Josh Fryar
American football player (born 2002)
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Josh Fryar (born February 12, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Beech Grove, Indiana, U.S.
Fryar with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2023 | |||||
| No. 78 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | February 12, 2002 Beech Grove, Indiana, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Beech Grove (IN) | ||||
| College | Ohio State (2020–2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||
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Early life
Fryar attended Beech Grove High School in Beech Grove, Indiana. He was a three-star recruit and had scholarship offers from Alabama, Florida State, Iowa State, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Washington State, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.[1] He committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[2][3]
College career
Fryar was redshirted as a freshman in 2020.[4] He played 12 games in 2021 before tearing his ACL.[5][6] During the 2022 season, Fryar got his first career start at guard against Indiana.[7] Fryar earned the starting left tackle spot heading into the 2023 season,[8] and earned first-team all-Big Ten Conference honors.[9]
Professional career
| 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 | ||
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| 6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) | 318 lb (144 kg) | 34+7⁄8 in (0.89 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 5.09 s | 1.69 s | 2.94 s | 4.69 s | 7.69 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
On April 28, 2025, after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Fryar signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.[12]