Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/42Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 42 inside-the-5 carries (2.4%).
Christopher Frew
Christopher Frew is a running back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Air Force.
Frew does a little of everything without one standout trait. Second year in the same backfield at Air Force. On tape: 52 rushing yards against Bucknell, Week 1, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-13vs Bucknell | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 52 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 30-49@ Utah State | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | L 37-49vs Boise State | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 5 | L 35-44vs Hawai'i | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 6 | L 31-34@ Navy | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 48-51@ UNLV | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-21vs Wyoming | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 10 | L 17-20vs Army | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 26-16@ San José State | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 12 | L 16-26@ UConn | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 13 | L 3-20vs New Mexico | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 14 | W 42-21@ Colorado State | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 57 | 285 | 5.0 | 2 | 17 |
Signature game
Week 8 · 2025
W 24-21
vs Wyoming
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 7 · UNLV · 4th and 5 · Q4 · EPA +3.30Liam Szarka pass complete to Kade Frew for 15 yds to the UNLV 34 for a
- Week 8 · Wyoming · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.94Kade Frew 9 Yd Run
- Week 10 · Army · 4th and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.86Szarka to Frew: a 13-yard pass.
- Week 8 · Wyoming · 3rd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +2.76Liam Szarka pass complete to Kade Frew for 10 yds to the WYO 43 for a
- Week 5 · Hawai'i · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.52Kade Frew run for 11 yds for a TD (Jacob Medina KICK)
- Week 7 · UNLV · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.25Kade Frew run for 13 yds to the UNLV 46 for a
4 more plays
- Week 11 · San José State · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.19K.Frew rush left for 2 yards gain, out of bounds at SJSU48
- Week 8 · Wyoming · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.83Kade Frew run for a loss of 4 yards to the AF 37
- Week 4 · Boise State · 3rd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +1.76Kade Frew run for 10 yds to the BOIS 25 for a
- Week 8 · Wyoming · 3rd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +1.70Kade Frew run for 7 yds to the AF 36 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
All 57 box-score carries covered (play-by-play lists 58)
Success rate
50%58 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
10 carries
Grind
1–3 yds24%of carries
14 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds40%of carries
23 carries
Explosive
10+ yds19%of carries
11 carries
3 of 3 (100%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go)
5.0 yds/carry on 57 carries · 19% explosive (10+ yds) · 50% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 9-15 over that span.
2024Air Force5-7HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
2025Air Force4-8HC: Troy Calhoun · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 24.7 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 22.8 | 6.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 24.5 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 23.0 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
20.0%
163 pass / 650 run
Plays / game
67.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
185 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
57 carries and 7 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
41 · #209 of 326 RBs · 2025
Three-star recruit. Now #209 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #23 of 34 Mountain West RBs
How the All-Mountain West base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
Starter
The No. 1,912 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mountain West as a senior.
Three seasons at Air Force
- 2025 Air Force CalhounYear 3 · 12 games
- 2024 Air Force CalhounYear 2 · 8 games
- 2023 Air Force CalhounYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school The Bolles SchoolJacksonville, FL · Class of 2022Three-star, No. 1,912 in the 2022 class. Signed with Air Force.Also from The Bolles School: Naeem Burroughs (Clemson), Simeon Caldwell (Ohio State), Bradley Mann (Vanderbilt) and 9 more.
2022
- Signed with Air ForceThree-star, out of The Bolles School
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023–2025
Air Force
Played every college season under Troy Calhoun.