Kansas State University Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Frias II, Anthony

Jersey Number 26
Anthony Frias II
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Turlock, Calif.
- High School:
- Turlock
- Prev School:
- Modesto JC
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2023 First Team Academic All-Big 12
2023: Saw time in 10 games as both a reserve running back and on special teams... Rushed 13 times for 42 yards and hauled in two passes for five yards... Had six rushes for 15 yards – both season highs – against Houston... Logged a season-long rush of eight yards against UCF... Totaled five tackles on kickoff coverage, the most on the team and the second-most overall special teams tackles... Registered a season high two tackles on kickoff coverage against Baylor.
2022: Played in the Missouri game – rushing once for two yards – as he preserved his redshirt.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Spent the 2021 season at Modesto JC under head coach Rusty Stivers, earning all-region and all-conference honors... Played in 11 games, totaling 851 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on 169 carries while also hauling in 13 receptions for 127 yards... Led all California junior college players in rushing touchdowns, while he ranked ninth in rushing yards... Posted three 100-yard rushing games, featured by a 160-yard, three-touchdown outing in the season opener at Laney... Also went for 121 yards and two touchdowns at Reedley, while he carded 141 yards and a season-best five touchdowns against Sequoias... His effort in the latter came on a season-high 25 carries... Registered six multi-touchdown games among his 11 contests... Totaled three catches on two occasions, including a 28-yard effort against Sequoias.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Turlock under head coach James Patterson... Was a first team all-league running back and team MVP... Also competed in track and field.
PERSONAL: Anthony Frias II was born February 6, 2002... Son of Anthony and Sabrina Frias... Has two siblings, Nataly and Isaiah... Majoring in psychology.
• 2023 First Team Academic All-Big 12
2023: Saw time in 10 games as both a reserve running back and on special teams... Rushed 13 times for 42 yards and hauled in two passes for five yards... Had six rushes for 15 yards – both season highs – against Houston... Logged a season-long rush of eight yards against UCF... Totaled five tackles on kickoff coverage, the most on the team and the second-most overall special teams tackles... Registered a season high two tackles on kickoff coverage against Baylor.
2022: Played in the Missouri game – rushing once for two yards – as he preserved his redshirt.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Spent the 2021 season at Modesto JC under head coach Rusty Stivers, earning all-region and all-conference honors... Played in 11 games, totaling 851 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on 169 carries while also hauling in 13 receptions for 127 yards... Led all California junior college players in rushing touchdowns, while he ranked ninth in rushing yards... Posted three 100-yard rushing games, featured by a 160-yard, three-touchdown outing in the season opener at Laney... Also went for 121 yards and two touchdowns at Reedley, while he carded 141 yards and a season-best five touchdowns against Sequoias... His effort in the latter came on a season-high 25 carries... Registered six multi-touchdown games among his 11 contests... Totaled three catches on two occasions, including a 28-yard effort against Sequoias.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Turlock under head coach James Patterson... Was a first team all-league running back and team MVP... Also competed in track and field.
PERSONAL: Anthony Frias II was born February 6, 2002... Son of Anthony and Sabrina Frias... Has two siblings, Nataly and Isaiah... Majoring in psychology.
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