Zach Fryar: TE · UTEP · #87.
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Zach Fryar
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Arrived as a two-star recruit; three seasons of production at UTEP since. A game that shows it: 25 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Jacksonville State — Week 1, 2023.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-17@ Jacksonville State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 25 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 7-38@ Northwestern | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-31@ Arizona | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-28vs New Mexico State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | W 37-34@ Sam Houston | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-21vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-42vs No. 22 Liberty | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 1 | 19 |
Week 2 · 2023
L 7-38
at Northwestern
2 rec · 11 yds · 1 TD
With G. Hardison — 192 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 49.4 · J. Sloan — 39.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
3 seasons under Dana Dimel, all run-leaning offenses — 11-21 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 12.2 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Dimel
Pass share
42.6%
330 pass / 445 run
Plays / game
64.6
12 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
350 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at UTEP, 79 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dana Dimel.
