Blake Freeland
American football player (born 2001)
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Blake Freeland (born May 3, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars.
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Herriman, Utah, U.S.
Freeland with the Indianapolis Colts in 2024 | |||||||
| No. 76 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Roster status | Practice squad | ||||||
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| Born | May 3, 2001 Herriman, Utah, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Herriman | ||||||
| College | BYU (2019–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 4th round, 106th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Early life and college
Freeland was born in Herriman, Utah.[1][2] He played football at Herriman High School,[3] where he played quarterback his sophomore and junior year and tight end and defensive end as a senior.[4] Freeland then attended Brigham Young University, where he played college football for the Cougars from 2019 to 2022.
Professional career
Freeland holds an NFL Combine record for an offensive lineman with a 37" vertical jump.[5]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 7+7⁄8 in (2.03 m) | 302 lb (137 kg) | 33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 9+7⁄8 in (2.08 m) | 4.98 s | 1.68 s | 2.84 s | 4.42 s | 7.34 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 25 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
Freeland was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round, 106th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[8] 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.[9]
On August 18, 2025, Freeland was placed on season-ending injured reserve.[10]
On August 30, 2026, Freeland was waived by the Colts as part of final roster cuts.[11]
Cincinnati Bengals
On September 1, 2026, Freeland signed with the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad.[12]
Personal life
Freeland's father, Jim, played linebacker at BYU in the 1990s. Freeland’s mother, Debbie (Diamond) Freeland, played Basketball and Volleyball at BYU in the 1990’s. [13]
