Adrian Frye

Adrian Frye (born January 21, 1999) is an American professional football defensive back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Frye played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He also had a stint in the National Football League with the New Orleans Saints.

Adrian Frye

No. 22 – Ottawa Redblacks
Position	Defensive back
Roster status	Active
CFL status	American
Personal information
Born	(1999-01-21) January 21, 1999 (age 26) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Eisenhower (Houston, Texas)
College	Texas Tech
NFL draft	2023: undrafted
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2023)* Ottawa Redblacks (2024–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
First-team All-Big 12 (2018) Freshman All-American (2018)
Stats at CFL.ca

College career

A three-star prospect out of high school, Frye played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders of Texas Tech University from 2017 to 2022.^[1][2][3] He played in 51 games where he had 101 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for a loss, seven interceptions, 26 passes defended, one forced fumble, and one blocked kick.^[1][2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.54 s	1.58 s	2.65 s	4.53 s	7.16 s	32.5 in (0.83 m)	9 ft 11 in (3.02 m)	11 reps
All values from Pro Day[4]

New Orleans Saints

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Frye signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.^[5] He was waived on August 29.^[6]

Ottawa Redblacks

On February 8, 2024, Frye signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.^[7] He was released on June 10.^[8] Frye re-signed with the team on July 16.^[9] He made his CFL debut against the Calgary Stampeders in Week 8, where he recorded one defensive tackle.^[10] He appeared in six games in 2024 and made six defensive and four special team tackles.^[10]