Pat Freiermuth: TE · Penn State · #87.
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Pat Freiermuth
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Third year in the same receiving corps at Penn State. Big Ten Kwalick-Clark Tight End of the Year in 2020 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. A game that shows it: 113 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Nebraska — Week 11, 2020.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Penn State | 23 | 310 | 13.5 | 1 | 74 |
| 2019 | Penn State | 43 | 507 | 11.8 | 7 | 28 |
| 2018 | Penn State | 26 | 368 | 14.2 | 8 | 27 |
| Career | 92 | 1,185 | 12.9 | 16 | 74 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 35-36@ Indiana | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 1 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | L 25-38vs No. 3 Ohio State | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 10 | L 19-35vs Maryland | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 11 | L 23-30@ Nebraska | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 0 | 74 | Season-high 113 yds |
| Total | 23 | 310 | 13.5 | 1 | 74 |
Week 8 · 2020
L 35-36
at Indiana
7 rec · 60 yds · 1 TD
With S. Clifford — 238 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · 119 rush yds (17 car) · 1 TD · D. Ford — 69 rush yds (20 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 11 yds
The plays that mattered most
3 seasons under James Franklin — 24-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 68.5 | 15.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 7.0 | 86.5 | 12.4 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 5.8 | 77.5 | 13.8 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
43.6%
305 pass / 395 run
Plays / game
77.8
9 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
343 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2020
First team in his league at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons at Penn State, 1,185 receiving yards, a first-team All-Conference season (2020) — drafted at #55 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN · 1ST TEAM
All-Big Ten 1st team (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under James Franklin.
Next stop · NFL
Pittsburgh SteelersEntering 6th NFL season
Pittsburgh SteelersEntering 6th NFL season
