Byron Arthur Frisch (born December 17, 1976) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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and the

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. He played

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Early years

Frisch attended

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, helping the team win 2 championships. He received league defensive player of the year and All-league honors as a senior. He also practiced

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College career

He accepted a football scholarship from

. He suffered a fractured ankle as a

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freshman, but was able to recover to start 8 games in the season, tallying 40 tackles, 3 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. As a sophomore, he collected 57 tackles, 9 sacks (led the team), 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. As a junior, he registered 70 tackles (fourth on the team), 5 sacks, 14 quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. As a senior, he registered 55 tackles (17 for loss), 8 sacks, 14 quarterback hurries and 2 forced fumbles. He finished his career with 222 tackles (43 for loss), 25 sacks, 46 quarterback hurries, 7 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Frisch was selected by the

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in the third round (93rd overall) of the

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. As a rookie, he was declared inactive in all 16 games and also suffered from a foot injury. He was waived on September 2,

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Dallas Cowboys

On September 24,

, he was signed as a

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by the

. He was used mostly as a pass rush specialist, because he struggled defending the run, finishing with 8 tackles (one for loss), 3 sacks, one pass defensed, one quarterback pressure and one forced fumble. He was released on August 27,

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New York Giants

The

signed him as a

on October 15,

, after Keith Hamilton was injured. He was cut on March 23,

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San Francisco 49ers

On July 3,

, he was signed as a

by the

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. He was released on August 26.

Personal life

In 2013, he was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud in California. He has 3 children and a wife. His oldest son is Colton, middle daughter is Chloe, and the youngest child names soren. Byron now lives running a solar company in San Marcos. The charges were dismissed in 2016.

References

External links

BYU Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Frisch, Byron 1976 births Living people Players of American football from Chula Vista, California American football defensive ends BYU Cougars football players Tennessee Titans players Dallas Cowboys players New York Giants players Bonita Vista High School alumni