Blake Freeland

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:

• Selected by the Colts in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.

2024 SEASON (COLTS):

• In 2024, he appeared in nine games.

2023 SEASON (COLTS):

• In 2023, he played in 16 games (nine starts) with starts at right tackle (seven) and left tackle (two). Made his NFL debut in Week 1 vs. JAX. In Week 4 vs. LAR, he made his first career start at left tackle. In Week 5 vs. TEN, he started at left tackle for a line that paved the way for Zack Moss to rush for 165 yards and two touchdowns.

COLLEGE:

• Played in 44 career games (41 starts) at BYU (2019-22) with starts at left tackle (26) and right tackle (15). Garnered numerous honors, including Third Team Associated Press All-American (2022), Phil Steele All-Independent First Team (2021, 2022), College Football Network Independent Offensive Lineman of the Year & All-Independent First Team (2022) and Pro Football Network All-Independent First Team Offense (2021).
• In 2022, he was one of only three BYU players to play in and start all 13 games.
• At left tackle, he was one of six players to start all 13 games in 2021. The offense allowed just 15.0 sacks on the season.
• In 2020, he started eight games and helped the BYU offense rank No. 8 in the nation for the fewest sacks allowed (12.0 sacks in 12 games) and only allowed two pressures on 293 pass-blocking regular season snaps. The offense also ranked No. 4 in scoring (43.5) and No. 7 in total offense (522.2).
• As a true freshman in 2019, he started the final seven games of the season at right tackle. The offensive line unit was ranked No. 12 by Pro Football Focus.

PERSONAL:

• Attended Herriman High School and played under Dustin Pearce. Named a three-time team captain.
• Was a Principal's Honor Roll student.
• Earned the UHSAA Spirit of Sport Award.
• Helped Herriman win the 2015 state championship.
• Named a two-time All-Region selection.
• Six-time All-State honoree in track and field, while being the state champion in the shot put and javelin. Holds the 6A javelin state record.
• Was a two-time basketball team captain and was named a 2018 All-State selection.
• In 2023, he volunteered to help combat local hunger by participating at Gleaners Food Bank and for the Horseshoe Helpings event around Thanksgiving.
• Participated in the NFL's My Cause My Cleats initiative and represented Kicking the Stigma (2023-24).
• His father, James, played linebacker for BYU (1994-95).
• Mother, Debbie Dimond, was an honorable mention All-American BYU women's basketball player, where she played from 1991-95. She is the eighth-highest scorer in BYU women's basketball history.
• His sister, Sierra, was a thrower with BYU women's track and field (2017-22).
• Majored in communications at BYU.
• A native of Herriman, Utah.