Cardinals hired Frye in the nick of time
Fresh off helping Ohio St. win the first FBS national championship in the new 12-team playoff format —- while getting stellar play from his makeshift offensive line en route to a stunning 34-23 win over Notre Dame —- Justin Frye, 41, comes to the Cardinals with impressive credentials as an offensive line coach at the major college football level.
Coaching Experience:
Graduate assistant
Graduate assistant
Offensive line coach
Offensive line coach
Offensive line coach
Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach
Offensive line coach
Offensive line coach
Proud Eagles
I and my fellow Boston College alums are very proud of the fact that Ryan Day and Justin Frye were highly successful assistant coaches at Chestnut Hill.
NFL OL Pipeline:
Here is a list of offensive linemen whom Justin Frye helped to get drafted in the NFL:
- 2015 —- T Ian Silberman —- pick #190 (SF)
- 2015 —- C Andy Gallick —- pick #208 (TEN)
- 2019 —- G Chris Lindstrom —- pick #14 (ATL)
- 2022 —- T Sean Rhyan —- pick #91 (GB)
- 2023 —- T Paris Johnson Jr. —- pick #6 (ARI)
- 2023 —- G Jon Gaines II —- pick #122 (ARI)
- 2023 —- G Antonio Mafi —- pick #144 (NE)
- 2023 —- C Luke Wypler —- pick #190 (CLE)
- 2024 —- G Matthew Jones —- CFA (ARI)
- 2025 —- T Josh Simmons —- TBA
- 2025 —- G Donovan Jackson —- TBA
- 2025 —- C Seth McLaughlin —- TBA
Current Cardinals’ Offensive Linemen on the 2025 Roster (2024 PFF grades):
- T —- Paris Johnson Jr. —- 80.8
- T —- Jonah Williams* (could be released) —- 70.7
- T —- Christian Jones —- 53.8
- T —- Curtis McLendon —- DNP
- G —- Isaiah Adams —- 58.4
- G —- Jon Gaines II —- 63.0
- G —- Mathew Jones —- DNP
- G —- Nick Leverett —- DNP
- C —- Hjalte Froholdt —- 76.1
- C —- Sincere Haynesworth 000 DNP
Current Cardinals OL UFAs:
- T Kelvin Beachum —- 64.1
- T Jackson Barton —- 63.9
- G Will Hernandez —- 69.3
- G Evan Brown —- 65.9
- G/C Trystan Colon —- 71.0
Biggest questions for Justin Frye:
- Does he believe that Jon Gaines II, whom he coached at UCLA, is his starting RG?
- Which (if any) of the Cardinals’ UFAs would he want to re-sign?
- Whom does he envision as his starters at LG, RG and RT?
- Whom does he envision as his swing T, swing G, swing C?
- Will he pound the table for Josh Simmons, Donovan Jackson and Seth McLaughlin?
- Will he pound the table for Will Howard?
- What intel does he have on Jack Sawyer, JT Tuimoloau,...
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