Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Michigan State
Chris Frey
LB • 6'2" • 238 lbs • Upper Arlington, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Chris Frey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
Chris Frey built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Upper Arlington, OH wearing No. 23, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Chris Frey's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Chris Frey, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Michigan State. Chris Frey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 151
- TFL
- 8.5
- Sacks
- 4.5
- QB hurries
- 16
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Chris Frey quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 151
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Michigan State
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Rockwall-Heath · South Carolina
- High school pipeline
- Rockwall-Heath · 20 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 55 tackles · LB 264th (top 24%) · Big Ten 63rd (top 11%) · National 581st (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 12 | 96 | 4 | 0.5 | 7 | - | 0 | 62.4 |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 68.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 49 | 4.5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 68.3 |
Related Context
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Chris Frey played LB for Michigan State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Chris Frey recorded 25 rushing yards and 151 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Michigan State paired 19.5 primary output with 32.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Michigan State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
32.6
Usage
9.1
Consistency
65
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington State: 0. Bowling Green: 3. Western Michigan: 2. Notre Dame: 3. Iowa: 1.5. Michigan: 1. Minnesota: 2. Indiana: 2. Northwestern: 0. Penn State: 2. Ohio State: 0. Maryland: 2. Rutgers: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington State: 6 by 25. Bowling Green: 5 by 50.8. Western Michigan: 7 by 49.2. Notre Dame: 3 by 42.5. Iowa: 5 by 35.8. Michigan: 3 by 22.5. Minnesota: 2 by 28.3. Indiana: 5 by 40.8. Northwestern: 4 by 16.7. Penn State: 2 by 28.3. Ohio State: 4 by 16.7. Maryland: 7 by 49.2. Rutgers: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.6 · Games = 10 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 3 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
50.8 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | vs Washington State | W 42-17 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Rutgers | W 40-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs MarylandSplash game | W 17-7 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Ohio State | L 3-48 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Penn StateSplash game | W 27-24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Northwestern | L 31-39 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 17-9 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | @ MinnesotaSplash game | W 30-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Michigan | W 14-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Iowa | W 17-10 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | vs Notre DameSplash game | L 18-38 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Western MichiganSplash game | W 28-14 | 7 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Bowling GreenSplash game | W 35-10 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Chris Frey story
Chris Frey built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Upper Arlington, OH wearing No. 23, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Chris Frey's career was his defensive production: 151 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Michigan State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Chris Frey's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 25 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.
The arc is straightforward: Chris Frey moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Michigan State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 11.5 | 42.6 | 11.3 | 11.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 19.5 | 32.6 | 9.1 | 8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 19.5 | 32.6 | 9.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Bowling Green
Week 1 · W 35-10
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Notre Dame
Week 4 · L 18-38
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Notre Dame
Week 3 · W 36-28
3
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#4
vs BYU
Week 6 · L 14-31
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Rutgers
Week 11 · W 49-0 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Michigan State
19.5 primary output · 32.6 efficiency · 9.1 usage
68.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Michigan State
68.3
19.5 primary · 32.6 efficiency · 9.1 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
62.4
11.5 primary · 42.6 efficiency · 11.3 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
10
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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