Charlie Frye

Defensive Assistant, Minnesota Vikings (MIN).

Quick Facts

• Role: Defensive Assistant
• Team: Minnesota Vikings (MIN)
• NFL experience: Not listed
• Reports to: Kevin O'Connell (Head Coach)
• Coaching tree: see Coaching Trees

Background

The Minnesota Vikings named Charlie Frye a defensive assistant on March 6, 2025. Frye, who played six seasons in the NFL as a quarterback from 2005-10, spent the past two seasons (2023-24) at Florida Atlantic University as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach. He brings more than a decade of coaching experience spanning the high school, collegiate and professional ranks to Head Coach Kevin O'Connell's staff.