Read more about the article Frye changes positions but not schools in college football’s transfer world

Frye changes positions but not schools in college football’s transfer world

PHOTO (Duke Athletics): Duke's Ben Frye pressures Charlotte quarterback Chris Reynolds. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM – If Ben Frye played football like a modern-day college athlete, he’d be long gone from Duke. Instead, the graduate student is starting at defensive end in his fifth year at the school. In today’s world, the transfer portal redirects players – sometimes with snap decisions. Maybe they felt they weren’t getting enough playing time. Maybe they’re asked…

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Read more about the article Duke’s Ben Frye has wrestled his way to starter and beating bigger O-linemen

Duke’s Ben Frye has wrestled his way to starter and beating bigger O-linemen

PHOTO: Duke defensive tackle Ben Frye. By TOM SHANAHAN Duke defensive tackle Ben Frye checks in as a 6-foot-3, 255-pounder. If he played in another era, say alongside of College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Alan Page, he’d be a big guy. Page weighed 245. But in today’s game, the redshirt junior is a comparative runt facing 300-pound offensive linemen. In the season opener, No. 7-ranked Notre Dame’s O-line averaged 308.8 pounds. The second week presented Boston…

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