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DeutschByron Frisch
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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| Born: | December 17, 1976 Roseville, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Bonita Vista (CA) | ||||
| College: | Brigham Young | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2000 / round: 3 / pick: 93 | ||||
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Byron Arthur Frisch (born December 17, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants. He played college football at Brigham Young University.
Early years
[edit]Frisch attended Bonita Vista High School, helping the team win 2 championships. He received league defensive player of the year and All-league honors as a senior. He also practiced wrestling.[1]
College career
[edit]He accepted a football scholarship from Brigham Young University. He suffered a fractured ankle as a redshirt freshman, but was able to recover to start 8 games in the season, tallying 40 tackles, 3 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
As a sophomore, he collected 57 tackles, 9 sacks (led the team), 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. As a junior, he registered 70 tackles (fourth on the team), 5 sacks, 14 quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
As a senior, he registered 55 tackles (17 for loss), 8 sacks, 14 quarterback hurries and 2 forced fumbles. He finished his career with 222 tackles (43 for loss), 25 sacks, 46 quarterback hurries, 7 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries.
Professional career
[edit]Tennessee Titans
[edit]Frisch was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round (93rd overall) of the 2000 NFL draft.[2] As a rookie, he was declared inactive in all 16 games and also suffered from a foot injury. He was waived on September 2, 2001.
Dallas Cowboys
[edit]On September 24, 2001, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. He was used mostly as a pass rush specialist, because he struggled defending the run, finishing with 8 tackles (one for loss), 3 sacks, one pass defensed, one quarterback pressure and one forced fumble. He was released on August 27, 2002.[3]
New York Giants
[edit]The New York Giants signed him as a free agent on October 15, 2002, after Keith Hamilton was injured.[4] He was cut on March 23, 2003.
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]On July 3, 2003, he was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers.[5] He was released on August 26.
Personal life
[edit]In 2013, he was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud in California. He has 3 children and a wife. His oldest son is Colton, middle daughter is Chloe, and the youngest child names soren. Byron now lives running a solar company in San Marcos.[6] The charges were dismissed in 2016.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "BYU defensive star is homeward bound". Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Dallas Cowboys lineman charged with others in $50 million insurance fraud". Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Judge dismisses fraud case against 2 LJ insurance brokers". Retrieved April 30, 2018.