Eltoro Freeman
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Date of birth: | May 7, 1989 |
Place of birth: | Alexander City, Alabama |
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Career information | |
High school: | Alexander City (AL) Russell |
College: | Auburn |
Undrafted: | 2012 |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Eltoro Freeman (born May 7, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent.
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High school career
Freeman attended Benjamin Russell High School, where he was an All-State performer and recorded 140 tackles and 10 sacks at linebacker his senior year, while taking 15 carries for 223 yards and three scores at running back. As a junior, he registered 100 tackles, including 52 for losses. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Freeman ranked No. 22 nationally at outside linebacker[1] and the No. 8 overall recruit in Alabama.[2]
He originally committed to Auburn in 2007 but did not qualify academically.
College career
Mississippi Gulf Coast
For one-and-a-half years, Freeman attended Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston, Mississippi, where he teamed up with All-American nose tackle Terrence Cody. As a true freshman in 2007, he compiled 65 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss, five sacks and two forced fumbles.[3] Mississippi Gulf Coast finished the season 12–0 and was named 2007 NJCAA Co-National Champions, their first national title in 23 years.[4]
Freeman earned Juco All-American and MACJC South first team honors in 2007.[5] He redshirted the 2008 season to keep three years of eligibility.[3]
Auburn
Freeman enrolled early at Auburn to participate in spring practice.[6] After spring drill, he became an instant starter at outside linebacker.[7] He played on the 2010 BCS National Champions Auburn Tigers.
Freeman graduated from Auburn in 2011.[8]
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
Freeman went undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens in May 2012, but released only five days later.[9]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
After not being signed by any football club for multiple years, Freeman had a tryout with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in late January 2015. About one month later Freeman and the Riders agreed to a contract. Freeman was released by the Roughriders on June 15, 2015, after appearing in the first pre-season game.[10]
References
- ↑ Rivals.com outside linebackers 2007
- ↑ Rivals.com Alabama Top 30 2007
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- ↑ Eltoro Freeman: A mother’s dream comes true
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/bal/baltimore-ravens
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External links
- NFL Free agent currentteam parameter articles
- NFL player with pastcoaching parameter
- NFL player with pastexecutive parameter
- 1989 births
- Living people
- People from Alexander City, Alabama
- American football linebackers
- Auburn Tigers football players
- Players of American football from Alabama
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football players