TE Reid Fragel (official thread)

[wadc45]

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Gross Pointe (MI) South

Height: 6-foot-8
Weight: 251 lbs
Forty: 4.88 secs
Bench max: 300 pounds
Squat max: 485 pounds
Shuttle: 4.60 secs
GPA: 3.0


A Step Ahead: Jim Stefani's Underclassmen Football Recruiting Blog: 2006-11-05

Originally Posted by Jim Stefani

South isn't known for churning out D-1 talent, but that should change over the next couple of years with Reid Fragel and the state's leading receiver, junior James Saros, on their way to becoming blue-chip recruits. Being my hometown, I've had a chance to see Reid play and he has a great frame and surprising athleticism for such a tall player. He has good bloodlines, as his older brother Mark was a lineman with Miami (Ohio) and his dad played at Michigan State and Northern Michigan. He's a superior prospect to his brother. Has been to several summer camps and looked good at the Michigan and Northwestern camps. Also plays DE. Outstanding student.

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8/2

From IrishEyes...talks about camping at ND, Michigan, Purdue and Northwestern. Favors Iowa, Northwestern, Notre Dame and Michigan at this early stage.

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11/6

By A. Trieu. Interview with Fragel's father. They have been to Michigan State, Wisconsin, Michigan, Northwestern, Iowa, and Notre Dame so far, and will continue to visit schools now that the season is over. Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, and USC have all invited the Fragels to games as well. He will be at the AA junior combine.

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1/15

By A. Trieu. Miami (OH) has offered. He enjoyed his visits to Virginia, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Wisconsin, and Notre Dame, but calls his visit to Iowa his best so far.

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1/20

From IrishEyes...talks about his frist trip to ND last year. Academics will be his main focus when choosing a school.

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2/15

From the MSU site. Fragel talks about his interest in Michigan State and the fact that he thinks they are a program on the rise. He has an early top five of Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Iowa, and Notre Dame. Miami (OH) and Cincinnati have offered.

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3/18

By Crabtree...talks about the dilemma he faces as some schools are talking TE and some are talking OT.

[svm]

any mention of any interest in the Buckeyes?

[wadc45]

Originally Posted by svm

any mention of any interest in the Buckeyes?

Word is he is a possible target...more info as it becomes available. Certainly fits the mold of an OSU TE...similar size to Ballard coming out of Middletown.

[leroyjenkins]

Originally Posted by wadc45

By Crabtree...talks about the dilemma he faces as some schools are talking TE and some are talking OT.

I like the height, but wouldnt it be a huge order to ask him to gain 70 some lbs.??

[alpo]

Originally Posted by wadc45

Word is he is a possible target...more info as it becomes available. Certainly fits the mold of an OSU TE...similar size to Ballard coming out of Middletown.

45, thanks for the thread. Looks like a great target possibly. Not sure what you mean, though with the Middletown reference? I thought Ballard came out of Springboro. Just checking.

[ChisAto]

Originally Posted by leroyjenkins

I like the height, but wouldnt it be a huge order to ask him to gain 70 some lbs.??

I read somewhere where he's like 250 pounds now, so I think he's alot closer to OL weight then most people think. Michigan is recruiting him as a mobile OL.

[wadc45]

Originally Posted by alpo

45, thanks for the thread. Looks like a great target possibly. Not sure what you mean, though with the Middletown reference? I thought Ballard came out of Springboro. Just checking.

My bad...I meant Springboro.

Originally Posted by leroyjenkins

I like the height, but wouldnt it be a huge order to ask him to gain 70 some lbs.??

He is up to 6-foot-8 251 lbs. according to his Rivals profile.

EDIT: ChisAto is on it.

EDIT: Updated his profile post.

[three7]

Originally Posted by ChisAto

Michigan is recruiting him as a mobile OL.

Concur.



I think there's some hesistation on both sides (Fragel and UM) though because it appears as if Fragel wants to play TE... I don't think he gets offered to UM at TE though.

[BGriffBuckeye]

Is Reid compareable to Rob Gronkowski of a few years ago? Rob seems to be doing well over in Arizona.

[Bucky Katt]

And on a slightly different (and a shade off-topic) note, any chance he ends up at the same school as Fritz Rock?

[SNIPER26]

Originally Posted by three7

Concur.



I think there's some hesistation on both sides (Fragel and UM) though because it appears as if Fragel wants to play TE... I don't think he gets offered to UM at TE though.

Well with Koger and Moore this year and Steve Watson and Martell Webb already in the fold, it looks as if Fragel wants a UM offer it will be as an OL.

[wadc45]

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3/31

From BuckeyeGrove...is hearing from the entire Big 10 (except for Illinois) as well as Tennessee, Virginia and Maryland. Talks about his visit to OSU last week and talks about what type of offense he could see himself fitting into.

[alpo]

Originally Posted by wadc45

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3/31

From BuckeyeGrove...is hearing from the entire Big 10 (except for Illinois) as well as Tennessee, Virginia and Maryland. Talks about his visit to OSU last week and talks about what type of offense he could see himself fitting into.

Thanx for link, seems to bode well for us. But I'm really more anxious to hear what you think about him, 45.

[wadc45]

Kid has good hands for a big guy...and fits the mold of the typical OSU TE. If I were the staff I would want to see him in person at camp. Seems to be a pretty effective blocker, which is something you don't see out of a lot of TEs on their HS highlight reals. Reminds me a bit of Ballard from a size standpoint but his film and skill sets reminds me more of Andy Miller. I can see why some schools are talking OL...he has the frame, much like Barton and Coleman did coming out of HS.

[alpo]

Originally Posted by wadc45

Kid has good hands for a big guy...and fits the mold of the typical OSU TE. If I were the staff I would want to see him in person at camp. Seems to be a pretty effective blocker, which is something you don't see out of a lot of TEs on their HS highlight reals. Reminds me a bit of Ballard from a size standpoint but his film and skill sets reminds me more of Andy Miller. I can see why some schools are talking OL...he has the frame, much like Barton and Coleman did coming out of HS.

Thanks. Do you think he will get an offer?