Eltoro Freeman
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 7, 1989 Alexander City, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Alexander City (AL) Russell |
| College: | Auburn |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Eltoro Freeman (born May 7, 1989) is a former American football linebacker.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]Mississippi Gulf Coast
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Baltimore Ravens
[edit]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
[edit]After not being signed by any football club for multiple years, Freeman had a chance to 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
[edit]- ^ "Rivals.com outside linebackers 2007". Archived from the original on August 7, 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
- ^ Rivals.com Alabama Top 30 2007
- ^ a b Gribble, Andrew (December 18, 2008). "Linebacker Freeman will be ready for spring practice". Opelika-Auburn News. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008.
- ^ "MGCCC Bulldogs 2007 NJCAA National Champions Gulf Coast 'finishes', shares crown with Butler". MGCCC.edu. December 2007. Archived from the original on November 14, 2009.
- ^ Jackson, Robert (November 8, 2007). "MGCCC, PRCCC top league, NJCAA regional all-star picks". Times of Stone County.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Liesch, Dale (December 20, 2008). "Signed, Sealed and Ready To Rock: Benjamin Russell's Eltoro Freeman signs commitment and heads off to Auburn". Alexander City Outlook.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Andreu, Robbie (May 12, 2009). "SEC hopes spring eternal". Gainesville Sun. Archived from the original on May 16, 2009.
- ^ Eltoro Freeman: A mother’s dream comes true
- ^ "2021 Baltimore Ravens Transactions".
- ^ Hudson, Robert (February 20, 2015). "Alex City native Eltoro Freeman signs with CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders". Alex City Outlook.
External links
[edit]- Auburn Tigers bio Archived September 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine