Blake Freeland | |
Current Team: | Indianapolis Colts |
Number: | 73 |
Position: | Offensive tackle |
Birth Date: | 3 May 2001 |
Birth Place: | Herriman, Utah, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 7 |
Weight Lb: | 302 |
High School: | Herriman (UT) |
College: | BYU (2019–2022) |
Draftyear: | 2023 |
Draftround: | 4 |
Draftpick: | 106 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Highlights: |
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Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Games started |
Statvalue1: | 9 |
Statlabel2: | Games played |
Statvalue2: | 16 |
Pfr: | FreeBl00 |
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 at BYU.
Freeland was born in Herriman, Utah.[1] He played football at Herriman High School, where he played quarterback his junior year and tight end and defensive end as a senior.[2] Freeland then attended Brigham Young University, where he played college football for the Cougars from 2019 to 2022.
Freeland holds an NFL Combine record for an offensive lineman with a 37" vertical jump.[3] Freeland was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round, 106th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[4] 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.[5]
Freeland's father, Jim, played linebacker at BYU in the 1990s.[6]