Charlie Frye

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Charlie Frye
Date of birth	August 28, 1981 (age 25)
Place of birth	Norwalk, Ohio
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Position(s)	QB
College	Akron
NFL Draft	2005 / Round 3 / Pick 67
Career Highlights
Awards	2005 Senior Bowl MVP
Stats
Statistics	Pro Football Reference NFL.com DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
2005-present	Cleveland Browns

Charlie Frye (born August 28, 1981 in Norwalk, Ohio) is an American football quarterback for the Cleveland Browns National Football League franchise.

Frye attended Willard High School in Willard, Ohio and was a football standout at quarteback under coach Chris Hawkins. He broke 17 of the school's all-time football records before he graduated in 2000. In his senior season, Frye led the Crimson Flashes to a 10-2 record, earning the Northwest District Player of the Year award and first-team All-Ohio Division III team honors.

Frye went on to break 54 football records during his college career at The University of Akron. After red-shirting in freshman year, Frye quickly won the starting quarterback job for the Zips. In 2001, Frye threw for 2,053 yards with 9 touchdowns and 6 interceptions, and set a school record for completion percentage with a mark of 58.8. The following season he broke his own record by completing 65.8 percent of his passes, on his way to 2,824 yards passing and 22 total touchdowns. He also began to display his legendary toughness by playing the final nine games of the season with a broken bone in his right thumb. In his junior year, Frye broke the 3,000 yard mark, throwing for 3,549 yards and 22 touchdowns while completing 64.8 percent of his passes. He also rushed for 288 yards and 7 touchdowns. Incredibly he missed just one play after suffering a hip pointer that bothered him the final 3 games of the season. Frye returned for his senior season despite the departure of head coach Lee Owens and several key offensive players. He still threw for 2,623 yards and 18 touchdowns with a completion percentage of 63.6 percent in his final college campaign. Frye then became only the third player in Mid-American Conference history to throw for over 2,000 yards four years in a row. He won the MVP award at the 2005 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.

Frye was selected in the third round (67th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Browns. His first NFL start came against the Jacksonville Jaguars in week 13. He 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. Frye started the final five games of the 2005 season for the Browns, compiling a record of 2-3 as a starter.

Frye was named the starting quarterback of the Browns for the 2006 NFL season. The Browns hoped that Frye could follow in the footsteps of other MAC QB's like Chad Pennington, Byron Leftwich and Ben Roethlisberger. However, Frye was erratic, and his youth and inexperience were on display as the Browns compiled a 4-12 record. However, on the whole, the play of Frye and backup quarterback Derek Anderson were not the main reasons for the Browns dismal season, as an incosistent defense, shaky wide receivers play, and inept running game were larger hindrances to success. Also, Frye showed flashes of brilliance, and displayed a true toughness as he repeatedly played while injured. He also had to deal with a switch of offensive coordinators early in the season when Maurice Carthon resigned from the job. Frye even drew a comparison by Denver Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan to a young Brett Favre. He is the likely starter for the 2007 Cleveland Browns.

Frye is cheered on during Browns games by "Charlie's Fryes", a pair of fans who wear french-fry suits in honor of him. Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic declared Friday, November 5th, 2004 "Frye-day" in honor of his #5 jersey. He wears a Superman t-shirt under his uniform during games. Frye throws right-handed but writes left-handed. In 2005, he was featured in an Ohio McDonalds commercial along with Braylon Edwards. He is extremely active in community service. Fyre was an education major and a Dean's List student at The University of Akron.