Blake Freeland

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Blake Freeland

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| current_team = Indianapolis Colts

| number = 73

| position = Offensive tackle

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|5|3}}

| birth_place = Herriman, Utah, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lb = 302

| high_school = Herriman

| college = BYU (2019–2022)

| draftyear = 2023

| draftround = 4

| draftpick = 106

| pastteams =

Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)

| status = Active

| highlights =

Third-team All-American (2022)

| statseason = 2024

| statweek =

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 25

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 9

| pfr = FreeBl00

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Blake Freeland (born May 3, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars.

Early life and college

Freeland was born in Herriman, Utah.{{Cite web |date=March 13, 2023 |title=NFL Draft Profile: Blake Freeland, Offensive Lineman, BYU Cougars |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/draft/news/blakefreeland |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=SI.com}} He played football at Herriman High School, where he played quarterback his sophomore and junior year and tight end and defensive end as a senior.{{Cite web |last=Drew |first=Jay |date=November 19, 2019 |title=Blake Freeland was a 6-foot-8 quarterback in high school. Now the true freshman is starting on BYU’s offensive line |url=https://www.deseret.com/2019/11/19/20972515/blake-freeland-was-a-qb-in-high-school-now-the-true-freshman-is-starting-byu-offensive-line |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=Deseret.com}} Freeland then attended Brigham Young University, where he played college football for the Cougars from 2019 to 2022.

Professional career

Freeland holds an NFL Combine record for an offensive lineman with a 37" vertical jump.{{Cite web |last=Lundquist |first=Casey |date=March 5, 2023 |title=BYU Offensive Lineman Blake Freeland Sets New Vertical Jump Record at NFL Combine |url=https://www.si.com/college/byu/cougars-in-the-pros/byu-offensive-lineman-blake-freeland-sets-new-vertical-jump-record-at-nfl-combine |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=SI.com}}

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 6

| height in = 7 7/8

| weight = 302

| dash = 4.98

| ten split = 1.68

| twenty split = 2.84

| shuttle = 4.42

| cone drill = 7.34

| vertical = 37.0

| broad ft = 10

| broad in = 0

| bench = 25

| arm span = 33 7/8

| hand span = 10

| note = Sources:{{Cite web |title=Blake Freeland Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/blake-freeland/32004652-4513-5054-76d3-d5e67ccd9902 |access-date=April 25, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Blake Freeland College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1049395&DraftYear=2023 |access-date=April 25, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}

}}

Freeland was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round, 106th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Stankevitz |first=JJ |date=April 29, 2023 |title=Colts select BYU offensive tackle Blake Freeland with No. 106 pick in 2023 NFL Draft |url=https://www.colts.com/news/2023-nfl-draft-pick-fourth-round-blake-freeland-tackle-byu |access-date=June 28, 2023 |website=Colts.com}} He started his first NFL game on October 1, 2023, following an injury to Colts starting left tackle Bernhard Raimann. After two starts at left tackle, he started seven of the final 12 games at right tackle in place of an injured Braden Smith.{{Cite web |title=Blake Freeland 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FreeBl00/gamelog/2023/ |access-date=2024-07-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

Personal life

Freeland's father, Jim, played linebacker at BYU in the 1990s. Freeland’s mother, Debbie (Diamond) Freeland, played Basketball and Volleyball at BYU in the 1990’s. {{Cite web |last=Drew |first=Jay |date=September 23, 2021 |title=Leaving a legacy: 17 players on the BYU football team have fathers who also played for Cougars |url=https://www.deseret.com/2021/9/23/22671606/byu-football-has-17-legacy-players-cougars-whose-fathers-also-played-for-byu-jaren-hall-isaac-rex |access-date=March 5, 2023 |website=Deseret.com}}

References

External links

[https://www.colts.com/team/players-roster/blake-freeland/ Indianapolis Colts bio]
[https://byucougars.com/athlete/football/1289637/blake-freeland BYU Cougars bio]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMsrnZnMefY "Blake Freeland was good enough in backing up Bernhard Raimann to get win!"] Kent Sterling, via YouTube.com, Oct. 8, 2023. (Video.)

Category:Living people

Category:2001 births

Category:American football offensive tackles

Category:BYU Cougars football players

Category:People from Herriman, Utah

Category:Players of American football from Salt Lake County, Utah

Category:Indianapolis Colts players