Josh Fryar
Fryar with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2023 | |
| No. 78 – Arizona Cardinals | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 12, 2002 Beech Grove, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Beech Grove |
| College: | Ohio State (2020–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Josh Fryar (born February 12, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
Fryar attended Beech Grove High School in Beech Grove, Indiana. He was a three-star recruit and had scholarship offers from Alabama, Florida State, Iowa State, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Washington State, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.[1] He committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[2][3]
College career
Fryar was redshirted as a freshman in 2020. He played 12 games in 2021 before tearing his ACL.[4][5] During the 2022 season, Fryar got his first career start at guard against Indiana.[6] Fryar earned the starting left tackle spot heading into the 2023 season,[7] and earned first-team all-Big Ten Conference honors.[8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+7⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
318 lb (144 kg) |
34+7⁄8 in (0.89 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.09 s | 1.69 s | 2.94 s | 4.69 s | 7.69 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
On April 28, 2025, after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Fryar signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.[11]
References
- ^ Bielik, Tim (December 16, 2019). "Josh Fryar National Signing Day 2020 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (July 4, 2019). "'Gut feeling' leads Beech Grove's Josh Fryar to pick Ohio State football". IndyStar. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Bill (September 22, 2023). "Ohio State tackle Josh Fryar understands what football can give, and what it can take". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Josh Fryar". Ohio State University Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Teague Robinson, Cameron (March 30, 2023). "For Ohio State football, Josh Fryar's time on the O-line finally arrives". The Athletic. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (March 24, 2023). "Ohio State's Josh Fryar found confidence and outside motivation to become the Buckeyes' next left tackle". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey (August 21, 2023). "Ohio State football settles competitions at left, right tackle". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ "Harrison, Henderson, Stover among 8 Buckeyes earning All-Big Ten honors on offense". WYKC. November 29, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Workout Results From Ohio State's Pro Day". ElevenWarriors.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Josh Fryar College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Urban, Darren (April 28, 2025). "Cardinals Bring In 3 Offensive Linemen Among 6 Undrafted Rookies". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved April 29, 2025.