Dalton Freeman – 55 Clemson 6-5
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2012:
Attended the Senior Bowl. Week 1 ACC Offensive Lineman of the week. Freeman
played every snap (87) at center and graded a team-best 94 percent in the win
over Auburn. Week 12 ACC Offensive Lineman of the week. Freeman
started at center for the 47th straight game and played a career high 102
snaps, every one of Clemson’s plays in its 62-48 win over NC State. He graded
at 90 percent and had five knockdown blocks. Named First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference for
the 2012 college football season by the ACC Media Association. Named to 2012 AP
All-American Second Team. Played in 12 games. Missed 1 game with a groin
injury.
2011: Honorable
Mention All-American by SI.com. One of six finalists for the Rimington Trophy. First-Team
All-ACC selection. First-team All-ACC by ESPN.com and Phil Steele. Had 41
knockdowns in a school-record 1,044 snaps over 14 games (14 starts). Second on
the team in knockdowns. Led or tied for the team lead among offensive linemen
in snaps in every game. Graded 91 percent in 64 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3. Graded 84 percent in
71 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10. Had four knockdowns in playing all 94
snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17. Played all 86 snaps
against #11 Florida State on Sept. 24. Played all 68 snaps
at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1; named team offensive player-of-the-game.
Played all 82 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 15. Graded 88 percent in
67 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22. Graded 89 percent in
playing all 67 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29. Graded 88 percent with four
knockdowns in playing all 90 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12; named ACC Offensive
Lineman-of-the-Week. Had six knockdowns in playing all 68 snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26. Graded 91 percent with
five knockdowns in 68 snaps against #3 Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship game
on Dec. 3. Had six knockdowns in 69 snaps against #22 West Virginia in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 4.
2010: Academic All-ACC selection. Had 58 knockdown
blocks in 811 snaps, second-most on the team, in 13 games (13 starts). Allowed
just two sacks all season. Led or tied for the team lead in snaps among
offensive linemen in eight different games. Had an 80.6-percent average film
grade, third-best on the team. Led the team in knockdown blocks in six
different games. Led the team in knockdown blocks in four of the last seven
games. Graded in the 80s in 10 games, including each of the last seven games. Had
an 82-percent grade and four knockdowns against North Texas. Had seven knockdowns and a
77-percent grade at #15 Auburn. Had eight knockdowns and led the
team in film grade (84 percent) at North Carolina. Had six knockdowns and an
82-percent grade against Georgia Tech. Led the team in film grade at Boston College (84) and Florida State (84). Had seven knockdowns and an
80-percent grade against #23 N.C. State. Had an 80-percent grade and four
knockdowns at Wake Forest in front of his father, who played
for Wake Forest in the early 1980s. Won the
Strength Training Award among centers for the spring practice.
2009: Had 44 knockdowns. First freshman center to
start for Clemson over the course of a season since 1943 (Ralph Jenkins). First-team
freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com. Named offensive Co-Rookie-of-the-Year
along with Kyle Parker by the Tiger coaching staff. Academic All-ACC selection.
First-team Freshman All-ACC by Rivals.com. Started the last nine games, his
move to the starting lineup coincided with Clemson’s six-game winning streak at
midseason. Played 547 snaps in 13 games, with nine starts overall, all at
center. Clemson averaged 32.5 points per game and nearly 400 yards per game
when he started. Had an 80-percent film grade in the win over #8 Miami, he had a season-high eight
knockdown blocks in that game. Also graded 80 percent in the win over N.C. State...played 25 snaps as a reserve
against Middle Tennessee, then did not play against Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Played 11 snaps against Boston College and 12 against TCU in limited
roles. Went into the starting lineup in a 38-3 win over Wake Forest and graded 79 percent. Had big
game in win over Miami as stated earlier, then had 79
percent grade in a win over Florida State. Had season-best 85 percent grade
in win over Virginia in the team’s final home game. Had
eight knockdown blocks against Georgia Tech in ACC Championship game when the
Tigers had season-high 323 yards rushing. Played 47 snaps in the win over Kentucky and his 80 percent grade had a lot
to do with Clemson’s 180 rushing yards and the 21-13 win.
2008: Red-shirted.
High
School: Attended Pelion High School. Rated as the #13 offensive guard in the nation
by Scout.com. #16 offensive guard in the nation by ESPN.com. #9 prospect in South Carolina and #13 offensive guard in the
nation by Rivals.com. Finalist for Mr. Football in South Carolina. Offense-Defense All-American Bowl
Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year. Shrine Bowl pick. Recipient of the Wendy’s High
School Heisman in South Carolina. #8 prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep. #39 offensive
lineman in the nation by SuperPrep. All-American at offensive tackle. Three-time
all-area, all-region, and all-state selection on offense. Two-time all-area and
all-region pick on defense. Two-time region lineman-of-the-year. Offensive
lineman-of-the-year by High School Sports Report and South Carolina Football
Coaches Association. Winner of the Carolina Panthers Community Captain Award.
Graded 92 percent while recording 67 knockdowns and 37 pancake blocks during
his senior season. Tied for the team lead with 83 tackles along with 16 tackles
for loss and six sacks. All-region in track as a junior. Coached by his father,
Ben Freeman. Recruited by Brad Scott. Chose Clemson over Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Penn State, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Personal: His father, Ben, played football at Wake Forest in the early 1980s. Three-time
member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll. Graduated on Dec. 22,
2011 with
a degree in communication studies. Born June 18, 1990.
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