Tommy Frevert Explained

Current Team:Free agent
Number:81, 94, 28, 11
Position:Placekicker
Birth Date:24 November 1986
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:200
High School:Lee's Summit (MO) North
College:Northwest Missouri State
Undraftedyear:2009
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Aflstatlabel1:FG made
Aflstatvalue1:6
Aflstatlabel2:FG att
Aflstatvalue2:10
Aflstatlabel3:PAT made
Aflstatvalue3:242
Aflstatlabel4:PAT att
Aflstatvalue4:266
Aflstatlabel5:Tackles
Aflstatvalue5:14
Afl:11961

Thomas Frevert (born November 24, 1986) is a former American football placekicker. He played college football at Northwest Missouri State. He has been a member of the Kansas City Renegades, Oklahoma Defenders, Salina Bombers and Philadelphia Soul.

Early life

Frevert played football, soccer, basketball and tennis at Lee's Summit North High School in Lee's Summit, Missouri.[1] He was a Missouri All-Star in soccer his senior year.[2]

College career

Frevert played for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats of Northwest Missouri State University from to 2005 to 2008.[3] The Bearcats advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship each year of Frevert's college career but lost all four times.[4] On December 10, 2006, he converted four field goals in a 33–3 win against Bloomsburg in the semifinals of the Division II playoffs, tying a record for most field goals in a Division II playoff game.[5] He earned First Team All-MIAA honors his junior season in 2007 and Honorable Mention All-MIAA honors his senior season in 2008.[6] [7] He played in 59 games for the Bearcats, converting 41 field goals and over 260 extra points. He graduated from Northwest Missouri State with a bachelor's degree in biological psychology.[1]

Professional career

Frevert went undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft.[8]

Kansas City Renegades

Frevert signed with the Kansas City Renegades of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL) on March 28, 2013, and played for the team during the 2013 season, converting 31 of 35 extra points and 5 of 16 field goals.[9] [10] [11]

Oklahoma Defenders

In November 2013, Frevert was signed by the Oklahoma Defenders of the CPIFL.[12] He played for the team during the 2014 season and earned Second Team All-CPIFL honors.[13] [14] He was named the CPIFL Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 6 after converting five of five field goals and eight of eight extra points in a 73–61 win over the Lincoln Haymakers, setting a league record for most points by a kicker with 23 and tying a league record with five field goals.[15] [16] [17]

Salina Bombers

Frevert signed with the Salina Bombers of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) for the 2015 season.[18] [19] He played in 6 games for the Bombers in 2015, converting 24 of 33 extra points and 7 of 16 field goals.[20] He was also named the CIF Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 4 after converting four field goals against the Sioux City Bandits, the longest of which was 58 yards.[21] [22] [23]

Philadelphia Soul

On April 1, 2015, Frevert was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League (AFL) after Soul kicker Carlos Martínez suffered an injury in the first game of the season on March 29.[24] [25] Frevert played in 17 games for the Soul in 2015, converting 124 of 137 extra points and 4 of 8 field goals.[26] He earned First Team All-Arena and AFL Kicker of the Year honors.[27] He had a workout with the New York Jets of the National Football League in November 2015.[28] Frevert played in 15 games in 2016, converting 118 of 129 extra points and 2 of 2 field goals.[29] He garnered First Team All-Arena and AFL Kicker of the Year honors for the second year in a row.[30] In the American Conference Championship Game against the Jacksonville Sharks, he recovered a kickoff off the rebound net, converted seven of seven extra points, and had two successful onside kick attempts. He was then named the AFL Playmaker of the Week for the Conference Championship Round of the playoffs.[31] The Soul also won ArenaBowl XXIX against the Arizona Rattlers by a score of 56–42.[32]

Personal life

In 2012, Frevert graduated from Rockhurst University with a doctorate of physical therapy and now works as a physical therapist.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Physical Therapy Staff . summitstrength.com . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708010357/http://www.summitstrength.com/staff/ . July 8, 2017 .
  2. Web site: Wizards Host Crew Tonight at Arrowhead . infozine.com . June 29, 2005 . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708030737/http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/8721/ . July 8, 2017 .
  3. Web site: ALL-TIME ROSTER . bearcatsports.com . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707205256/http://bearcatsports.com/sports/2014/2/17/fb_record_roster.aspx . July 7, 2017 .
  4. Web site: Championship History . ncaa.com . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707210132/http://www.ncaa.com/history/football/d2 . July 7, 2017 .
  5. Web site: Northwest Missouri Upends Bloomsburg (Pa.) . cstv.com . December 11, 2006 . October 7, 2017 . Barger, Brett . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171008022604/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/121106aae.html . October 8, 2017 .
  6. Web site: Four Bods on MIAA first team . cjonline.com . November 14, 2007 . July 7, 2017 . Corbitt, Ken . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707205345/http://cjonline.com/stories/111407/was_217574135.shtml . July 7, 2017 .
  7. Web site: All-MIAA Football Team . newspressnow.com . November 11, 2008 . July 7, 2017.
  8. Web site: Tommy Frevert . nfldraftscout.com . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708022015/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=85629&draftyear=2009&genpos=K . July 8, 2017 .
  9. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . cpifl.org . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20130520102209/http://www.cpifl.org/transactions.cfm . May 20, 2013 .
  10. Web site: Soul sign replacement kicker Tommy Frevert . philly.com . April 2, 2015 . July 7, 2017 . Venezia, Ryan . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707200430/http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/soul/Soul-sign-replacement-kicker-Tommy-Frevert.html . July 7, 2017 .
  11. Web site: Sioux City Bandits vs KC Renegades (May 04, 2013) . qkstats.net . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707200431/http://www.qkstats.net/scbandits/2013/kcr0504.htm . July 7, 2017 .
  12. Web site: Defenders sign 13 veterans . tulsatoday.com . November 4, 2013 . July 7, 2017 . Lohman, Rich . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708012108/http://www.tulsatoday.com/2013/11/04/defenders-sign-13-veterans/ . July 8, 2017 .
  13. Web site: Oklahoma Defenders vs Wichita Wild (Apr 26, 2014) . indoorfootballencyclopedia.com . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707200509/http://www.indoorfootballencyclopedia.com/boxscores/cpifl2014/wic42614.htm . July 7, 2017 .
  14. Web site: CPIFL Recognizes All-League Players Lawrence, KS . dodgecityfootball.com . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707200642/http://www.dodgecityfootball.com/component/content/article/68-cpifl/603-cpifl-recognizes-all-league-players-lawrence-ks.html . July 7, 2017 .
  15. News: Bloomington Edge primer . . April 11, 2014 . October 7, 2017 . Yentes, Bruce . B4.
  16. Web site: Defenders over Haymakers 73-61 . oklahomadefenders.com . October 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20171008020448/http://oklahomadefenders.com/2014/04/defenders-over-haymakers-73-61-4/ . October 8, 2017 .
  17. Web site: CPIFL SEASON TO KICK-OFF ON FEBRUARY 28 . oursportscentral.com . October 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20171008020317/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/cpifl-season-to-kick-off-on-february-28/n-4691926 . October 8, 2017 .
  18. Web site: Bombers for Sunday . salina.com . January 22, 2015 . July 7, 2017 . Davidson, Bob . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708031513/http://www.salina.com/article/20150122/Sports/301229935 . July 8, 2017 .
  19. Web site: Transactions . gocif.net . September 30, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20150225141154/http://gocif.net/transactions-log.html . February 25, 2015 .
  20. Web site: Salina Bombers . stats.gocif.net . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707201843/http://stats.gocif.net/sal.htm . July 7, 2017 .
  21. Web site: CHAMPIONS INDOOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK . gocif.net . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708032650/http://gocif.net/playersoftheweek.html . July 8, 2017 .
  22. Web site: Bombers to face Beef for 2nd time . salina.com . March 28, 2015 . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708033404/http://www.salina.com/5247c766-9bf9-5a9a-be9f-ff1cf34a143f.html . July 8, 2017 .
  23. Web site: Salina Bombers vs Sioux City Bandits (Mar 21, 2015) . stats.gocif.net . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708033511/http://stats.gocif.net/2015stats/scb32115.htm . July 8, 2017 .
  24. Web site: Soul add new kicker to roster . arenafan.com . April 2, 2015 . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170707202745/http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12383 . July 7, 2017 .
  25. Web site: Historical Team Transactions . arenafan.com . July 7, 2017.
  26. Web site: Philadelphia Soul . afldigital.com . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708021008/http://www.afldigital.com/index.cfm?view=stats&year=2015&report=PHI . July 8, 2017 .
  27. Web site: Tommy Frevert . arenafootball.cstv.com . July 7, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708021015/http://arenafootball.cstv.com/sports/a-footbl/aflsoul/mtt/tommy_frevert_960950.html . July 8, 2017 .
  28. Web site: Jets work out Dri Archer, others . profootballtalk.nbcsports.com . November 17, 2015 . July 7, 2017 . Florio, Mike . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708022333/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/11/17/jets-work-out-dri-archer-others/ . July 8, 2017 .
  29. Web site: Philadelphia Soul . afldigital.com . July 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170708021417/http://www.afldigital.com/index.cfm?view=stats&year=2016&report=PHI . July 8, 2017 .
  30. Web site: 'Trick Shot' Thomas 'Tommy' Frevert . arenafan.com . July 7, 2017.
  31. Web site: Conference Finals: Players of the Week . arenafan.com . August 16, 2016 . October 7, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20171008013459/http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=13382 . October 8, 2017 .
  32. Web site: Soul Defeat Rattlers, 56-42, to Claim AFL Crown . arenafootball.com . August 26, 2016 . August 28, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160828165845/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/082616aaq.html . August 28, 2016 .