Charlie Frye
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CHARLIE FRYE QUARTERBACKS COLLEGE: AKRON NFL: SEVENTH SEASON DOLPHINS: FIRST SEASON Charlie Frye enters his first season as quarterbacks coach for the Dolphins after he was hired in 2021. Frye joins the Dolphins with two years of FBS play-calling experience and six years of NFL playing experience at the quarterback position. Frye spent the past two seasons (2019-20) as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Central Michigan. In 2020, Frye helped the Chippewas finish third in the Mid-American Conference in rushing yards per game (218.2 avg.). Running back Lew Nichols III led the team with 508 rushing yards and earned MAC Freshman of the Year honors. Frye helped Central Michigan win the MAC West Division in 2019 with an offense that led the conference with 6,070 total yards. The team improved by seven wins from the previous season, the biggest jump by any FBS program in 2019. Central Michigan’s 424 points ranked fourth in team history. Wide receivers Kalil Pimpleton and JaCorey Sullivan joined running back Kobe Lewis with first-team All-MAC honors. Frye began his collegiate coaching career in 2018 as wide receivers coach at Ashland University. He spent two seasons (2016-17) as director of player development at Florida. He served as offensive coordinator at Wekiva High School in Apopka, Florida from 2014-15 and Jones High School in Orlando, Fla. from 2012-13. He also served as a coach at Nike’s Elite 11 and The Opening high school quarterback competitions. Frye played six seasons in the NFL with Cleveland (2005-07), Seattle (2008) and Oakland (2009-10). He appeared in 26 games with 23 starts, including 13 starts for the Browns in 2006. He originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (67th overall) by Cleveland in the 2005 NFL Draft. Frye played collegiately at Akron, where he set numerous school passing records, totaling 11,049 passing yards and 64 passing touchdowns in his four-year (2001-04) career. He also earned MVP honors at the 2005 Senior Bowl. He had his No. 3 jersey retired at Willard (Ohio) High School in 2011. Frye earned a degree in exercise science from Akron. He and his wife, Lenette, have two sons and a daughter. CHARLIE FRYE’S COACHING CAREER 2012-13 Jones HS (Fla.) Offensive Coordinator 2014-15 Wekiva HS (Fla.) Offensive Coordinator 2016-17 Florida Director of Player Development 2018 Ashland Wide Receivers 2019-20 Central Michigan Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2021-present Miami Dolphins Quarterbacks Frye, Charlie • 1.