More than a few eyebrows were raised when the Chicago Bears selected Isaiah Frey in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Most pundits had the University of Nevada cornerback listed as undrafted free agent, but the Bears were instantly enamored with Frey's ability to find the football — a trait players such as Charles Tillman have made the organization famous for over the last decade.
In fact, Frey tied for the Division I FBS lead and recorded a career-high five interceptions during his senior season on the way to All-Conference honors in the Western Athletic Conference.
His biggest knock: how extremely raw his abilities were. Now, in his second NFL training camp, Frey is starting to flash the ball-hawking skills that the Bears have been counting on.
"He is making a lot of plays," defensive backs coach Jon Hoke said. "He's playing with a lot of confidence right now.
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