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Jersey Number 75
Jack Freeman
- Position:
- OL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Midlothian, Texas
- High School:
- Heritage HS
Bio
Student-Athlete Features
Waxahachie Daily Light – HHS grad Freeman donates NIL funds to nonprofits
ABC13 – Houston Cougars football player uses personal experience to help bullied youngster
UHCougars.com – My Faith, My Family and One Final Ride
PaperCity – His Mother’s Son – UH Center Jack Freeman Inspired by Mom’s Courage, Fueled by Crazy Sandwich Routine
Houston Chronicle – UH center Jack Freeman snaps to it after year out of starting lineup
The Daily Cougar – How sitting and waiting worked wonders for UH’s Jack Freeman
As a Senior (2023)
As a Junior (2022)
As a Sophomore (2021)
As a Sophomore (2020)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2019)
As a Freshman (2018)
High School
Waxahachie Daily Light – HHS grad Freeman donates NIL funds to nonprofits
ABC13 – Houston Cougars football player uses personal experience to help bullied youngster
UHCougars.com – My Faith, My Family and One Final Ride
PaperCity – His Mother’s Son – UH Center Jack Freeman Inspired by Mom’s Courage, Fueled by Crazy Sandwich Routine
Houston Chronicle – UH center Jack Freeman snaps to it after year out of starting lineup
The Daily Cougar – How sitting and waiting worked wonders for UH’s Jack Freeman
As a Senior (2023)
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology-Fitness & Sports
- Houston Football Team Captain
- 2024 Hula Bowl Joe Roth Award winner
- Jason Witten Award Semifinalist
- Allstate AFCA Goodworks Team nominee
- Started and played in 11 games
- All 716 snaps on season at center
- Allowed just three sacks in 434 opportunities (96.8 efficiency)
- No quarterback hits allowed in 434 opportunities
- Did not allow a sack across first six games of season (255 opportunities)
- No pressures allowed (31 opportunities) in Big 12 opening win vs. West Virginia (Oct. 12)
- Season-best 83.9 pass block grade vs. West Virginia (Oct. 12)
- No penalties committed across final 10 games (643 snaps)
- Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Fourth Team (Center)
- East-West Shrine Bowl 1,000
- The Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
- 2024 Senior Bowl Watch List
- Rimington Trophy Watch List
As a Junior (2022)
- Started all 13 games at center
- Played 935 snaps – all at center
- 935 snaps nearly matched previous four seasons at UH (984)
- Allowed just two sacks in 579 opportunities
- Just one sack allowed in final 12 games (539 opportunities)
- 71.6 run block grade ranked third among AAC centers per PFF
- Highest graded season (69.9)
- Season-best 91.2 run block vs. Temple (Nov. 12)
- Helped Cougars rush for 196 yards and 3 TDs vs. Temple
- Paved way for four 100+ yard rushing performances
- Supported Cougar squad that ranked 25th nationally in total offense (455.8)
- Helped Houston finish 16th nationally in scoring (36.1)
As a Sophomore (2021)
- American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- Appeared in 13 of 14 games
- 96 snaps on offensive line at center (47), right guard (40) and left guard (9)
- 87 snaps on field goal/extra point
- Did not allow a sack in 44 opportunities
- Final three appearance (at Temple, at UConn, vs. Cincinnati) came at center
- Helped Houston rank fourth in The American in passing offense (271.4)
- Cougars were also third in offensive efficiency (154.5)
As a Sophomore (2020)
- American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
- Played in six games
- Made five starts at center
- Played 405 snaps – all at center
- Allowed three sacks in 235 opportunities
- Season-high rush grade (77.6) and overall grade (68.4) vs. UCF (Oct. 31)
- Helped Houston rank fourth in the American in passing offense (265.8)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2019)
- Played in nine games
- Made seven starts at center
- Played 480 snaps including 475 at center
- Five snaps on field goal/extra point in opener at Oklahoma (Sept. 1)
- Did not allow a sack in 229 opportunities
- Committed just one penalty in 475 offensive snaps
As a Freshman (2018)
- Redshirted
- Saw action against Texas Southern (Sept. 22)
- Played 10 snaps vs. Texas Southern
- Eight snaps at center and two on field goal/extra point
High School
- Two-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports
- 2016 Class 4A First Team All-State
- 73 knockdowns with no sacks allowed as a junior
- 2017 6-4A First Team All-District
- Heritage's Offensive Line MVP in 2016 and 2017
- Academic All-District in 2016 and 2017
- Coached by head coach Lee Wiginton
- Earned Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology/Fitness and Sports from UH
- Nickname: Bub
- Hobbies: video games, fish, and lift
- Dream job outside of football: acting
- He can sing
- Hidden talent: he can draw
- Older sister played at Tabor College
- Chose UH because it was his first scholarship offer and it is decently close to home
- Fears the water
- One word to describe him on the field: resilient
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: wings
- His motivation for working hard: his mom
- Best advice: Get 1% better today than you were yesterday
- Highlight of his life thus far: becoming a captain at UH
- Sports hero: Tom Brady because he is the G.O.A.T.
- Most memorable athletic feat: being the first Division-I football player to come out of his high school and earning All-State honors
- Unique fact: he is the 4th Jack in his family legacy
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Saturday, September 06
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