Alex Frye

Height:
6-3
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Fayetteville, NC
High School:
Jack Britt
Deals:
RS

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2009 (Junior):
Finished 11th on the team with 32 tackles ... Had Wake Forest's lone defensive touchdown of the season, returning an interception vs. Duke for 37 yards that gave the Deacons a 45-27 lead ... Led Wake Forest with a career-high nine tackles against Boston College (Sept. 26) ... Missed three games in the middle of the season ... Had six tackles in the season finale vs. Duke and five each in the first two games of the year, vs. Baylor and vs. Stanford ... Recorded his first career sack by dropping Florida State's E.J. Manuel for an eight-yard loss. 2008 (Sophomore):
Saw action in nine games, including one start ... Started at free safety in the season opener at Baylor (Aug. 28)... Made his first career interception at Baylor ... Recorded 13 tackles on the year, including 12 solo stops ... Had a season-high three tackles at Miami (Oct. 25) ... Forced a fumble against Navy (Sept. 27) ... Returned 15 kickoffs, averaging 22.1 yards per return ... Had a long return of 57 yards against Duke (Nov. 1).

2007 (Redshirt Freshman):
Special teams performer and reserve in the secondary ... Member of just about every special teams unit ... Played in all 13 games and picked up five tackles ... Season-best two tackles vs. Maryland (Sept. 22) ... Earned his first letter. 2006 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season. Background:
Listed as the 50th-best safety prospect nationally by Rivals.com ... The 26th-best prospect in North Carolina ... A North Carolina Preps All-State selection ... Named all-region at defensive back and all-conference at defensive back and wide receiver ... Led his team to the 4-A North Carolina State Eastern Semifinal game ... Participated in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... Intercepted three passes, broke up 11 and made 46 tackles as a senior ... Had 16 receptions for 353 yards and three touchdowns ... Helped lead Jack Britt to the state championship game as a junior with former Deacon Brandon Ghee ... Owned a 38-inch vertical leap ... Timed at 4.55 40-yard dash ... Ran track and helped break school records on three different relay teams ... Coached by Richard Bailey at Jack Britt. Personal:
Majoring in history with minors in sociology and communication ... Parents are Donn and Viveca Frye ... Born December 20, 1987 ... Chose Wake Forest over Duke, East Carolina, Vanderbilt and Virginia.