football Statistics
- 2001: 170/289 (58.8%) for 2053 yards and 9 TD vs. 6 INT. 62 carries for 22 yards and 3 TD.
- 2002: 250/380 (65.8%) for 2824 yards and 15 TD vs. 9 INT. 102 carries for 125 yards and 7 TD.
- 2003: 273/421 (64.8%) for 3549 yards and 22 TD vs. 9 INT. 111 carries for 288 yards and 7 TD.
- 2004: 220/346 (63.6%) for 2623 yards and 18 TD vs. 8 INT. 100 carries for -6 yards and 2 TD.
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
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 as a starter.
Frye was named the starting quarterback of the Browns for the 2006 NFL season. The Browns hoped that Frye could follow in the footsteps of other MAC QBs like Chad Pennington, Byron Leftwich and Ben Roethlisberger.
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 however, Frye was benched after struggling in the first few minutes. Derek Anderson replaced him for the remainder of the game. Anderson remained the starter for the rest of the year and eventually made the Pro Bowl
Seattle Seahawks
On September 11, 2007, 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 starting against the Green Bay Packers, it was also his only start with the Seahawks.
Oakland Raiders
An unrestricted free agent following the 2008 season, Frye signed with the Oakland Raiders on June 8, 2009.
Personal Life
Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic declared Friday, November 5, 2004 "Frye-day" in honor of his #5 jersey. He wears a Superman t-shirt under his uniform during games. Frye is ambidextrous, he throws right-handed and writes left-handed. In 2005, he was featured in an Ohio McDonalds commercial along with Braylon Edwards. He is active in community service. Frye was an education major and a Dean's List student at The University of Akron.
College statistics
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| Season | Team | GP | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Att | Yds | TD | ||
| 2001 | Akron Zips | 11 | 170 | 289 | 58.8 | 2053 | 9 | 6 | 62 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2002 | Akron Zips | 12 | 250 | 380 | 65.8 | 2824 | 15 | 9 | 102 | 125 | 7 | ||
| 2003 | Akron Zips | 12 | 273 | 421 | 64.8 | 3549 | 22 | 9 | 111 | 288 | 7 | ||
| 2004 | Akron Zips | 11 | 220 | 346 | 63.6 | 2623 | 18 | 8 | 100 | -6 | 2 | ||