Elliott Fry

Elliott Goering Fry (born December 12, 1994) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He has played for the Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Alliance of American Football's Orlando Apollos.

Not to be confused with Elliott & Fry.
Elliott Fry
Free agent
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-12) December 12, 1994
Frisco, Texas
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:Prince of Peace Christian (Carrollton, Texas)
College:South Carolina
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Field goals:1
Field goal attempts:1
Longest field goal:23
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size
5 ft 11+7⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		 172 lb
(78 kg)		 29+1⁄2 in
(0.75 m)		 8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)
All values from Pro Day[1]

Orlando Apollos

Fry went 14–14 in his 8 weeks with the Orlando Apollos before the Alliance of American Football suspended operations.[2][3]

Chicago Bears

Fry was signed by the Chicago Bears on April 12, 2019 to a three-year deal shortly after the departure of Cody Parkey as part of the Bear's preseason kicking competition.[3] During the preseason, he competed with Eddy Piñeiro, but was waived by the Bears shortly after their Week 2 loss to the New York Giants.[4] He made three of four field goals for the Bears.[5]

Baltimore Ravens

Shortly after being waived by the Bears, signed a contract with the Baltimore Ravens.[4] He was cut by the Ravens after their final preseason game against the Washington Redskins.[6]

In October 2019, Fry was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft,[7] but did not sign with the team.

Carolina Panthers

Fry signed a reserve/futures contract with the Carolina Panthers on December 30, 2019.[8] He was waived on April 30, 2020.[9]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 1, 2020, Fry was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[10] He was waived on September 1, 2020.[11]

Atlanta Falcons

On October 1, 2020, Fry was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[12] He was elevated to the active roster on October 5 for the team's week 4 game against the Green Bay Packers.[13] He made his NFL debut in the game, converting one field goal and going one-for-two on extra point attempts.[14] He reverted to the practice squad the next day.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[16] On May 12, 2021, Fry was waived by the Falcons.[17][18]

On September 10, 2021, Fry was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.[19] He was released from their practice squad on September 20, 2021. On October 5, 2021, Fry once again was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.[20] He was released on November 17, 2021.

Personal life

Fry has Type 1 diabetes, which he was diagnosed with when he was seven years old.[21]

See also

References
  1. "Elliott Fry, South Carolina, K, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  2. Swanson, Matt. "Elliott Fry". NoExtraPoints. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  3. "Bears sign former AAF kicker Elliott Fry to 3-year deal". Bears Wire. 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  4. "After Release By Bears, Fry Signs Deal With Ravens". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  5. Alper, Josh (August 18, 2019). "Bears waive K Elliott Fry". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  6. Alper, Josh (2019-08-30). "Ravens cut Elliott Fry". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  7. Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  8. Bryan, Will (December 30, 2019). "Panthers sign nine players to reserve future contracts for 2020". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  9. Bryan, Will (April 30, 2020). "Panthers sign defensive end DaVonte Lambert, cornerback Derrek Thomas". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  10. Smith, Scott (May 1, 2020). "Bucs Claim Kicker Elliott Fry". buccaneers.com.
  11. Smith, Scott (September 1, 2020). "Bucs Sign K Ryan Succop". Buccaneers.com.
  12. McFadden, Will (October 1, 2020). "Falcons sign kicker Elliott Fry to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  13. McFadden, Will (October 5, 2020). "Falcons add kicker Elliott Fry to active roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  14. "Falcons' Elliott Fry: Misses kick in debut". CBSSports.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  15. "Elliott Fry: Reverts to practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  16. McFadden, Will (January 4, 2021). "Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  17. Deighton, John (May 11, 2021). "Falcons release K Elliott Fry". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  18. "2021 NFL Transactions: Waivers – May". NFL.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  19. Deighton, John. "Falcons sign K Elliott Fry to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  20. "Falcons place CB Oliver, punter Nizialek on injured reserve". apnews.com. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  21. Wood, Ryan (October 30, 2013). "Gamecocks kicker Elliott Fry won't let Type I diabetes slow him down". The Post and Courier. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
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