- Charlie Frye
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Charlie Frye No. 3 Free Agent Quarterback Personal information Date of birth: August 28, 1981 Place of birth: Norwalk, Ohio Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 220 lb (100 kg) Career information College: Akron NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67 Debuted in 2005 for the Cleveland Browns Career history - Cleveland Browns (2005–2007)
- Seattle Seahawks (2007–2008)
- Oakland Raiders (2009–2011)
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards - Senior Bowl Most Valuable Player (2005)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2009 TD-INT 17-29 Passing yards 4,154 QB Rating 69.7 Stats at NFL.com Charles Frye, (born August 28, 1981 in Norwalk, Ohio), is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Akron.
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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. 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 excelled in basketball; 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 broke 54 football records during his college career at the University of Akron. After red-shirting in freshman year, Frye quickly was named starting quarterback job. Frye 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 225 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 446 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.
Frye was named starting quarterback for the 2006 NFL season.
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, Frye struggled during the first few minutes. Anderson replaced him for the remainder of the game. Anderson remained the starter for the rest of the year and made the Pro Bowl.
Seattle Seahawks
On September 11, 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 against the Green Bay Packers.
Oakland Raiders
An unrestricted free agent following the 2008 season, Frye signed with the Oakland Raiders on June 8, 2009.
On December 16, 2009 Raiders Head Coach Tom Cable named Frye the starting quarterback of the Oakland Raiders after Bruce Gradkowski was injured with two torn MCL's. Frye surpassed former starter and number one overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell after Russell was sacked six times in relief of Gradkowski the previous week in a game against the Washington Redskins.
On December 20, 2009 Frye made his first start against the Denver Broncos, but was injured early in the fourth quarter and JaMarcus Russell came in to win the game.
Frye came back from his injury to play the next two weeks against the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens. Frye threw 3 interceptions but came back against the Ravens to throw a touchdown and no interceptions.
Frye finished the season with 581 yards passing, 1 TD, and 4 INT with a 65.3 QB Rating.
Frye signed a 1 year and $1.2 million contact with a third round tender on March 15, 2010.
Personal life
In honor of his #5 jersey and last name, Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic declared Friday, November 5, 2004 "Frye-day".
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Preceded by
Trent DilferCleveland Browns Starting Quarterbacks
2005-2007Succeeded by
Derek AndersonPreceded by
Bruce GradkowskiOakland Raiders Starting Quarterback
2009Succeeded by
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AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · Persondata Name Frye, Charlie Alternative names Short description Date of birth August 28, 1981 Place of birth Norwalk, Ohio Date of death Place of death Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Ohio
- American football quarterbacks
- Akron Zips football players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Oakland Raiders players
- People from Huron County, Ohio
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