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Updated: February 1, 2013

2012: Played in all 13 games, mostly on special teams … Saw action on 108 special teams plays and 36 defensive snaps, totaling 144 plays … Had five tackles and a pass break-up … Played 13 snaps on defense, while also appearing on special teams against Austin Peay … Saw time on special teams at Pittsburgh … Had a tackle and a break-up while seeing time on special teams and defense against Bowling Green … Appeared on special teams against Cincinnati … Helped on a tackle while in on 11 special teams plays at North Carolina … Saw action at both safety and on special teams against Duke … Contributed on 10 special teams plays at Clemson … Was in on 11 special teams plays at Miami … Played six snaps at safety against Florida State, while also contributing on special teams … Was in on 12 special teams plays at Boston College … Had one tackle while in on 12 special teams plays and one defensive snap against Virginia … Appeared on special teams against Rutgers in the Russell Athletic Bowl.

High School: A National Underclassmen Combine East Regional First-Team All-America selection for Coach Kevin Tucker at Thomas Dale High … A first-team All-Met selection at defensive back by The Richmond Times-Dispatch as a senior … Finished with 91 tackles (46 solo) and three interceptions his senior season, returning two for touchdowns in the same game … Also caught 16 passes as a receiver for 420 yards his senior year … Was the Central District’s defensive player of the year … A first-team All-Central District choice both as a receiver and a defensive back … A second-team All-Central Region selection as both a wide receiver and defensive back … A member of the National Underclassmen Combine preseason East Regional Second-Team All-American Team … Registered 510 yards receiving and six touchdowns his junior season as a receiver … Collected 50 tackles and had three interceptions from his safety position as a junior … Ranked as the No. 23 safety in the country and the No. 14 player in his state by 247Sports … Listed as the No. 21 prospect in Virginia by Rivals … Rated the No. 18 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Ranked as the No. 21 player in the state of Virginia by SuperPrep … Listed as the No. 93 wide receiver in the country by Scout … Ranked as the No. 116 wide receiver in the country, the No. 113 player in his region and the No. 23 player in the state by ESPN Recruiting Nation.

Personal: Desmond Tyler Frye … Born 3/30/94 in Newark, DE … Son of Clinton and Allison Frye … Has two older sisters and an older brother … One of his older sisters (Alyssa) plays basketball at the College of Charleston … Major is undecided.