Adrian Frye
| No. 22 – Ottawa Redblacks | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 21, 1999 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Eisenhower (Houston, Texas) |
| College: | Texas Tech |
| NFL draft: | 2023: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Adrian Frye (born January 21, 1999) is an American professional football defensive back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Frye played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He also had a stint in the National Football League with the New Orleans Saints.
College career
[edit]A three-star prospect out of high school, Frye played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of Texas Tech University from 2017 to 2022.[1][2][3] He played in 51 games where he had 101 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for a loss, seven interceptions, 26 passes defended, one forced fumble, and one blocked kick.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
196 lb (89 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.54 s | 1.58 s | 2.65 s | 4.53 s | 7.16 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
[edit]After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Frye signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[5] He was waived on August 29.[6]
Ottawa Redblacks
[edit]On February 8, 2024, Frye signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[7] He was released on June 10.[8] Frye re-signed with the team on July 16.[9] He made his CFL debut against the Calgary Stampeders in Week 8, where he recorded one defensive tackle.[10] He appeared in six games in 2024 and made six defensive and four special team tackles.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Adrian Frye - Football". Texas Tech Red Raiders. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ a b "Adrian FRYE". Ottawa REDBLACKS. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "Adrian Frye, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Draft Adrian Frye CB - Texas Tech". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ Williams, Charean (May 15, 2023). "Saints sign three players, cut two". NBC Sports. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ Sigler, John (August 29, 2023). "Saints waiving rookie cornerback Adrian Frye, who could return to their practice squad". Saints Wire. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "Redblacks sign five on defence, including former freshman All-American Adrian Frye". 3DownNation. February 8, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "REDBLACKS transactions: June 10, 2024". Ottawa REDBLACKS. June 10, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "Ottawa Redblacks sign former Texas Tech DB Adrian Frye". 3DownNation. July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ a b "Adrian FRYE". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 24, 2025.