Ty Fryfogle

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Ty Fryfogle
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-28) January 28, 1999 (age 25)
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. He played college football at Indiana.

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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

Indiana Hoosiers
SeasonGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYardsAvgTD
2017 8011313.00
2018 1282938113.13
2019 13124560413.43
2020 873772119.57
2021 12124651211.11
Career 31311582,23114.114

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+18 in
(1.86 m)
204 lb
(93 kg)
30+34 in
(0.78 m)
9+34 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]

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