Brandon Frye Season 2003

74 - Brandon FryePosition: Offensive Tackle
Class: r-Sophomore
Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 290 lbs.

High School: Myrtle Beach
Hometown: Myrtle Beach, S.C.

       Finds himself working at offensive tackle after beginning his Tech career on defense ... Has a big frame to go with good work habits and athleticism ... Must keep working to improve his strength through the athletic performance program ... Entered Tech in January 2002 ... Worked at defensive end that spring and was redshirted during the 2002 season ... Moved to offense prior to 2003 spring practice ... Worked at right tackle ... Is still learning the position ... His progress will be monitored during the preseason to determine his status on the depth chart ...

2002: Practiced at defensive end while redshirting in the fall ... Moved to the offensive line for spring practice ... Turned in the top vertical jump among the offensive linemen during spring testing at 33 1/2 inches ... Also had the top time in the forty (4.76) and the second-best showing in the NFL shuttle run (4.31) ... Improved his bench press to 400 pounds ... Was tried at right tackle during spring workouts ...

2001: Enrolled in school for the second semester ... Bench pressed 355 during spring testing ... Also posted a 500-pound back squat and a 304-pound push jerk that ranked second among the defensive ends ... Practiced at the stud end position during the spring ... Turned in three tackles during one of Tech's spring scrimmages ...

High School: Posted 14 quarterback sacks and 18 tackles for loss in 2000 as a defensive end for Coach Scott Early ... Saw most of his action at tight end until his senior season - his first year as a starter on defense ... Had a total of 74 tackles for the season ... Also contributed 18 pass receptions for 220 yards and two TDs on offense ... Listed as one of the top 50 seniors in the state by South Carolina Prep Football ... Picked to that publication's AAA all-state team ... Earned all-region honors and was named to the WPDE All-Zone team ... Caught eight passes for 136 yards and three touchdowns his junior year ... One of those TD receptions came as time expired to send a game into overtime ... Was the first Myrtle Beach High player to sign with a Division I school in five years ... A member of the National Science Honors Society ...

Personal: Brandon Lee Frye ... Born 1/23/83 in Myrtle Beach, SC ... Son of Brenda Epps and Stan Rome ... His father played football and basketball at Clemson and went on to play with the NFL Kansas City Chiefs ... Enrolled in business information technology.

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