Chris Frey Jr.
American gridiron football player (born 1995)
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Chris Frey Jr. (born June 23, 1995) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was a member of the Carolina Panthers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and New Orleans Breakers.
Upper Arlington, Ohio, U.S.
Frey with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2021 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 23, 1995 Upper Arlington, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Upper Arlington (OH)[1] |
| College | Michigan State (2014–2017) |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Carolina Panthers* |
| 2019–2021 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2022 | New Orleans Breakers |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
College career
Frey played college football for the Michigan State Spartans from 2014 to 2017.[2] He played in 52 games where he had 193 tackles, 13.5 tackles for a loss, seven sacks, and five fumble recoveries.[2][3]
College statistics
Professional career
Carolina Panthers
Frey signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2018.[4] However, he was released with the final cuts following training camp on September 1, 2018.[3]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Frey signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on January 24, 2019.[5] He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first career professional game on June 13, 2019, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[3] He played in five regular season games where he had three defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, and one sack.[3]
Frey did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and signed a contract extension with the Tiger-Cats on January 5, 2021.[6] He played in four regular season games in 2021 where he had two defensive tackles and three special teams tackles.[3] Frey played in two Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats in 2019, and in 2021. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.[7]
New Orleans Breakers
Frey signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League on May 10, 2022.[8] He was released on June 8.[9]
Personal life
Frey is now a Firefighter/Paramedic at the City of Whitehall Division of Fire, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio.