No. 50 Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
Date of birth: | May 1, 1986 |
Place of birth: | Waco, Texas |
Career information | |
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Status: | Active |
CFL status: | Import |
Position(s): | LB |
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
College: | Mary Hardin-Baylor |
NFL Draft: | 2008 / Undrafted |
Organizations | |
As player: | |
2008 2009–present |
Tennessee Titans* Saskatchewan Roughriders
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CFL West All-Star: | 2011 |
Playing stats at CFL.ca | |
Playing stats at NFL.com |
Jerrell Freeman (born May 1, 1986, in Waco, Texas) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tennessee Titans in 2008. He played college football for the Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders under the direction of Coach Pete Fredenburg, and was twice named a D3football.com All-American, including being honored as the 2007 D3football.com Defensive Player of the Year.
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Freeman played four seasons of collegiate football for the Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders and was twice named a D3football.com All-American, including being honored as the 2007 D3football.com Defensive Player of the Year. When he graduated he left as the schools all-time leading tackler. In his senior year he had 59 tackles, 18 tackles for a loss and six quarterback sacks.
Jerrell Freeman declared himself eligible for the 2008 NFL Draft. Although he was not drafted he was signed by the Tennessee Titans immediately following the conclusion of the draft. He became the first Mary Hardin-Baylor Crusaders to be offered an NFL contract. Jerrell Freeman was released by the Titans prior to the start of the 2008 NFL season.
In March 2009 Freeman signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL. In the 2009 CFL season Jerrell Freeman was used primarilly as a special teams tackler, recording a team high 25 special teams tackles. He was nominated as the teams Most Outstanding Rookie. In his second season with the Riders Freeman saw more time as a regular linebacker. He made the starting lineup for one game in the regular season and started in two playoff games and the Grey Cup. Jerrell Freeman won CFL Defensive Player of the Week honors in week 7 after recording 3 sacks against the BC Lions. He lead the team in sacks by the end of the season with 7.
The 2011 season was a breakout year for Freeman. Freeman lead the CFL in tackles with 105. Freeman won CFL Defensive Player of the Week in week 10 and earned CFL Defensive Player of the Month for the month of September.