Blake Freeland

Blake Freeland
Freeland with the Indianapolis Colts in 2024
No. 76 – New York Jets
PositionOffensive tackle
Roster status
Active
Personal information
Born (2001-05-03) May 3, 2001 (age 25)
Herriman, Utah, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High schoolHerriman
CollegeBYU (2019–2022)
NFL draft2023: 4th round, 106th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Games played25
Games started9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Blake Freeland (born May 3, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars.

Early life and college

Freeland was born in Herriman, Utah. He played football at Herriman High School, where he played quarterback his sophomore and junior year and tight end and defensive end as a senior. Freeland then attended Brigham Young University, where he played college football for the Cougars from 2019 to 2022.

Professional career

Freeland holds an NFL Combine record for an offensive lineman with a 37" vertical jump.

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 7+7⁄8 in
(2.03 m)		302 lb
(137 kg)		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		6 ft 9+7⁄8 in
(2.08 m)		4.98 s1.68 s2.84 s4.42 s7.34 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		25 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day

Indianapolis Colts

Freeland was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round, 106th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. He started his first NFL game on October 1, 2023, following an injury to Colts starting left tackle Bernhard Raimann. After two starts at left tackle, he started seven of the final 12 games at right tackle in place of an injured Braden Smith.

On August 18, 2025, Freeland was placed on season-ending injured reserve.

On August 30, 2026, Freeland was waived by the Colts as a part of final roster cuts.

Cincinnati Bengals

On September 1, 2026, Freeland signed with the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad.

New York Jets

On November 3, 2026, Freeland was signed by the New York Jets off of the Bengals' practice squad.

Personal life

Freeland's father, Jim, played linebacker at BYU in the 1990s. Freeland’s mother, Debbie (Diamond) Freeland, played Basketball and Volleyball at BYU in the 1990’s.

References

  1. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Blake Freeland, Offensive Lineman, BYU Cougars". SI.com. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Blake Freeland: Indianapolis Colts Rookie Files". Indianapolis Colts On SI. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ Ireland, Kyle (April 29, 2023). "Former BYU OL Blake Freeland Selected In 2023 NFL Draft". KSL Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ Drew, Jay (November 19, 2019). "Blake Freeland was a 6-foot-8 quarterback in high school. Now the true freshman is starting on BYU's offensive line". Deseret.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ Lundquist, Casey (March 5, 2023). "BYU Offensive Lineman Blake Freeland Sets New Vertical Jump Record at NFL Combine". SI.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  6. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Blake Freeland Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Blake Freeland College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (April 29, 2023). "Colts select BYU offensive tackle Blake Freeland with No. 106 pick in 2023 NFL Draft". Colts.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Blake Freeland 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ (August 18, 2025). "Colts sign CB Xavien Howard; place T Blake Freeland, LB Jacob Phillips, S Hunter Wohler on injured reserve". Colts.com.
  11. ↑ Stankevitz, JJ. "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster". Colts.com. Retrieved September 2, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Bengals Add Five Players to 2026 Practice Squad". Bengals.com. Retrieved September 1, 2026.
  13. ↑ Vogt, Amanda. "Jets Sign T Blake Freeland". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 4, 2026.
  14. ↑ Drew, Jay (September 23, 2021). "Leaving a legacy: 17 players on the BYU football team have fathers who also played for Cougars". Deseret.com. Retrieved March 5, 2023.