Isaiah Demetryst Frey (born April 6, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football for the Nevada Wolfpack.
He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and spent time on the practice squads for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys.
Early life Frey was born on April 6, 1990, in Roseville, California. Frey's father, Demetryst Cornish, is a Walter Payton fan, and therefore named Frey's dogs "Bear" and "Payton." Frey and linebacker Lance Briggs were also from the same area.
College career Frey played at University of Nevada, Reno, as a cornerback for the Nevada Wolf Pack. During his time with Nevada, he recorded 141 tackles, seven interceptions, seven tackles-for-loss, one sack and two forced fumbles in 51 games. During his year as a senior, Frey was named first-team all-WAC after tying for first in the FBS with 21 pass breakups and recording a career-high five interceptions.
Professional career Chicago Bears Though Frey was projected to be an undrafted free agent, he was drafted in the 6th round, 184th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2012 NFL draft.
On May 9, 2012, the Bears signed Frey to his four-year rookie contract. In the third game of the preseason against the New York Giants, Frey intercepted a David Carr pass in the end zone with 1:06 in the game to give the Bears a 20–17 victory. However, he was waived by Chicago as a part of final roster cuts on August 31. Frey was subsequently re-signed to the Bears' practice squad.
The Bears waived Frey on August 26, 2014. On September 1, he was re-signed to the practice squad. He was again released by the Bears on October 7, and replaced on the team's roster by practice squad member Al Louis-Jean.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Frey signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 14, 2014. He was released by the Buccaneers on September 5, 2015.
Pittsburgh Steelers On October 27, 2015, Frey was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad.
Dallas Cowboys On June 13, 2016, Frey was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. On September 3, he was released by the Cowboys.
NFL career statistics Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR 2013 CHI 16 6 47 37 10 0.0 0 1 0 0 – – 0 0 02014 CHI 3 1 11 5 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 – – 0 2 1 TB 8 0 15 9 6 0.0 0 1 0 0 – – 0 0 0 Career 27 7 73 51 22 0.0 0 2 0 0 – – 0 2 1 Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com
References
External links Chicago Bears bio