A record-jumping BYU tackle whose 2025 season was cut short by a season-ending injury after emerging as Indianapolis's swing tackle.
Blake Freeland brought elite athleticism for his size to the Colts as a fourth-round pick out of BYU, highlighted by a remarkable 37-inch vertical jump at the combine. The towering tackle has filled in at both left and right tackle for Indianapolis, though a 2025 injury cut his season short.
Path to the league
Freeland started at both left tackle (26 games) and right tackle (15 games) across his four-year career at BYU, earning third-team All-American honors and a team captaincy as a senior in 2022. The Colts drafted him in the fourth round, 106th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft, where his 6-foot-8 frame and standout combine testing, including a 37-inch vertical for an offensive lineman, stood out.
Career highlights
Freeland has provided valuable depth and starting snaps at both tackle spots for Indianapolis, stepping in for injured starters Bernhard Raimann and Braden Smith during his rookie season. Through 2025 he has appeared in 25 career games with 9 starts.
2025 season recap
Freeland's 2025 season ended early when he was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 18, 2025, cutting short a year in which he was working to build on his swing-tackle role for the Colts.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Blake Freeland
- Indianapolis Colts: Blake Freeland
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Offensive Tackle
- Group
- offense
- College
- BYU
- Hometown
- Herriman, UT, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
