2017 Football Roster
Frazier, George
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.
Jersey Number 5
George Frazier
- Position:
- Tight End/Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 290
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Duarte, Calif.
- High School:
- Monrovia
Bio
AT COLORADO: 2017 (Sr.)—He appeared in 10 games with five starts … Closed his career like he opened, being CU’s first true two-way player with more than 100 snaps on both sides of the line of scrimmage for the second time in his career (and the first at CU to do so since the platoon era ended in 1964) … He was in for 506 total plays: 266 on offense, 147 on defense and 93 on special teams (punt and field goal/PAT units) … Primarily used on offense as a blocking tight end, he did have one reception for 9 yards (at Washington State) … On defense, he recorded 11 tackles (eight solo), with a quarterback sack, a tackle for zero, a pressure and a pass broken up … Recorded two tackles in 17 snaps on defense against Northern Colorado in his first appearance on the defensive side of the ball since 2014 (his redshirt freshman season) … He matched his career-high with three tackles on two occasions, at Oregon State (two solo) and versus California (all solo, when he had his sack) … He earned four special team points on the strength of two solo tackles, a fumble recovery (which he had at Washington State) and a touchdown save … Named a team captain for the second consecutive season, he became one of 10 Buffs in program history to serve as captain twice ... He was CU’s nominee for the Paul Hornung Award that honors the most versatile player (one of 46 players on official watch list) … The coaches named him as the team’s Jim Hansen Award winner in the spring for outstanding academics.
2016 (Jr.)—He played in all 13 games and the Alamo Bowl, including one start at tight end (Washington State) ... Was the recipient of the team's Eddie Crowder Award, which the coaches present to the player who displays outstanding team leadership … Was one of five team captains as voted upon by his teammates ... Used primarily as a blocker at tight end and in the backfield, he helped the Buffalo offense put up over 500 yards of offense six times on the season, tying the school record … No offensive statistics were credited to him, but he did earn 10 points on special teams; those came from two solo tackles, one assisted tackles and he was credited with seven knockdown or springing blocks on kick returns ... He was the co-recipient of the Dick Anderson Award, presented by the coaches to the player(s) who showed outstanding toughness during spring practices.
2015 (Soph.)—He played in all 13 games, including starting four at tight end; he appeared in games at both tight end and fullback, but unlike his freshman year, he played solely on offense ... He was primarily used in a blocking capacity, but he did catch six passes for 31 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown (from Cade Apsay) against Southern California that pulled CU to within 27-24 with 6:13 remaining in the game ... Was in for 50 snaps on the field goal/PAT team and was one of the protectors for 68 snaps on the punt team ... He had two assisted tackles (one inside-the-20) and a knockdown block on overall special teams duty … The coaches selected him as the recipient of the Daniel Graham Award, presented to the most improved big skill player during spring practice.
2014 (Fr.-RS)—He played in all 12 games, including one start (Hawai’i), playing all 12 on offense at fullback and tight end and in 10 on defense at defensive end ... Became the first Buff to appear on both sides of the ball in the same game since 2005 (John Guydon on both the offensive and defensive lines against Texas) ... Caught five passes for 35 yards and three touchdowns, with five rushes for four yards and another score as he was in for 101 offensive plays from scrimmage ... He was the first CU player that year to score touchdowns in the same game by rushing and receiving when he did so at California in CU’s 59-56 double overtime loss ... (His other two receiving TDs came against Hawai’i and Washington.) … On defense, he was in for 195 snaps and recorded 15 tackles (four solo, one for a loss, two for zero gains), along with two third down stops, three quarterback hurries and a pass broken up ... Had a season/career-high three tackles against UCLA and two in five other games; he added another tackle on special teams coverage duty ... He missed all of spring practice as he continued rehabilitation following reconstructive surgery (meniscus) in the offseason.
2013 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he initially was projected to play at either outside linebacker or defensive end in his freshman year in college, but was moved to fullback halfway into practices to get a look at that position where he remained the rest of the fall.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned PrepStar All-West Region and preseason SuperPrep All-Far West honors at linebacker as a senior, when he was also named second-team All-State by Cal-Hi Sports (SuperPrep ranked him as the No. 74 player overall in California-Hawaii-Nevada, Scout.com ranked him the No. 42 inside linebacker nationally) … Scout.com named him to its West 150 team, the No. 115 player overall and the sixth-ranked middle linebacker ... From his sophomore through senior years, he was a three-time, first-team All-CIF Southern Section/Mid Valley Division, first-team Pasadena Star-News All-Area and All-Rio Hondo League performer, including being named his league’s defensive player of the year as a junior and senior … He was in on 84 tackles as a senior (47 solo), with eight for losses including two quarterback sacks, seven fumble recoveries (four caused) and 18 passes broken up ... On offense (tight end/H-back), he rushed for 260 yards and four touchdowns with seven receptions for 137 yards and two more scores ... As a junior, he had 69 tackles (27 solo), 11 for losses with three sacks, as well as three interceptions and three fumble recoveries ... He did a little bit of everything on offense, rushing for 85 yards and a TD, catching two passes for 87 yards and a score, as well as completing 21-of-51 passes for 415 yards (with 2 TDs/4 INT) ... Also started at linebacker as a sophomore, recording 77 tackles (46 solo), with nine for losses, one a sack, with two fumble recoveries and an interception ... Recorded 230 total tackles in his prep career, with 12 fumble recoveries ... He was called up to the varsity as a freshman for the playoffs and participated on special teams ... Top games as a senior: in a 42-31 win over Sierra Canyon, he rushed four times for 149 yards and two touchdowns (including an 85-yard run), caught one pass for 47 yards and had four tackles on defense; in a 35-14 win over Temple City, he had eight tackles, five solo, with four for losses ... Top games as a junior: in a 67-21 rout of Whittier Christian, he was in on nine tackles, seven solo which included three for losses and two quarterback sacks, had two interceptions and a touchdown reception on offense that covered 56 yards … In a 40-36 win over Paramount, he had a season-high 10 tackles (eight solo) ... Top game as a sophomore: in a 27-7 win over Paramount, he had a prep career-high 13 tackles (nine solo, two for losses) ... Under Coach Ryan Maddox, Monrovia was 12-3 his senior year, 11-3 his junior season and 12-2 his sophomore year, winning the Rio Hondo League title on all three occasions ... Monrovia won the CIF Mid Valley title his sophomore and junior years but lost in the semifinals his senior season ... He also lettered three times in basketball (power forward) as a freshman, sophomore and senior, and two times in track, participating in the 100-meter run, shot put (career best of 49-0) and discus (155-0).
ACADEMICS—He graduated from Colorado in December 2017 with concurrent degrees, his bachelor’s in Ethnic Studies and his master’s in EFPP (Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice) ... He garnered honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic Team honors as a senior … He earned honorable mention Academic All-Colorado honors from the state’s NFF chapter as a sophomore and senior ... Named the recipient of the team’s Dean Jacob Van Ek Award (for academic excellence) following his senior year … Owned a grade point average of 3.5 in high school and was a member of the Honor Roll.
PERSONAL—He was born June 12, 1995 in West Covina, Calif. … Hobbies include playing most sports, in particular basketball, and video games, as well as coaching 8th grade football in nearby Duarte ... Father (George Frazier IV) played college football (safety) at Fresno State, and an uncle (Damon Griffin) played wide receiver at Oregon and in the NFL with San Francisco, Cincinnati and St. Louis.
2016 (Jr.)—He played in all 13 games and the Alamo Bowl, including one start at tight end (Washington State) ... Was the recipient of the team's Eddie Crowder Award, which the coaches present to the player who displays outstanding team leadership … Was one of five team captains as voted upon by his teammates ... Used primarily as a blocker at tight end and in the backfield, he helped the Buffalo offense put up over 500 yards of offense six times on the season, tying the school record … No offensive statistics were credited to him, but he did earn 10 points on special teams; those came from two solo tackles, one assisted tackles and he was credited with seven knockdown or springing blocks on kick returns ... He was the co-recipient of the Dick Anderson Award, presented by the coaches to the player(s) who showed outstanding toughness during spring practices.
2015 (Soph.)—He played in all 13 games, including starting four at tight end; he appeared in games at both tight end and fullback, but unlike his freshman year, he played solely on offense ... He was primarily used in a blocking capacity, but he did catch six passes for 31 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown (from Cade Apsay) against Southern California that pulled CU to within 27-24 with 6:13 remaining in the game ... Was in for 50 snaps on the field goal/PAT team and was one of the protectors for 68 snaps on the punt team ... He had two assisted tackles (one inside-the-20) and a knockdown block on overall special teams duty … The coaches selected him as the recipient of the Daniel Graham Award, presented to the most improved big skill player during spring practice.
2014 (Fr.-RS)—He played in all 12 games, including one start (Hawai’i), playing all 12 on offense at fullback and tight end and in 10 on defense at defensive end ... Became the first Buff to appear on both sides of the ball in the same game since 2005 (John Guydon on both the offensive and defensive lines against Texas) ... Caught five passes for 35 yards and three touchdowns, with five rushes for four yards and another score as he was in for 101 offensive plays from scrimmage ... He was the first CU player that year to score touchdowns in the same game by rushing and receiving when he did so at California in CU’s 59-56 double overtime loss ... (His other two receiving TDs came against Hawai’i and Washington.) … On defense, he was in for 195 snaps and recorded 15 tackles (four solo, one for a loss, two for zero gains), along with two third down stops, three quarterback hurries and a pass broken up ... Had a season/career-high three tackles against UCLA and two in five other games; he added another tackle on special teams coverage duty ... He missed all of spring practice as he continued rehabilitation following reconstructive surgery (meniscus) in the offseason.
2013 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he initially was projected to play at either outside linebacker or defensive end in his freshman year in college, but was moved to fullback halfway into practices to get a look at that position where he remained the rest of the fall.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned PrepStar All-West Region and preseason SuperPrep All-Far West honors at linebacker as a senior, when he was also named second-team All-State by Cal-Hi Sports (SuperPrep ranked him as the No. 74 player overall in California-Hawaii-Nevada, Scout.com ranked him the No. 42 inside linebacker nationally) … Scout.com named him to its West 150 team, the No. 115 player overall and the sixth-ranked middle linebacker ... From his sophomore through senior years, he was a three-time, first-team All-CIF Southern Section/Mid Valley Division, first-team Pasadena Star-News All-Area and All-Rio Hondo League performer, including being named his league’s defensive player of the year as a junior and senior … He was in on 84 tackles as a senior (47 solo), with eight for losses including two quarterback sacks, seven fumble recoveries (four caused) and 18 passes broken up ... On offense (tight end/H-back), he rushed for 260 yards and four touchdowns with seven receptions for 137 yards and two more scores ... As a junior, he had 69 tackles (27 solo), 11 for losses with three sacks, as well as three interceptions and three fumble recoveries ... He did a little bit of everything on offense, rushing for 85 yards and a TD, catching two passes for 87 yards and a score, as well as completing 21-of-51 passes for 415 yards (with 2 TDs/4 INT) ... Also started at linebacker as a sophomore, recording 77 tackles (46 solo), with nine for losses, one a sack, with two fumble recoveries and an interception ... Recorded 230 total tackles in his prep career, with 12 fumble recoveries ... He was called up to the varsity as a freshman for the playoffs and participated on special teams ... Top games as a senior: in a 42-31 win over Sierra Canyon, he rushed four times for 149 yards and two touchdowns (including an 85-yard run), caught one pass for 47 yards and had four tackles on defense; in a 35-14 win over Temple City, he had eight tackles, five solo, with four for losses ... Top games as a junior: in a 67-21 rout of Whittier Christian, he was in on nine tackles, seven solo which included three for losses and two quarterback sacks, had two interceptions and a touchdown reception on offense that covered 56 yards … In a 40-36 win over Paramount, he had a season-high 10 tackles (eight solo) ... Top game as a sophomore: in a 27-7 win over Paramount, he had a prep career-high 13 tackles (nine solo, two for losses) ... Under Coach Ryan Maddox, Monrovia was 12-3 his senior year, 11-3 his junior season and 12-2 his sophomore year, winning the Rio Hondo League title on all three occasions ... Monrovia won the CIF Mid Valley title his sophomore and junior years but lost in the semifinals his senior season ... He also lettered three times in basketball (power forward) as a freshman, sophomore and senior, and two times in track, participating in the 100-meter run, shot put (career best of 49-0) and discus (155-0).
ACADEMICS—He graduated from Colorado in December 2017 with concurrent degrees, his bachelor’s in Ethnic Studies and his master’s in EFPP (Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice) ... He garnered honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic Team honors as a senior … He earned honorable mention Academic All-Colorado honors from the state’s NFF chapter as a sophomore and senior ... Named the recipient of the team’s Dean Jacob Van Ek Award (for academic excellence) following his senior year … Owned a grade point average of 3.5 in high school and was a member of the Honor Roll.
PERSONAL—He was born June 12, 1995 in West Covina, Calif. … Hobbies include playing most sports, in particular basketball, and video games, as well as coaching 8th grade football in nearby Duarte ... Father (George Frazier IV) played college football (safety) at Fresno State, and an uncle (Damon Griffin) played wide receiver at Oregon and in the NFL with San Francisco, Cincinnati and St. Louis.
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