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Josh Fryar
Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 70
PositionOffensive tackle
ClassSenior
MajorCommunications
Personal information
Born:Beech Grove, Indiana
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight313 lb (142 kg)
Career history
CollegeOhio State (2020–present)
High schoolBeech Grove (Beech Grove, Indiana)

Josh Fryar is an American football offensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life and high school

Fryar was born in Beech Grove, Indiana where he attended high school at Beech Grove. Coming out of high school Fryar was a three-star recruit where he had offers from Alabama, Florida State, Iowa State, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Washington State, West Virginia, Wisconsin.[1] He decided to commit to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[2][3]

College career

In Fryar's first season in 2020, he would redshirt. In Fryar's second season in 2021 he played 12 games before tearing his ACL.[4][5] During the 2022 season, Fryar got his first career start at guard against Indiana.[6] Fryar came into the 2023 season vying for a starting tackle job.[7][8] Heading into the Buckeyes first game of the 2023 season, Fryar would earn the starting left tackle spot.[9][10] For his performance on the 2023 season, Fryar was named first-team all Big Ten.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ Bielik, Tim. "Josh Fryar National Signing Day 2020 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle. "'Gut feeling' leads Beech Grove's Josh Fryar to pick Ohio State football". IndyStar. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ^ Rabinowitz, Bill. "Ohio State tackle Josh Fryar understands what football can give, and what it can take". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Josh Fryar". Ohio State University Athletics. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  5. ^ Teague Robinson, Cameron. "For Ohio State football, Josh Fryar's time on the O-line finally arrives". The Athletic. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  6. ^ Baird, Nathan. "Ohio State's Josh Fryar found confidence and outside motivation to become the Buckeyes' next left tackle". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  7. ^ Hartman, Marcus. "Newcomers could scramble Buckeyes' search for new offensive tackles". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Ohio State Has Four Tackles Battling For Starting Job". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Ohio State football settles competitions at left, right tackle". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  10. ^ Hope, Dan. "JOSH FRYAR CONFIDENT HE'S READY TO BE OHIO STATE'S STARTING LEFT TACKLE". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Harrison, Henderson, Stover among 8 Buckeyes earning All-Big Ten honors on offense". WYKC. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  12. ^ Brown, Chase. "MARVIN HARRISON JR., TREVEYON HENDERSON, CADE STOVER, DONOVAN JACKSON AND JOSH FRYAR NAMED FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN SELECTIONS ON OFFENSE". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved 1 December 2023.