1. Charles Thomas Frye was born on August 28,1981 and is an American former football quarterback who currently serves as a defensive assistant for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
24 Facts About Charlie Frye
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Charlie Frye played six seasons in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, and Oakland Raiders.
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Charlie Frye played college football for the Akron Zips and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft.
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Charlie Frye graduated from Willard High School in Willard, Ohio, and was a football standout at quarterback under coach Chris Hawkins.
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Charlie Frye broke 17 of the school's all-time football records.
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Charlie Frye broke 54 football records during his college career at the University of Akron.
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Charlie Frye won the MVP award at the 2005 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.
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Charlie Frye was selected in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft by the Browns.
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Charlie Frye passed for 226 yards with two touchdowns, both to fellow rookie Braylon Edwards, and set a Browns rookie record for a single game with a 136.7 passer rating.
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Charlie Frye was named starting quarterback for the 2006 NFL season.
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Charlie Frye was the Seahawks' third-string quarterback behind Matt Hasselbeck and Seneca Wallace.
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Charlie Frye made his first start of the 2008 season against the Green Bay Packers.
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An unrestricted free agent following the 2008 season, Charlie Frye signed with the Oakland Raiders on June 8,2009.
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On December 16,2009, Raiders Head Coach Tom Cable named Charlie Frye the starting quarterback of the Oakland Raiders after Bruce Gradkowski was injured with two torn MCL's.
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Charlie Frye surpassed former starter and number one overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell after Russell was sacked six times in relief of Gradkowski the previous week in a game against the Washington Redskins.
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On December 20,2009, Charlie Frye made his first start against the Denver Broncos, but was injured early in the fourth quarter and JaMarcus Russell came in to win the game.
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Charlie Frye came back from his injury to play the next two weeks against the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens.
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Charlie Frye threw 3 interceptions but came back against the Ravens to throw a touchdown and no interceptions.
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Charlie Frye finished the season with 581 yards passing, 1 TD, and 4 INT with a 65.3 passer rating.
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Charlie Frye signed a 1-year, $1.2 million contract with a third-round tender on March 15,2010.
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Charlie Frye spent the 2018 football season as the wide receivers coach for Ashland University.
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In January 2019 it was announced that Charlie Frye would be joining the staff of new Central Michigan head coach Jim McElwain as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
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In January 2021, Charlie Frye was named as the QB Coach for the Miami Dolphins.
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On March 18,2025, the Minnesota Vikings hired Charlie Frye to serve as a defensive assistant.