Day 10: Ty Fryfogle

 

Prospect of the day!

Day 10: Ty Fryfogle

Position: Wide Receiver

College: Indiana Hoosiers

Projected Draft Class: 2022

Projected Draft Round: 3-5

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 214

BMI: 27.5

Pro Comparison: Demaryius Thomas

Stats:

Career Receiving Statistics

Season	GP	REC	YDS	TD	Long	REC/G	AVG/C	AVG/G
2017	8	1	13	0	13	0.1	13.0	1.6
2018	12	29	381	3	37	2.4	13.1	31.8
2019	13	45	604	3	46	3.5	13.4	46.5
2020	8	37	721	7	65	4.6	19.5	90.1

My thoughts on Ty Fryfogle:

Looking at his physical traits alone, I really like Fryfogle as an NFL Wide Receiver prospect. He falls in sweet spots in both height alone and BMI:

A quick look at this plot (Provided by Dynasty Nerds) reveals that the majority of successful NFL Wide Receivers were drafted (between 2000 and 2019) weighing in with BMI between 26.25 and 28.05. Fryfogle has displayed good speed, though nothing electric by those regards. Where he does excel is the usage of his arms and body to make excellent plays in traffic.

From the very beginning of this video, you can see him making plays with his hands, in and out of traffic, and staying keen to the ball. On top of this, he managed to pull in a whopping 19.5yds per catch in 2020.

In 2021, I would like to see Fryfogle make his routes more crisp, as they were sometimes slightly rounded in the 2020 season. I would also like to see further attempts at garnering separation. If Fryfogle continues to play as he did through the season, I foresee him being drafted around round 5 and being a solid WR3 for a team. However, if he can hone in on some of his technique, don't be surprised if he's drafted in the 3rd round as a WR2 for a quality team.

See For Yourself:

Ty Fryfogle on ESPN