Steve Freeman (American football)
Personal information | |
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Born: | Lamesa, Texas, U.S. | May 8, 1953
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Mississippi State |
Position: | Defensive back |
NFL draft: | 1975 / Round: 5 / Pick: 117 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Steven Jay Freeman (born May 8, 1953) is a former
Freeman played college football at Mississippi State University, becoming the Bulldogs' leader in interceptions during the 1973 and 1974 seasons.[1] He was later named as one of the Southeastern Conference Football Legends.[2]
He was selected by the NFL's
After retiring as a player, Freeman became an
One of Freeman's teammates in Buffalo was linebacker Jim Haslett, who later became head coach of the New Orleans Saints. Although the two were teammates for seven seasons, Freeman was not prohibited from working Saints' games during Haslett's tenure (2001-05; Haslett's first season was 2000), nor St. Louis Rams games during Haslett's stint as interim coach in 2008. While in the SEC, Freeman was prohibited from working Mississippi State games, as league rules do not allow officials to work games involving any school which they attended.
Freeman resides in
Freeman chose to opt out of the 2020 NFL season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
References
- ^ "Four named to MSU Sports Hall of Fame". Mississippi State University. 2000. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "Past SEC Football Legends". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "1975 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Brady, Erik (September 23, 2020). "As Bills safety and official, Steve Freeman loved the middle of the field". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ISBN 978-1600787287.
- ^ "Where Are They Now: Steve Freeman". BuffaloBills.com. March 12, 2003. Archived from the original on November 27, 2006. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (August 14, 2020). "Five on-field, two replay officials opt out of 2020 season". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.