Blake Freeland
Blake Freeland
Position: OT
Ht/Wt: 6-8, 305 lbs
Hometown: Herriman, Utah
Born: May 3, 2000 (26-125)
High School: Herriman HS
Draft: Indianapolis Colts in Round 4 of the 2023 NFL Draft
Relatives: Father Jim Freeland
Years at BYU: 2019-22
2022 Team Captain
71
Defense
| Season | Tackles | Pass Defense | Fumbles | Blk | Sfty | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tot | Solo | Ast | Sk | TFL | PD | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | |||
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | FR | 71 | OL | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | SO | 71 | OL | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | SO | 71 | OL | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | JR | 71 | OL | 13 | 13 |
| Total | 44 | 41 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | FR | 71 | OL |
| 2020 | SO | 71 | OL |
| 2021 | SO | 71 | OL |
| 2022 | JR | 71 | OL |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2020 | H | TXST | W 52-14 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | H | WKU | W 41-10 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | A | BSU | W 31-28 | 1 | 1 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2019 | H | BSU | W 28-25 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2019 | A | USU | W 42-14 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2019 | H | LIB | W 31-24 | 1 |
| Nov 16, 2019 | H | IDST | W 42-10 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2019 | A | UMASS | W 56-24 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2019 | A | SDSU | L 3-13 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2019 | B | HAW | L 34-38 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | A | NAVY | W 55-3 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | H | TROY | W 48-7 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | H | LT | W 45-14 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | H | UTSA | W 27-20 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2020 | A | HOU | W 43-26 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | H | TXST | W 52-14 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | H | WKU | W 41-10 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | A | BSU | W 51-17 | 0 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | H | UNA | W 66-14 | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2020 | H | SDSU | W 28-14 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2020 | B | UCF | W 49-23 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | N | ARIZ | W 24-16 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2021 | H | UTAH | W 26-17 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | H | ASU | W 27-17 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | H | USF | W 35-27 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | A | USU | W 34-20 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | H | BSU | L 17-26 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | A | BAY | L 24-38 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2021 | A | WSU | W 21-19 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | H | UVA | W 66-49 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2021 | H | IDST | W 59-14 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2021 | A | GASO | W 34-17 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | A | USC | W 35-31 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | B | UAB | L 28-31 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | A | USF | W 50-21 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | H | BAY | W 26-20 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | A | ORE | L 20-41 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | H | WYO | W 38-24 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | H | USU | W 38-26 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2022 | N | ND | L 20-28 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2022 | H | ARK | L 35-52 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | A | LIB | L 14-41 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | H | ECU | L 24-27 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | A | BSU | W 31-28 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | H | UT | W 52-26 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | A | STAN | W 35-26 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | B | SMU | W 24-23 | 1 |
Participation
| Season | Team | Lg | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | NFL | 16 | 9 |
| 2024 | Indianapolis Colts | NFL | 9 | 0 |
| NFL | 25 | 9 |
Defense
| Season | Team | Lg | Tkl | Sack | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | FR TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Team | Lg | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | NFL | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | Indianapolis Colts | NFL | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | Indianapolis Colts | NFL | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | Indianapolis Colts | NFL | 3 | 2 |
| NFL | 11 | 6 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2023 | Indianapolis Colts | NFL | Signed to a 4-year contract |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Indianapolis Colts | NFL | Placed on injured reserve list |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Indianapolis Colts | NFL | Waived |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Cincinnati Bengals | NFL | Signed to practice squad |
Combine
| Year | Event | Ht | Wt | 40-Yd | Vert | Bench | Broad | 3-Cone | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NFL Combine | 608 | 302 | 4.98 | 37.00 | 120 | 7.46 | 4.71 |
| Season | Award |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Phil Steele 1st Team All-Independent |
| 2022 | 3rd Team AP All-American |
| 2022 | College Football Network 1st Team All-Independent |
| 2022 | College Football Network Independent Offensive Lineman of the Year |
| 2022 | Phil Steele 1st Team All-Independent |
| 2022 | Phil Steele Honorable Mention All-American |
| 2022 | Pro Football Focus 3rd Team All-American |
- 2023 - Announced on 1/17 that he was skipping his senior season to enter the 2023 NFL Draft