Stan Fritts
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | September 18, 1952 Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Oak Ridge | ||||||||||
| College: | NC State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1975 / round: 4 / pick: 97 | ||||||||||
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Stanley Alan Fritts (born September 18, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the NC State Wolfpack.
Early life
[edit]Fritts attended Oak Ridge High School. He accepted a football scholarship from North Carolina State University.
As a sophomore in 1972, when Lou Holtz arrived as the new head coach at North Carolina State University, he implemented split-back veer offense to take advantage of the talent at running back, that included Fritts, Willie Burden, Charley Young and Roland Hooks.[1] At the time, this was arguably the best group of running backs in the nation, they were known as "The Four Stallions" and everyone of them went on to play in a professional football league.[2][3] He led the team with 145 carries for 689 yards (4.8-yard avg.) and 16 rushing touchdowns.
As a junior in 1973, he was part of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship team as a halfback. He was second on the team behind Burden, with 114 carries for 661 yards (5.8-yard avg.) and 7 rushing touchdowns.
As a senior in 1974, he led the team with 245 carries for 1,169 yards (4.8-yard avg.) and 12 rushing touchdowns. He finished his college career with 534 carries for 2,542 yards (4.8-yard avg.) and 41 rushing touchdowns. He passed Burden as the 7th ranked rusher in Wolfpack history.
Professional career
[edit]Fritts was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 4th round (97th overall) of the 1975 NFL draft. He appeared in 26 games with 9 starts.
Personal life
[edit]He currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.
References
[edit]- ^ "Holtz Selects Starting Backfield For WolfPack". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Offensive fireworks due at Liberty Bowl". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "WolfPack Gridders Get Their Shot At Winning". Retrieved April 30, 2019.