Eddie Freeman

American gridiron football player (born 1978)

For the English jazz musician, see Eddie Freeman (musician).

American football player

Eddie FreemanNo. 71

Position:| Defensive tackle, defensive end
Personal information
Born:|  (1978-01-04) January 4, 1978 (age 46)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:| 315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:| Rain (Mobile, Alabama)
College:| UAB
NFL draft:| 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43
Career history

* Kansas City Chiefs (2002–2003)
* Jacksonville Jaguars (2004)
* Calgary Stampeders (2007–2008)

Career highlights and awards

* 96th Grey Cup champion

Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca

Eddie V. Freeman (born January 4, 1978) is an American former professional football defensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).

## Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables  Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 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 5+1⁄8 in
(1.96 m)  | 310 lb
(141 kg)  | 33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)  | 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m) | 4.92 s | 1.73 s | 2.87 s | 4.81 s | 7.85 s | 34.5 in
(0.88 m) | 9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m) | 32 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]

Freeman was drafted out of UAB in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs and played for them for two years.[2] He then signed with the Arizona Cardinals on September 8, 2004, and then the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 1, 2004. He signed with the Carolina Panthers on January 27, 2005, and then returned to the Chiefs on January 11, 2006, but moved on again to the New England Patriots as a free agent on July 31, 2006.

Freeman signed as a free agent with the Calgary Stampeders on November 1, 2007, in time for the final game of the 2007 regular season. In the 2008 CFL season, Freeman played in all 18 regular season games and recorded 25 tackles and 3 quarterback sacks. The Stampeders went on to win the 96th Grey Cup championship against the Montreal Alouettes on November 23, 2008, and Freeman became a free agent on February 16, 2009.

## References

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1. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Scout Eddie Freeman College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
2. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

* Calgary Stampeders bio Archived 2008-08-13 at the Wayback Machine

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