Thomas Frevert (born November 24, 1986) is an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

placekicker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Northwest Missouri State. He has been a member of the

Kansas City Renegades The Kansas City Renegades were a charter member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League based in Kansas City, Missouri. They played their home games at Kemper Arena. The Renegades were the second arena/indoor team based in Kansas Cit ...

Oklahoma Defenders The Oklahoma Defenders were a professional indoor football team and a charter member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL). Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Defenders played their home games at the Cox Business Center. It was ...

Salina Bombers The Salina Bombers were a professional indoor football team based in Salina, Kansas. The team was founded by Chris Vercher, Jake Leighty and Jake Sharp in 2012 as charter member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL). The Bo ...

and

Philadelphia Soul Philadelphia soul, sometimes called Philly soul, the Philadelphia sound, Phillysound, or The Sound of Philadelphia TSOP, is a genre of late 1960s–1970s soul music characterized by funk influences and lush instrumental arrangements, often featu ...

Early years

Frevert played football, soccer, basketball and tennis at Lee's Summit North High School in

Lee's Summit, Missouri Lee's Summit is a city located within the counties of Jackson (primarily) and Cass in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. As of the 2020 census its population was 101,108, making it the sixth-largest city in bo ...

. He was a Missouri All-Star in soccer his senior year.

College career

Frevert played for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats of Northwest Missouri State University from to 2005 to 2008. The Bearcats advanced to the

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each year of Frevert's college career but lost all four times. On December 10, 2006, he converted four field goals in a 33–3 win against Bloomsburg in the semifinals of the Division II playoffs, tying a record for most field goals in a Division II playoff game. He earned First Team All- MIAA honors his junior season in 2007 and Honorable Mention All-MIAA honors his senior season in 2008. He played in 59 games for the Bearcats, converting 41 field goals and over 260

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s. He graduated from Northwest Missouri State with a bachelor's degree in biological psychology.

Professional career

Frevert went undrafted in the

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Kansas City Renegades

Frevert signed with the

of the

Champions Professional Indoor Football League The Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL) was an indoor football minor league based along the Midwestern United States region. The league began play in February 2013. In August 2014, the CPIFL and Lone Star Football League (LSFL) ...

(CPIFL) on March 28, 2013, and played for the team during the 2013 season, converting 31 of 35 extra points and 5 of 16 field goals.

Oklahoma Defenders

In November 2013, Frevert was signed by the

of the CPIFL. He played for the team during the 2014 season and earned Second Team All-CPIFL honors. He was named the CPIFL Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 6 after converting five of five field goals and eight of eight extra points in a 73–61 win over the

Lincoln Haymakers The Lincoln Haymakers were a professional indoor football team based in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Haymakers played their 2013–2014 home games at the Pershing Center. The Haymakers were the second indoor football team to call Lincoln home, followin ...

, setting a league record for most points by a kicker with 23 and tying a league record with five field goals.

Salina Bombers

Frevert signed with the

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(CIF) for the 2015 season. He played in 6 games for the Bombers in 2015, converting 24 of 33 extra points and 7 of 16 field goals. He was also named the CIF Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 4 after converting four field goals against the

Sioux City Bandits The Sioux City Bandits are a professional indoor football team based in Sioux City, Iowa, and compete as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). The team was founded in 1999 as the Sioux City Attack. In 2001, the team assumed their current ...

, the longest of which was 58 yards.

Philadelphia Soul

On April 1, 2015, Frevert was assigned to the

of the

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(AFL) after Soul kicker Carlos Martínez suffered an injury in the first game of the season on March 29. Frevert played in 17 games for the Soul in 2015, converting 124 of 137 extra points and 4 of 8 field goals. He earned First Team All-Arena and AFL Kicker of the Year honors. He had a workout with the New York Jets of the

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in November 2015. Frevert played in 15 games in 2016, converting 118 of 129 extra points and 2 of 2 field goals. He garnered First Team All-Arena and AFL Kicker of the Year honors for the second year in a row. In the American Conference Championship Game against the

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, he recovered a kickoff off the rebound net, converted seven of seven extra points, and had two successful onside kick attempts. He was then named the AFL Playmaker of the Week for the Conference Championship Round of the playoffs. The Soul also won

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against the Arizona Rattlers by a score of 56–42.

Personal life

In 2012, Frevert graduated from

Rockhurst University Rockhurst University is a private Jesuit university in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 as Rockhurst College, Rockhurst University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It enrolled 2,980 students in 2019. History In 1909, ...

with a doctorate of physical therapy and now works as a physical therapist.

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Frevert, Tommy Living people 1986 births American football placekickers Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football players Kansas City Renegades players Oklahoma Defenders players Salina Bombers players Philadelphia Soul players Rockhurst University alumni American physiotherapists Players of American football from Missouri People from Lee's Summit, Missouri