Person in history
Devonta Freeman
Devonta Freeman, American football player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1992 · March 15
- Age this year
- 34No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- American football player. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 34th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Freeman's jersey number with the Falcons was 24 in honor of an aunt who died at age 24 from a heart attack when Freeman was a teenager. [ 1 ] ^ McClure, Vaughn (September 5, 2014). "New number meaningful to Freeman" . ESPN.com . Archived from the original on October 3, 2015 . Retrieved January 4, 2020 .
Devonta Cornellius Freeman is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. Freeman was also a member of the New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, and Baltimore Ravens.
Early life
Educated at: Miami Central High School and Florida State University.
Early life Freeman attended Miami Central High School in West Little River, Florida . [ 1 ] He helped lead the Rockets football team to the 2010 Class 6A state championship and was named the MVP after gaining 308 yards on 38 carries , falling just 20 yards shy of a state championship game record. [ 2 ] As a senior, Freeman ran for a Miami-Dade County leading 2,208 yards and 26 touchdowns and also recorded 663 rushing yards and six touchdowns in the final two games of the state playoffs. [
Path and career
Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press 5 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 4  in (1.73 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 29 + 3 ⁄ 8  in (0.75 m) 9 + 5 ⁄ 8  in (0.24 m) 5 ft 11 + 3 ⁄
Career statistics NFL Legend Led the league Bold Career high Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2014 ATL 16 0 65 248 3.8 31T 1 30 225 7.5 36 1 1 1 2015 ATL 15 13 265 1,056 4.0 39 11 73 578 7.9 44 3 3 2 2016 ATL 16 16 227 1,079 4.8 75T 11 54 462 8.6 35 2 1 1 2017 ATL 14 14 196 865 4.4 44 7 36 317 8.8 29 1 4 1 2018 ATL 2 2 14 68 4.9 20 0 5 23 4.6 14 0 0 0 2019 ATL 14 14 184 656 3.6 28 2 59 410 6.9 28 4 3 2 2020 NYG 5 4 54 172 3.2 14 1 7 58…
Why this date
Devonta Freeman appears on our March 15 calendar for 1992 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1992.
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Sources
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Questions about Devonta Freeman
When was Devonta Freeman born?
March 15 1992.
How old would Devonta Freeman be today?
34 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on March 15?
Isaiah Bond, Kristian Kostov, Scott Seiss and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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