Justin Michael Frye (born September 19, 1983) is a former

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offensive lineman and the current associate head coach for offense and

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for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team.

Playing career

Frye attended Elwood High School in his hometown of Elwood, Indiana, where he played on the offensive line. He went on to play college football for

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for five seasons, from 2002 to 2006. At Indiana, Frye set the school record for most consecutive starts by an offensive lineman, with 45 consecutive starts.

Coaching career

Indiana

Frye began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for his alma mater, Indiana. At Indiana, Frye worked with the offensive line and the tight ends from 2007 to 2008.

Florida

Frye went on to serve as a graduate assistant for the Florida Gators, where he worked with the offensive line. At Florida, Frye worked with multiple future NFL Draft picks, including

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, Marcus Gilbert, and

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Temple

Following his stint at Florida, Frye landed his first job as an offensive line coach for the

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in 2011. In Frye's first year at Temple, the Owls ranked seventh in the nation in rushing yards, at 256.5 yards per game, and they set school records for the most rushing yards and most rushing touchdowns in a season. In 2012, Frye's second season with the program, the Owls once again enjoyed a prolific rushing offense with a

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-leading 201.2 rushing yards per game.

Boston College

In 2013, Frye left Temple to become the offensive line coach at Boston College, where he coached for five seasons. In Frye's first season with the program, his offensive line paved the way for Andre Williams to become the first

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recipient in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) history. Guided by Frye's offensive line, Williams rushed for 2,177 yards, with a nation-leading 167.5 yards per game. Williams also finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting. In Frye's second season (2014), the Eagles rushed for 254.7 yards per game, and their offensive line allowed just 21 sacks, the 29th-fewest in the nation. Following that season, two of Frye's linemen, Ian Silberman and Adam Gallik, were both selected in the 2015 NFL Draft. In 2016, Frye's fourth season, the Eagles' offense led the ACC and ranked 11th in the country in time of possession. In Frye's final season at Boston College (2017), the Eagles averaged 220.4 yards rushing, good for 25th in the nation, and the Eagles' offensive line allowed only 15 sacks the entire season.

UCLA

In 2018,

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hired Frye as the offensive line coach at

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. Despite UCLA's 3–9 record in Frye's inaugural season with the Bruins, the Bruins' rushing attack improved by over 40 yards per game from the previous season. Additionally, running back Joshua Kelley rushed for 1,243 yards in 2018, including 289 yards against crosstown rival USC; Kelley's 289 yards were the most generated by a running back in the history of the

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. Over the final eight games of the season, UCLA averaged over 432 yards of offense per game, including over 164 rushing yards per game. Following the 2018 season, Frye was promoted to offensive coordinator, although he continued to coach the Bruins' offensive line.

Ohio State

On January 11, 2022, it was announced that Frye would take the position of associate head coach for offense and offensive line coach for the

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, succeeding former offensive line coach Greg Studrawa, who was fired on January 6, 2022. Frye and Buckeyes' head coach Ryan Day coached together at

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, and at Boston College in

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and

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Personal life

Frye is married to Lauren Frye (née Torpey), with whom he has four children: Kevin, Zoe, Max, and Welles.

References

External links

UCLA profile

Temple profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Frye, Justin 1983 births Living people American football offensive tackles Boston College Eagles football coaches Indiana Hoosiers football coaches Indiana Hoosiers football players Florida Gators football coaches Temple Owls football coaches UCLA Bruins football coaches People from Elwood, Indiana Sportspeople from the Indianapolis metropolitan area Coaches of American football from Indiana Players of American football from Indiana