Joshua Tyler Freeman was born on January 13,1988 and is a former American football quarterback.
51 Facts About Josh Freeman
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Josh Freeman played college football at Kansas State University, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Josh Freeman was a member of the Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts, as well as the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.
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Josh Freeman passed for over 7,000 yards at Grandview High School where he was a four-star rated prospect by both Rivals.
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Josh Freeman completed 151-of-286 passes for 2,622 yards and 33 touchdowns in 2005.
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Josh Freeman earned first-team Class 4 all-state honors from the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association.
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Josh Freeman said he "didn't see it the same way" at the time, as the school already had a quarterback recruit from his class.
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Nevertheless, Josh Freeman was not interested, as his longtime goal was to become an NFL quarterback.
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Josh Freeman originally committed to Nebraska to play for former head coach Bill Callahan, but Kansas State head coach Ron Prince, convinced Freeman to enroll there instead.
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Josh Freeman replaced Dylan Meier at quarterback during the second half at Baylor and directed the Kansas State offense the rest of the season.
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Josh Freeman passed for a Kansas State freshman record 1,780 yards on 140-of-270 passing.
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Josh Freeman became the first true freshman to start a game at Kansas State since 1976.
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Josh Freeman attempted a Kansas State freshman-record 47 passes against Nebraska, completing 23 for 272 yards.
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Josh Freeman earned his first career start against Oklahoma State and led the Wildcats to a comeback win.
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Josh Freeman finished the game 10-for-15 passing for 177 yards and ran for a game-winning 21-yard touchdown with 1:11 to go in the game.
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In 2008, Josh Freeman was 224 of 382 passing for 2,945 yards and 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season for a passer rating of 132.9.
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Josh Freeman accumulated a school-record 8,427 total yards and joined Ell Roberson as the only quarterbacks in Kansas State history to score at least 60 touchdowns.
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Josh Freeman was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Josh Freeman entered the draft with one year of college eligibility left.
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On November 8,2009, Josh Freeman started his first professional game at home against the Green Bay Packers.
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Josh Freeman became the youngest quarterback in franchise history to start and win his first game.
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Josh Freeman began the 2010 season as the Buccaneers' starting quarterback.
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Josh Freeman started all 16 games of the season, the first Buccaneer quarterback to do so since Brad Johnson in 2003.
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In Week 5, Josh Freeman earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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On December 26,2010, Josh Freeman completed 21 of 26 pass attempts for 227 yards and five touchdowns against the Seattle Seahawks, matching a franchise record for touchdowns in a game.
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On January 1,2011, Josh Freeman completed 21 of 26 pass attempts for 255 yards and two touchdowns against the playoff-bound New Orleans Saints.
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Josh Freeman was awarded NFC Offensive Player of The Week for Week 17.
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Josh Freeman was ranked 86th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.
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Josh Freeman participated in 15 out of the 16 games in the 2011 season.
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Josh Freeman passed for 3,592 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 22 interceptions.
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The Buccaneers added new weapons for Josh Freeman, signing former Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark, Pro Bowl wide receiver Vincent Jackson, and upgrading the offensive line with All-Pro left guard Carl Nicks.
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Josh Freeman steadily improved in 2012, throwing 11 more touchdowns, five fewer interceptions, and 500 more passing yards compared to the 2011 season.
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Josh Freeman completed 15 of 31 passes and threw for one touchdown and one interception.
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Trouble was already brewing coming into this season amid rumours of a growing rift with Coach Schiano, Josh Freeman missed the team photo and his teammates did not select him as a team captain for the first time since his rookie campaign.
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Josh Freeman was released by the team on October 3,2013, after the team tried unsuccessfully to trade him.
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On October 6,2013, Josh Freeman signed with the Minnesota Vikings.
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Josh Freeman would begin to compete for the starting job with incumbent Christian Ponder and Matt Cassel.
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Josh Freeman changed his number to 12 after swapping with punter Jeff Locke, as Freeman had worn the number in high school.
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However, his start for the Vikings did not go well; Josh Freeman completed only 20 of 53 passes and threw for only 190 yards and one interception.
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Josh Freeman was originally planned to start against the Green Bay Packers.
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Josh Freeman finished the rest of the season as the third-string quarterback behind Ponder and Cassel.
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The deal was not officially signed until April 21,2014, when Josh Freeman attended the Quest Diagnostics Training Center to sign the contract and participate.
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On May 30,2014, Josh Freeman was released by the Giants.
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Josh Freeman played in Miami's preseason finale against his former team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 3,2015.
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Josh Freeman completed 13 out of 22 passes for 165 yards and two interceptions.
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Josh Freeman was released by the Dolphins on September 4,2015.
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On September 22,2015, Josh Freeman signed to play with the Brooklyn Bolts in the FXFL.
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On December 29,2015, Josh Freeman signed with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Josh Freeman started the final game of the regular season against the Tennessee Titans on January 3,2016, due to injuries to starter Andrew Luck and reserve Matt Hasselbeck.
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Josh Freeman attended minicamp in Florida with the Calgary Stampeders from April 29,2017, to May 1,2017.
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On June 13,2017, Josh Freeman had a workout with the Alouettes at Bishop's University.