Chris Frey Jr.

Chris Frey Jr. (born June 23, 1995) is a professional American football linebacker. He has been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and New Orleans Breakers.

Chris Frey Jr.
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Frey with the Tiger-Cats in 2021
Born: (1995-06-23) June 23, 1995
Upper Arlington, Ohio
Career information
Position(s)Linebacker
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight203 lb (92 kg)
CollegeMichigan State
Career history
As player
2018Carolina Panthers*
2019–2021Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2022New Orleans Breakers
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

College career

Frey played college football for the Michigan State Spartans from 2014 to 2017.[1] He played in 52 games where he had 193 tackles, 13.5 tackles for a loss, seven sacks, and five fumble recoveries.[1][2]

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Frey signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2018.[3] However, he was released with the final cuts following training camp on September 1, 2018.[2]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Frey signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on January 24, 2019.[4] 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.[2] He played in five regular season games where he had three defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, and one sack.[2]

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.[5] He played in four regular season games in 2021 where he had two defensive tackles and three special teams tackles.[2] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.[6]

New Orleans Breakers

Frey signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League on May 10, 2022.[7] He was released on June 8.[8]

References
  1. "Chris Frey Jr". Michigan State Spartans. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. "Chris Frey Jr". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. "Chris Frey signs as undrafted free agent with Carolina Panthers". theonlycolors.com. April 29, 2018.
  4. "Tiger-Cats sign five players on defence". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. January 24, 2019.
  5. "Ticats extend two linebackers including Frey Jr". Canadian Football League. January 5, 2021.
  6. "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. @USFLBreakers (May 10, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Twitter.
  8. @USFLBreakers (June 8, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved June 12, 2022 – via Twitter.
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