Frye Named a Candidate for Senior CLASS Award
9/18/2014 7:30:00 PM | Football
Eagle senior offensive tackle excels on the field and in the classroom
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Georgia Southern offensive tackle Garrett Frye has been selected as one of 30 candidates for the 2014 Senior CLASS Award. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS Senior and have notable achievements in the four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
Frye, from Cumming, Ga., and South Forsyth High School, has started 28 consecutive games for the Eagles and contributed to the Eagles' top rankings for their rushing attack in each of the last two seasons. In the 2013 season finale, Georgia Southern ran for 429 yards in the victory over Florida, the fourth-highest total ever by a Gator opponent. Last week, the Eagles posted 398 yards of total offense in the second half at Georgia Tech and currently average 364.3 team rushing yards per game, good for second nationally.
Georgia Southern University's Male Student-Athlete for both the 2012-13 and 2013-14 academic years as well as earning first-team All-America honors, Frye was a 2013 CoSIDA/Capital One Division I Academic All-District selection. He owns a 3.77 cumulative grade point average in the Exercise Science curriculum.
The 30 candidates named today will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one candidate who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the football bowl season in early January.
Frye's profile and a complete list of candidates are available at http://seniorCLASSaward.com.
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