INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

JERRELL FREEMAN
Inside Linebacker 6-0 240 Mary Hardin-Baylor
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NFL Exp: 2 (2nd Year With Colts)
How Acquired: FA – 2012
Born: 5/1/86
GP/GS (Postseason): 21/21 (1/1)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Signed by the Colts to a reserve/future contract on January 19, 2012.
• Signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League in 2009.
• Released by the Tennessee Titans prior to the start of the 2008 regular season.
• Originally signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2008.
PRO CAREER:
• Set a franchise record and ranked fifth in the NFL for tackles in a season with 203. Became only the second Colts defender in
franchise history to top 200 tackles in a season in 2012.
• Became the first undrafted NFL player to return an interception for a touchdown in his NFL debut since 1987. Was also the first Colts
undrafted player to accomplish the feat in his NFL debut.
2013 (COLTS):
• Started at WILL linebacker in the regular season opener against Oakland (9/8) and ranked second on the team with 13 tackles (10
solo).
• Against the Dolphins in Week 2 (9/15) posted the first multiple-sack game of his career while forcing a fumble on his first takedown in
the third quarter. The turnover led to a Colts 38-yard field goal by Adam Vinatieri. Freeman added his second sack of the game in the
third quarter, which led to a Dolphins punt. Also contributed with seven tackles (six solo).
• Led the Colts with nine tackles (seven solo) in the team’s Week 3 victory at San Francisco (9/22), starting at WILL linebacker. Notched
a sack and forced fumble in the fourth quarter. The sack was his third of the season and the fifth of his career. The forced fumble was
his second of the year and third of his career.
• In a Week 4 victory at Jacksonville (9/29), started at WILL linebacker and led the team with 10 tackles (five solo) and was part of a
defense that limited the Jaguars to three points and 205 net yards.
• Led the team with 14 tackles (11 solo) and added one tackle for loss in the team’s Week 5 victory against Seattle (10/6). Made a
crucial tackle when he stopped Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson on a third down rush in the fourth quarter, which led to a punt.
2012 (COLTS):
• Started at inside linebacker in all 16 games. Led the team with 203 tackles (116 solo), 2.0 sacks, one interception, three passes
defensed and one forced fumble.
• In his first career NFL start at Chicago (9/9), led the team with 13 tackles (six solo), one pass defensed and one interception, which he
returned four yards for a touchdown.
• Led the team in tackles (18) while contributing with his first career sack and forced fumble against Minnesota (9/16).
• Led the team in tackles for the fifth consecutive week with 19 (eight solo) against the New York Jets (10/14).
• Led the team in tackles for the ninth occasion of the season against Buffalo (11/25) with 18 (13 solo), which tied his second-highest
single-game total. Added his second sack of the year when he brought down Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in the first quarter.
• Recorded 15 stops (10 solo) in the team’s playoff-clinching victory at Kansas City (12/23).
• Led the team in tackles (11) for the 13th game starting at WILL linebacker against Houston (12/30). With 11 tackles, he became the
second Colts defender to top 200 tackles in a season and set a new franchise record while ranking fifth in the NFL for tackles in a
season with 203, topping Jeff Herrod’s mark of 200 in 1994.
• Started at WILL linebacker in his first career playoff game and contributed with six tackles (two solo) at Baltimore (1/6/13).
CFL CAREER:
• In three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL (2009-2011), totaled 144 tackles, 13.0 sacks, three interceptions,
four fumble recoveries and one touchdown.
• Was a three-time CFL Defensive Player of the Week and 2011 CFL All-Star.
• Participated in two CFL Grey Cup games with the Roughriders.
COLLEGE:
• Finished his career at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (2004-07) as the school’s all-time leader in tackles and became the first
Cru player to go over 300 career tackles.
• Named D3football.com Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.
• Was a three-time First Team All-American Southwest Conference selection.
• Finished his senior season with 112 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, seven passes defensed and one
blocked punt that he returned for a touchdown.
PERSONAL:
• Attended University High School in Waco, Texas where he grew up.
• Participated in numerous Play 60 activities and events.
• Volunteered at the Indianapolis Humane Society.
• Served meals to homeless men at Wheeler Mission as part of teammate Antoine Bethea’s Safe Coverage Foundation visit.
• Assisted in the annual Colts Playground Build.
FREEMAN SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 19 at NYJ (10/14/12)
Sacks: 2.0 vs. MIA (9/15/13)
FF: 1, three times (Last: at SF (9/22/13)
FR: 0