Rico Frye

Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-9
Weight:
217
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cartersville, Ga.
High School:
Cartersville

2018: Played in each of the final 10 games, starting three times, all in conference play … Team’s second-leading rusher, posting 78 carries for 338 yards and a touchdown … Averaged 4.3 yards per carry … Also had six catches out of the backfield … Added two kick returns and posted 366 all-purpose yards, sixth-most on the team … Had a season-high 59 yards rushing in a win over Akron, scoring his lone touchdown and carrying the ball 14 times … Had a season-high 17 carries against Kent State and also caught four passes … Averaged 11.0 carries and 45.3 yards in the team’s wins … His third quarter five-yard rushing touchdown against Akron gave the Falcons a 14-6 lead in a contest the team would go on to win 21-6.

High School: Lettered each year as a running back for Coach King ... Also lettered in basketball … Served as team captain his junior and senior seasons ... Led the Hurricanes to the second round of the state tournament in two seasons ... Had 1,064 rushing yards as a senior with 22 touchdowns and five 100-yard games … Also had 599 receiving yards and five touchdown catches … Rushed for over 1,000 yards as a junior … First team all-state as a sophomore with 1,800 yards and 30 touchdowns … Named a Freshman All-American after rushing for 1,500 yards and 15 touchdowns.

Personal: Son of Fredrico Frye Sr. and Makia Roberson ... Has one brother and three sisters ... Born Dec. 25, 1999 ... Plans to study business and marketing.