| No. 5 | |
| Defensive lineman | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: May 8, 1987 | |
| Place of birth: Kansas City, Missouri | |
| Career information | |
| College: Tennessee State | |
| Undrafted in 2010 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* Huntington Hammer (2011)
| |
| Roster status: Active | |
| CFL status: International | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * ArenaBowl champion (XXVIII) | |
| Tackles | 8 |
| Sacks | 1.0 |
| Tackles | 22.0 |
| Sacks | 9.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 4 |
| Fumble recoveries | 2 |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Rodney Fritz Jr. (born May 8, 1987) is an American football defensive lineman for the Albany Empire of the Arena Football League (AFL).
Early life[]
Born the son of Jennifer and Rodney Fritz, Rodney attended Hickman High School in Kansas City, Missouri. There he was named all-state as tight end, after having 21 receptions for 549 yards and nine touchdowns, and was an honorable mention as a linebacker. He was also named all conference in basketball.
College career[]
Highland[]
In 2006, Rodney attended Highland CC, where he played in nine games, registering 71 tackles (46 solo, 25 assists), and posted three sacks with 9.5 tackles for a loss (37 yards). He also managed one forced fumble. As a result, he was named to the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Second Team.
L.A. Pierce[]
In 2007, Rodney transferred to Los Angeles Pierce College, where he played in nine games, registering 98 tackles (61 solo, 37 assists), and posted seven sacks with 19 tackles for a loss (37 yards). He also managed one interception, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. As a result, he was named to the Western State Conference First Team.
Tennessee State[]
As a junior in 2008, he transferred to Tennessee State University, where he played in 17 games, recording 40 tackles (9 of which were sacks).[1]
Professional career[]
Huntington Hammer[]
In 2011, Fritz signed with the Huntington Hammer of the Ultimate Indoor Football League. There he led the Hammer defense in tackles-for-loss, was second on the team in sacks, and recorded the most forced fumbles.[2]
Tulsa Talons[]
On Friday, July 15, 2011, the Tulsa Talons signed Rondey.[3] By signing with the Talons, Fritz became the first UIFL player to sign with an Arena Football League team.[4]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers[]
Signed as a free agent on August 9, 2011 to the practice roster[5] with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.
During the 2013 CFL training camp, Fritz was released by the Blue Bombers.
Toronto Argonauts[]
On August 5, 2013, Fritz signed a practice roster agreement with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released by the Argonauts on August 21, 2013.
Los Angeles KISS[]
On November 11, 2015, Fritz was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS. On June 17, 2016, Fritz was placed on reassignment.
Arizona Rattlers[]
On June 20, 2016, Fritz was claimed by the Arizona Rattlers.
Baltimore Brigade[]
On March 22, 2018, Fritz was assigned to the Baltimore Brigade.[6]
Albany Empire[]
On April 4, 2019, Fritz was assigned to the Albany Empire.
References[]
- ↑ "Rodney Fritz bio – Tennessee State Tigers Athletics". www.tsutigers.com. Tennessee State Athletics. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20111004143036/http://www.tsutigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=19600&ATCLID=1569325%2F.
- ↑ "2011 Huntington Hammer stats". www.theuifl.com. Ultimate Indoor Football League. http://www.theuifl.com/01/UIFLStats/hun.htm#team.ind/.
- ↑ "July 15th, 2011 AFL Transactions". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=transactions/.
- ↑ "Huntington's Fritz becomes first UIFL player to AFL". www.theuifl.com. Ultimate Indoor Football League. http://theuifl.com/archives/1502/.[dead link]
- ↑ "BLUE BOMBERS SIGN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN TO PR". www.bluebombers.com. Winnipeg Blue Bombers. http://www.bluebombers.com/article/blue-bombers-sign-defensive-lineman-to-pr.
- ↑ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180322223245/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Baltimore_Brigade-235/transactions/. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
External links[]
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