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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1989-05-07)May 7, 1989 (age 36) Alexander City, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Alexander City (AL) Russell |
| College | Auburn |
| NFL draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
Eltoro Freeman (born May 7, 1989) is an American formerfootballlinebacker.
Freeman attendedBenjamin Russell High School, where he was an All-State performer and recorded 140 tackles and 10 sacks at linebacker his senior year, while taking 15 carries for 223 yards and three scores at running back. As a junior, he registered 100 tackles, including 52 for losses. Considered a four-star recruit byRivals.com, Freeman ranked No. 22 nationally at outside linebacker[1] and the No. 8 overall recruit in Alabama.[2]
He originally committed to Auburn in 2007 but did not qualify academically.
For one-and-a-half years, Freeman attendedMississippi Gulf Coast Community College inPerkinston, Mississippi, where he teamed up with All-Americannose tackleTerrence Cody. As atrue freshman in 2007, he compiled 65 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss, five sacks and two forced fumbles.[3] Mississippi Gulf Coast finished the season 12–0 and was named 2007 NJCAA Co-National Champions, their first national title in 23 years.[4]
Freeman earned Juco All-American and MACJC South first team honors in 2007.[5] Heredshirted the 2008 season to keep three years of eligibility.[3]
Freeman enrolled early at Auburn to participate in spring practice.[6] After spring drill, he became an instant starter at outside linebacker.[7] He played on the2010 BCS National Champions Auburn Tigers.
Freeman graduated from Auburn in 2011.[8]
Freeman went undrafted in the2012 NFL draft. He was signed by theBaltimore Ravens in May 2012, but released only five days later.[9]
After not being signed by any football club for multiple years, Freeman had a chance to tryout with theSaskatchewan Roughriders of theCanadian Football League in late January 2015. About one month later Freeman and the Riders agreed to a contract. Freeman was released by the Roughriders on June 15, 2015, after appearing in the first pre-season game.[10]
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