CHARLESTON, S.C. — Garrett Frye, an offensive tackle for Georgia Southern, has accepted an invitation to the Medal of Honor Bowl senior all-star game at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Johnson Hagood Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.
Frye joins several of the nation’s top draft-eligible players for the game. Frye will be assigned to either the “American” or “National” team play for either of two coaches, Willie Jeffries or Chan Gailey. Practice begins Jan. 5 with Frye and teammate Edwin Jackson reporting for camp the previous day.
During his Georgia Southern career, Frye has been recognized for his achievements both on and off the field.
A Capital One second-team academic All-
American and two-time all-district member, he has represented the Eagles as the university’s male student-athlete of the year for two years and was named to the Sun Belt Conference first team offense this season by the league and media outlets this season.
He was a three-year starter at GSU.