Isaiah Frey Explained

Isaiah Frey
Number:31, 32
Position:Safety
Birth Date:April 6, 1990
Birth Place:Roseville, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:188
High School:Carmichael (CA) Jesuit
College:Nevada
Draftyear:2012
Draftround:6
Draftpick:184
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:73
Statlabel2:Forced fumbles
Statvalue2:2
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Pass deflections
Statvalue4:2
Pfr:FreyIs00

Isaiah Demetryst Frey[1] (born April 6, 1990) is a former American football safety. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football for Nevada.

He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and spent time on the practice squads for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys.

Early life

Frey was born on April 6, 1990, in Roseville, California. Frey's father, Demetryst Cornish, is a Walter Payton fan, and therefore named Frey's dogs "Bear" and "Payton." Frey and linebacker Lance Briggs were also from the same area.

College career

Frey played in college as a cornerback for the Nevada Wolf Pack.[1] During his time at Nevada, he recorded 141 tackles, seven interceptions, seven tackles-for-loss, one sack and two forced fumbles in 51 games. During his year as a senior, Frey was named first-team all-WAC after tying for first in the FBS with 21 pass breakups and recording a career-high five interceptions.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Though Frey was projected to be an undrafted free agent,[2] he was picked in the 6th round, 184th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2012 NFL draft.[3]

On May 9, 2012, the Bears signed Frey to a four-year deal.[4] [5]

In the third game of the preseason against the New York Giants, Frey intercepted a David Carr pass in the end zone with 1:06 in the game to give the Bears a 20–17 victory.[6] However, he was waived on August 31.[7] He later was placed on the Bears' practice squad.[8]

The Bears waived Frey on August 26, 2014.[9] On September 1, 2014, he was re-signed to the practice squad.[10] [11] He was again released by the Bears on October 7, 2014, and replaced on the team's roster by practice squad member Al Louis-Jean.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Frey signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 14, 2014.[12] He was released on September 5, 2015.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 27, 2015, Frey was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad.[13]

Dallas Cowboys

On June 13, 2016, Frey was signed by the Dallas Cowboys.[14] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Cowboys.[15]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
CHI16 6 47 37 10 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
CHI3 1 11 5 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
TB8 0 15 9 6 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Career 27 7 73 51 22 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1
Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Isaiah Frey Profile - University of Nevada Official Athletic Site . Nevadawolfpack.com . June 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604070820/http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/frey_isaiah00.html . June 4, 2016 . dead .
  2. News: Isaiah Frey - 2012 Draft Tracker - SI.com . Sportsillustrated.cnn.com . August 3, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120504000547/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/draft-2012/players/84688.html . May 4, 2012 .
  3. Web site: 2012 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-14 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Bears agree to terms with Isaiah Frey . Chicagobears.com . May 9, 2012 . June 30, 2012 . June 18, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120618090419/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?STORY_ID=8802 . dead .
  5. Web site: Dickerson . Jeff . Isaiah Frey - Chicago Bears Blog - ESPN Chicago . Espn.go.com . June 26, 2012 . June 30, 2012.
  6. News: Tom Canavan . Campbell TD pass helps Bears beat Giants 20-17 . Huffingtonpost.com . August 27, 2012.
  7. Web site: Mayer . Larry . Bears reach 53-man roster limit . Chicagobears.com . September 1, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902213924/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-reach-53-man-roster-limit/d1ca7b2d-acca-46d6-b488-46f71f813615 . September 2, 2012 . dead .
  8. Web site: Licensed . The . Bears Announce 2012 Practice Squad . Windy City Gridiron . January 9, 2012 . September 2, 2012.
  9. Web site:
    1. Bears have reached NFL's 75-man roster limit by waiving T/G James Brown and CB Isaiah Frey.
    . Twitter. August 26, 2014. November 10, 2014.
  10. Web site: Bears Sign Long Snapper Jeremy Cain, Announce 10 Practice Squad Signings. September 2014 . CBS Chicago. September 1, 2014.
  11. Web site: ChicagoBears.com. Bears sign 10 to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20161114222459/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-sign-10-to-practice-squad/7e7c35bc-a2c3-4107-99a9-711bde029d36. dead. November 14, 2016. Larry. Mayer. September 1, 2014. September 1, 2014.
  12. Web site: Philipse. Sander. Buccaneers sign cornerback Isaiah Frey. Bucsnation.com. October 14, 2014. October 15, 2014.
  13. We have signed CB Isaiah Frey to our practice squad.. steelers. Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh Steelers. 659104038894612480. October 27, 2015. May 11, 2024.
  14. News: Josh . Alper . Cowboys add a pair of cornerbacks . . June 13, 2016 . June 13, 2015.
  15. Web site: Three Former Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts; McFadden Moved To NFI. Helman. David. DallasCowboys.com. September 3, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180222185931/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2016/09/03/three-former-draft-picks-among-cowboys-cuts-mcfadden-moved-nfi. February 22, 2018.
  16. Web site: Isaiah Frey Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. May 11, 2024.