Ty Fryfogle

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Ty Fryfogle
Indiana Hoosiers – No. 3
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-28) January 28, 1999 (age 22)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolGeorge County
(Lucedale, Mississippi)
Career highlights and awards
  • AP Third-team All-American (2020)
  • Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year (2020)
  • First team All-Big Ten (2020)

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

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]

Personal life[]

Fryfogle's father Trey played college football for Ole Miss from 2000 to 2002.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "George County's Tyrese Fryfogle commits to Indiana over Ole Miss". Sun Herald. January 17, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mississippi Standout Wide Receiver Tyrese Fryfogle Commits To Indiana". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Haeger, Jeff (January 18, 2017). "George County Wide Receiver Commits to Indiana over Ole Miss". WXXV. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Fryfogle Back in the Hunt a Long Way From Home". Indiana Hoosiers. October 19, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Blau, Jon (November 11, 2020). "The rise of WR Ty Fryfogle". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Brockway, Kevin (November 17, 2020). "IU WR Fryfogle emerging as top Big Ten receiver". Tribune-Star. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Auerbach, Nicole (November 20, 2020). "Lost dogs, piggyback rides and other stories of Indiana's standout receivers". The Athletic. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "IU football report card: Defense pitches rare Big Ten shutout, Ty Fryfogle sizzles". Indianapolis Star. November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  9. ^ Wallace, Dylan (November 16, 2020). "Ty Fryfogle Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 21, 2020.

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