NDSU

* 2005 Football Gazette I-AA All-America second team

* 2005 Football Gazette All-Region first team

* 2005 All-GWFC first team (media), second team (coaches)

Veteran defensive lineman who came into his own last season after being a valuable member of Bison interior rotation ... Strong player, who used improved technique and footwork to his advantage ... Continued to fine tune his skills during spring practice ... 2005 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started all 11 games at defensive tackle for the Bison ... Tied for third on the team with 35 solo tackles and fourth overall with 54 total tackles ... Tied for team-high honors with 10.5 tackles for loss and three sacks ... Named to the Football Gazette I-AA All-America second team ... Earned Football Gazette All-Region first-team honors ... Selected to the All-Great West Football Conference first team by media, second team by coaches ... In the final conference stats, he tied for No. 7 in TFL and No. 21 in total tackles ... Added four pass breakups, three quarterback hurries and a forced fumble ... His fumble recovery resulted in a 17-yard TD against Southern Utah (10-29-05) ... Blocked an extra point at No. 11 Southern Illinois (11-19-05) ... Came up with a career-high eight tackles including six assists in win over playoff bound Nicholls State (10-1-05) ... Had six solo tackles at Southern Utah and at No. 9 Cal Poly (10-8-05) ... Recorded career-high a two tackles for loss at SIU and Weber State (9-17-05) ... 2004 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games for NDSU, recording 26 tackles including 13 solos and a pair of quarterback sacks ... Turned in an outstanding performance against nationally-ranked Northwestern State, La. (10-30-04) ... Recorded a season-high seven tackles including four solos and also credited with a quarterback hurry against the Demons ... Logged first collegiate sack in season-opener vs. Valparaiso, Ind. (8-28-04) ... Closed the season against UC Davis (11-13-04) with three tackles including one sack ... 2003 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in five games for the Bison, recording 12 tackles, including six solo ... Also had one tackle for a loss, measuring one yard ... HIGH SCHOOL: First team all-state and a member of the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader's Elite 45 ... Two-time all-conference ... Played both tight end and defensive line for Yankton High School coach Arlin Likness ... Recorded 98 tackles including 11 QB sacks as a senior on the 13-0 state champs ... Also competed in wrestling, track & field and baseball ... Third in the state as a junior in wrestling ... Third in the state in the discus and fourth in the shot put as a junior ... PERSONAL: Majoring in animal range science ... Two-time recipient of the Harvest Bowl Scholarship ... Lists golfing, hunting and fishing as his hobbies ... Family includes two older sisters ... Son of Terry and Mary Frick of Yankton.

Frick’s Career Bests

Solo Tackles: 6 at Southern Utah, 10-29-05; at Cal Poly, 10-8-05

Assisted Tackles: 6 vs. Nicholls State, 10-1-05

Tackles: 8 vs. Nicholls State, 10-1-05

Tackles For Loss: 2 vs. Weber State, 9-17-05; at Southern Illinois, 11-19-05

Sacks: 1 vs. five teams

DEFENSIVE POINT CHART

Season     G      UT     AT       TT       FF      FR      P,BU-D     INT    Blkd    Pts.    Sacks   Penetr’s

2003           5        6         6        12         0        0             0             0          0         66          0              1

2004          11      13      13        26         0         0            1             0          0        146         2              2

2005          11      35      19        54         1         1            4             0          1        353         3            10.5

Career      27      54      38        92         1         1            5             0          1        565         5            13.5