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D Devonta Freeman
Devonta Freeman
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Freeman in 2016
No. 24 Atlanta Falcons
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: March 15, 1992 (age 24)
Place of birth: Baxley, Georgia
Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight: 206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: West Little River (FL) Miami Central
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2014–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
NFC Champion (2016)
2× Pro Bowl (2015, 2016)
Second-team All-Pro (2015)
NFL rushing touchdowns leader (2015)
BCS national champion (2013)
First-team All-ACC (2013)
2× ACC champion (2012, 2013)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Rushing attempts: 557
Rushing yards: 2,383
Rushing average: 4.3
Receptions: 157
Receiving yards: 1,265
Total touchdowns: 29
Player stats at NFL.com
Devonta Freeman (born March 15, 1992) is an American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.
Contents
1 High school career
2 College career
3 Professional career
3.1 2014 season
3.2 2015 season
3.3 2016 season
4 Career statistics
5 Personal life
High school career
Freeman attended Miami Central High School in West Little River, Florida. He helped lead Miami Central to the 2010 Class 6A state title and was named the MVP after gaining 308 yards on 36 carries, falling just 20 yards shy of a state championship game record[citation needed]. As a senior, he ran for Miami-Dade County leading 2,208 yards and 26 touchdowns, and also recorded 663 rushing yards and six touchdowns in the final two games of the state playoffs
Considered a 4-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the best running back in the nation. He committed to Florida State on June 24, 2010.[1]
College career
As a junior in 2013, Freeman was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection and helped the Seminoles win the 2014 BCS National Championship Game. He rushed for over 1,000 yards on the ground, the first Nole to do so since Warrick Dunn in 1996. Freeman finished the season with career highs in rushing yards (1,016), receiving yards (278) and touchdowns (15) despite splitting carries with James Wilder, Jr. and Karlos Williams in Florida State's backfield. He led the Seminoles in rushing in each of his three seasons in Tallahassee.[2]
On January 11, 2014, he announced he would bypass his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[3]
Career statistics
Rushing Receiving
Year Team Att Yards Avg Long TDs Rec Yards TDs
2011 Florida State 120 579 4.8 41 8 15 111 0
2012 Florida State 111 660 5.9 47 8 10 86 0
2013 Florida State 173 1,016 5.9 60 14 22 278 1
Career 404 2,255 5.6 60 30 47 475 1
Professional career[edit]
He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4]
Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 8 in 206 lb 4.58 s 1.59 s 4.26 s 7.11 s 31.5 in 9 ft 10 in
All values from NFL Combine.[5]
2014 season
In his rookie season, Freeman shared touches with fellow backs Steven Jackson and Jacquizz Rogers and accumulated 248 rushing yards on 65 carries and 225 receiving yards on 30 receptions. He also recorded 1 receiving and 1 rushing touchdown in Weeks 8 and 16 respectively.[6] He chose to wear number 24 as a tribute to his late aunt, who was only 24 years old when she died of a heart attack.[7]
2015 season
After recording just 43 rushing yards over the first two games, Freeman received his first career start on September 27, 2015 against the Dallas Cowboys, rushing for 141 yards and 3 touchdowns on 30 carries.[8] The next week he rushed for 3 touchdowns again against the Houston Texans. In the following game, he rushed for a career-high 153 yards to start a three-game streak of 100 yard performances from week 4-7.[9] In week 11, Freeman piled up 43 yards off three carries before leaving in the first half with a concussion. By the end of the season, Freeman totaled 1,634 all-purpose yards and 14 all-purpose touchdowns with 1,056 rushing yards (7th most in the season[10]) and 11 rushing touchdowns, while also having 578 receiving yards and 3 receiving touchdowns.[11] Following the season, Freeman was selected to the Pro Bowl, the first of his career, and was named a Second-team All-Pro. Freeman was named one of the captains, along with Geno Atkins, for Team Irvin in the 2016 Pro Bowl.[12] He was ranked 50th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.[13]
2016 season
In Week 15, Freeman ran for 139 yards on 20 carries for three touchdowns in a 49-13 win over the 49ers. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 15.[14] Freeman was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl as an original selection behind Ezekiel Elliot and David Johnson. Freeman played a huge role in the Falcons finishing 11-5 and earning the #2 seed in the NFC. In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Seattle Seahawks, Freeman had 14 carries for 45 yards and scored a touchdown and also recorded 4 catches for 80 yards. The Falcons won that game 36-20. In the NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers, Freeman recorded 14 carries for 42 yards and 4 catches for 42 yards and scored a touchdown. The Falcons defeated the Packers 44-21 and advanced to Super Bowl LI, where they will face the New England Patriots[15]
Career statistics
Season Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2014 Atlanta Falcons 16 0 65 248 3.8 31T 1 30 225 7.5 36 1 1 1
2015 Atlanta Falcons 15 13 265 1,056 4.0 39 11 73 578 7.9 44 3 3 2
2016 Atlanta Falcons 16 16 227 1,079 4.8 75T 11 54 462 8.6 35 2 1 1
Total 47 29 557 2,383 4.3 75 23 157 1,265 8.1 44 6 5 4
Personal life
Freeman’s jersey number carries a special significance to him. He wears number 24 in honor of his late aunt Tamekia N. Brown, who tragically died at the age of 24 when Freeman was just 14 years old.[16] He has her name tattooed on his left arm.[17]
Devonta Freeman
refer to caption
Freeman in 2016
No. 24 Atlanta Falcons
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: March 15, 1992 (age 24)
Place of birth: Baxley, Georgia
Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight: 206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: West Little River (FL) Miami Central
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2014–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
NFC Champion (2016)
2× Pro Bowl (2015, 2016)
Second-team All-Pro (2015)
NFL rushing touchdowns leader (2015)
BCS national champion (2013)
First-team All-ACC (2013)
2× ACC champion (2012, 2013)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Rushing attempts: 557
Rushing yards: 2,383
Rushing average: 4.3
Receptions: 157
Receiving yards: 1,265
Total touchdowns: 29
Player stats at NFL.com
Devonta Freeman (born March 15, 1992) is an American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Falcons in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.
Contents
1 High school career
2 College career
3 Professional career
3.1 2014 season
3.2 2015 season
3.3 2016 season
4 Career statistics
5 Personal life
High school career
Freeman attended Miami Central High School in West Little River, Florida. He helped lead Miami Central to the 2010 Class 6A state title and was named the MVP after gaining 308 yards on 36 carries, falling just 20 yards shy of a state championship game record[citation needed]. As a senior, he ran for Miami-Dade County leading 2,208 yards and 26 touchdowns, and also recorded 663 rushing yards and six touchdowns in the final two games of the state playoffs
Considered a 4-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the best running back in the nation. He committed to Florida State on June 24, 2010.[1]
College career
As a junior in 2013, Freeman was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection and helped the Seminoles win the 2014 BCS National Championship Game. He rushed for over 1,000 yards on the ground, the first Nole to do so since Warrick Dunn in 1996. Freeman finished the season with career highs in rushing yards (1,016), receiving yards (278) and touchdowns (15) despite splitting carries with James Wilder, Jr. and Karlos Williams in Florida State's backfield. He led the Seminoles in rushing in each of his three seasons in Tallahassee.[2]
On January 11, 2014, he announced he would bypass his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[3]
Career statistics
Rushing Receiving
Year Team Att Yards Avg Long TDs Rec Yards TDs
2011 Florida State 120 579 4.8 41 8 15 111 0
2012 Florida State 111 660 5.9 47 8 10 86 0
2013 Florida State 173 1,016 5.9 60 14 22 278 1
Career 404 2,255 5.6 60 30 47 475 1
Professional career[edit]
He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[4]
Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
5 ft 8 in 206 lb 4.58 s 1.59 s 4.26 s 7.11 s 31.5 in 9 ft 10 in
All values from NFL Combine.[5]
2014 season
In his rookie season, Freeman shared touches with fellow backs Steven Jackson and Jacquizz Rogers and accumulated 248 rushing yards on 65 carries and 225 receiving yards on 30 receptions. He also recorded 1 receiving and 1 rushing touchdown in Weeks 8 and 16 respectively.[6] He chose to wear number 24 as a tribute to his late aunt, who was only 24 years old when she died of a heart attack.[7]
2015 season
After recording just 43 rushing yards over the first two games, Freeman received his first career start on September 27, 2015 against the Dallas Cowboys, rushing for 141 yards and 3 touchdowns on 30 carries.[8] The next week he rushed for 3 touchdowns again against the Houston Texans. In the following game, he rushed for a career-high 153 yards to start a three-game streak of 100 yard performances from week 4-7.[9] In week 11, Freeman piled up 43 yards off three carries before leaving in the first half with a concussion. By the end of the season, Freeman totaled 1,634 all-purpose yards and 14 all-purpose touchdowns with 1,056 rushing yards (7th most in the season[10]) and 11 rushing touchdowns, while also having 578 receiving yards and 3 receiving touchdowns.[11] Following the season, Freeman was selected to the Pro Bowl, the first of his career, and was named a Second-team All-Pro. Freeman was named one of the captains, along with Geno Atkins, for Team Irvin in the 2016 Pro Bowl.[12] He was ranked 50th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.[13]
2016 season
In Week 15, Freeman ran for 139 yards on 20 carries for three touchdowns in a 49-13 win over the 49ers. He was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 15.[14] Freeman was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl as an original selection behind Ezekiel Elliot and David Johnson. Freeman played a huge role in the Falcons finishing 11-5 and earning the #2 seed in the NFC. In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Seattle Seahawks, Freeman had 14 carries for 45 yards and scored a touchdown and also recorded 4 catches for 80 yards. The Falcons won that game 36-20. In the NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers, Freeman recorded 14 carries for 42 yards and 4 catches for 42 yards and scored a touchdown. The Falcons defeated the Packers 44-21 and advanced to Super Bowl LI, where they will face the New England Patriots[15]
Career statistics
Season Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2014 Atlanta Falcons 16 0 65 248 3.8 31T 1 30 225 7.5 36 1 1 1
2015 Atlanta Falcons 15 13 265 1,056 4.0 39 11 73 578 7.9 44 3 3 2
2016 Atlanta Falcons 16 16 227 1,079 4.8 75T 11 54 462 8.6 35 2 1 1
Total 47 29 557 2,383 4.3 75 23 157 1,265 8.1 44 6 5 4
Personal life
Freeman’s jersey number carries a special significance to him. He wears number 24 in honor of his late aunt Tamekia N. Brown, who tragically died at the age of 24 when Freeman was just 14 years old.[16] He has her name tattooed on his left arm.[17]
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