Byron Frisch

Byron Frisch
No. 90, 99
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1976-12-17) December 17, 1976 (age 47)
Roseville, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:Bonita Vista (CA)
College:Brigham Young
NFL draft:2000 / round: 3 / pick: 93
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:23
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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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

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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

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Tennessee Titans

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "BYU defensive star is homeward bound". Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "Ex-Dallas Cowboys lineman charged with others in $50 million insurance fraud". Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "Judge dismisses fraud case against 2 LJ insurance brokers". Retrieved April 30, 2018.
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