Dwight Freeney
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 Dwight Freeney in the 2006 Pro Bowl |
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| Indianapolis Colts — No. 93 | |
| Defensive End | |
| Date of birth: February 19, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 268 lb (122 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2002 for the Indianapolis Colts | |
| Career history | |
| College: Syracuse | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Tackles | 199 |
| Sacks | 60 |
| Forced Fumbles | 31 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Dwight Jason Freeney (born February 19, 1980 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American football defensive end for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts.
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[edit] High school career
Freeney attended Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Connecticut where he was a four sport letterman, getting four letters in baseball and basketball, three in football (where he played both ways) and one in soccer. Freeney currently holds the record for sacks at his high school, with 120.
[edit] College career
A 2-year starter at the University of Syracuse, Freeney set a school record with 17.5 sacks in his senior season and his 34 career sacks ranks second in school history to Tom Green. Freeney was the school's premier pass rusher, and once had a string of 17 consecutive games with at least one sack.[1]
College Statistics
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | Forced Fumbles |
| 1998 | SYR | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | SYR | 10 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 2000 | SYR | 7 | 7 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 3 |
| 2001 | SYR | 12 | 12 | 50 | 26 | 7.5 | 8 |
| Tot. | N/A | 39 | 22 | 104 | 51 | 34 | 14 |
[edit] Professional career
Dwight Freeney was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 11th selection in the 2002 NFL Draft.
Freeney set an NFL rookie record in 2002 with 9 forced fumbles, three of which occurred in a single game against former Syracuse football player, Donovan McNabb. Freeney was the runner up for the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
In 2004, Freeney's third season, he lead the NFL with 16 sacks. At the end of his third season, Freeney's season marked him as the 3rd fastest player to achieve 40 sacks.
In 2007, Freeney would help the Colts defeat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI to become NFL Champions.
On February 19,2007, the Colts placed the franchise tag on Freeney following the expiration of his rookie contract. This move allowed Bill Polian and the Colts front office time to work on a long term contract.[2] On July 13, 2007 Dwight Freeney signed a six-year, $72 million contract with $30 million in guarantees making Freeney the highest paid defensive player in the NFL.[3] His contract would later be surpassed by the Vikings Jared Allen.
During the 2007 NFL season while preforming his signature "spin" move, Freeney suffered a Liscfranc fracture and was forced to miss the remainder of the season. Freeney says there is "no question" he will be ready for the season opener, and he expects to have medical clearance for limited participation in training camp.[4]
[edit] NFL statistics
Accurate as of May 5, 2008
| Year | Team | G | GS | Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles |
| 2002 | IND | 16 | 8 | 46 | 13 | 9 |
| 2003 | IND | 15 | 13 | 32 | 11 | 4 |
| 2004 | IND | 16 | 16 | 36 | 16 | 4 |
| 2005 | IND | 16 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 6 |
| 2006 | IND | 16 | 16 | 29 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 2007 | IND | 9 | 9 | 21 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Tot. | N/A | 88 | 75 | 199 | 60 | 31 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Dwight Freeney at ESPN.com
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
- Colts profile
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