Chris Frey Jr.

Chris Frey Jr. (born June 23, 1995) is a professional American football linebacker. He has been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and New Orleans Breakers.

Chris Frey Jr.

No. 23,44
Frey with the Tiger-Cats in 2021
Born:	(1995-06-23) June 23, 1995 (age 30) Upper Arlington, Ohio
Career information
Position(s)	Linebacker
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg)
College	Michigan State (2014–2017)
High school	Upper Arlington (OH)[1]
Career history
As player
2018	Carolina Panthers*
2019–2021	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2022	New Orleans Breakers
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Holiday Bowl MVP (2017) 1x Big Ten (2015)
Career stats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

College career

Frey played college football for the Michigan State Spartans from 2014 to 2017.^[2] He played in 52 games where he had 193 tackles, 13.5 tackles for a loss, seven sacks, and five fumble recoveries.^[2][3]

College statistics

Michigan State Spartans
Season	GP	Tackles					Fumbles
		Solo	Ast	Tol	Loss	Sk	Fr	Yds	TD	FF
2014	10	8	11	19	0.0	0.0	1	0	0	0
2015	13	12	11	23	5.0	2.5	1	0	0	0
2016	12	40	56	96	4.0	0.5	0	0	0	1
2017	13	25	30	55	4.5	4.0	3	0	0	1
Career	48	85	108	193	13.5	7.0	5	0	0	2

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Frey signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2018.^[4] However, he was released with the final cuts following training camp on September 1, 2018.^[3]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Frey signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on January 24, 2019.^[5] He made the team's active roster following training camp and played in his first career professional game on June 13, 2019, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.^[3] He played in five regular season games where he had three defensive tackles, two special teams tackles, and one sack.^[3]

Frey did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and signed a contract extension with the Tiger-Cats on January 5, 2021.^[6] He played in four regular season games in 2021 where he had two defensive tackles and three special teams tackles.^[3] Frey played in two Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats in 2019, and in 2021. He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.^[7]

New Orleans Breakers

Frey signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League on May 10, 2022.^[8] He was released on June 8.^[9]

Whitehall Division of Fire

Frey is now a Firefighter/Paramedic at the City of Whitehall Division of Fire, a suburb of Columbus Ohio. Frey obtained his Paramedic certification at Grant Medical Center in Columbus Ohio.