Ty Fryfogle

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Ty Fryfogle
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Position Wide receiver
Personal information
Born (1999-01-28) January 28, 1999 (age 26)
Lucedale, Mississippi, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school George County
(Lucedale, MS)
College Indiana (2017–2021)
NFL draft 2022: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ty Fryfogle (born January 28, 1999) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers.

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Early life

Fryfogle grew up in Lucedale, Mississippi and attended George County High School. [1] As a senior, he caught 89 passes for 1,430 yards and 13 touchdowns and was named first-team all-state. [2] Fryfogle committed to play college football at Indiana over Ole Miss and Idaho. [3] [4]

College career

Despite initially considering redshirting, Fryfogle played in eight games as a true freshman, catching one pass for 13 yards. [5] [6] He had 29 receptions for 381 yards with three touchdowns in his sophomore season. [7] As a junior, Fryfogle caught 45 passes for 604 yards and three touchdowns. [8] 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. [9] [10]

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+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 [11] [12] [13]

Dallas Cowboys

Fryfogle signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2022. [14] He was waived/injured on August 15, and placed on injured reserve. [15] Fryfogle was released on August 23. [16]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 9, 2023, Fryfogle signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. [17] He was waived by the Chiefs on August 29. [18]

San Antonio Brahmas

On August 30, 2024, Fryfogle signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). [19] He was released on March 20, 2025. [20]

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. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ty Fryfogle's Journey Comes Full Circle in the Outback Bowl". Hoosier Huddle. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ Magee, Patrick (January 17, 2017). "George County's Tyrese Fryfogle commits to Indiana over Ole Miss". Sun Herald . Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ Beishuizen, Sam (January 17, 2017). "Mississippi Standout Wide Receiver Tyrese Fryfogle Commits To Indiana". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Haeger, Jeff (January 18, 2017). "George County Wide Receiver Commits to Indiana over Ole Miss". WXXV. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Fryfogle Back in the Hunt a Long Way From Home". Indiana Hoosiers . October 19, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ Blau, Jon (November 11, 2020). "The rise of WR Ty Fryfogle". Indianapolis Star . Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ Brockway, Kevin (November 17, 2020). "IU WR Fryfogle emerging as top Big Ten receiver". Tribune-Star . Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ Auerbach, Nicole (November 20, 2020). "Lost dogs, piggyback rides and other stories of Indiana's standout receivers". The Athletic . Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  9. ↑ Osterman, Zach (November 14, 2020). "IU football report card: Defense pitches rare Big Ten shutout, Ty Fryfogle sizzles". Indianapolis Star . Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ Wallace, Dylan (November 16, 2020). "Ty Fryfogle Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Ty Fryfogle Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  12. ↑ Brugler, Dane (March 7, 2022). "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". The Athletic. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ty Fryfogle, Indiana, WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  14. ↑ Schumann, Mike (May 1, 2022). "Ty Fryfogle and Caleb Jones sign free agent NFL deals". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ Talbot, Damond (August 23, 2022). "NFL Transactions for August 23, 2022". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "Chiefs 2023 Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. August 29, 2023.
  19. ↑ @UFL_PR (August 30, 2024). "The #UFL has announced the following transactions:" (Tweet). Retrieved August 31, 2024– via Twitter.
  20. ↑ "UFL Teams Finalize Rosters After Successful Training Camp". www.theufl.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
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