Ty Fryfogle
Indiana Hoosiers – No. 3 | |
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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Senior |
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Born: | January 28, 1999 |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
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Bowl games | |
High school | George County (Lucedale, Mississippi) |
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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[]
- ^ "George County's Tyrese Fryfogle commits to Indiana over Ole Miss". Sun Herald. January 17, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Mississippi Standout Wide Receiver Tyrese Fryfogle Commits To Indiana". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Haeger, Jeff (January 18, 2017). "George County Wide Receiver Commits to Indiana over Ole Miss". WXXV. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Fryfogle Back in the Hunt a Long Way From Home". Indiana Hoosiers. October 19, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Blau, Jon (November 11, 2020). "The rise of WR Ty Fryfogle". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Brockway, Kevin (November 17, 2020). "IU WR Fryfogle emerging as top Big Ten receiver". Tribune-Star. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Auerbach, Nicole (November 20, 2020). "Lost dogs, piggyback rides and other stories of Indiana's standout receivers". The Athletic. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "IU football report card: Defense pitches rare Big Ten shutout, Ty Fryfogle sizzles". Indianapolis Star. November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Wallace, Dylan (November 16, 2020). "Ty Fryfogle Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Indiana Hoosiers football players
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- People from Lucedale, Mississippi