CHATTANOOGA: Finished his career with 47 games played and 46 starts ... played as a true freshman in 2011 and redshirted in 2012 … recipient of the William and Susan Pettway Scholarship ... was a two-time second team All-SoCon pick.
2015 • SENIOR SEASON: Second Team All-SoCon ... missed the last three games of the year with an injury ... eight tackles at Mercer ... six tackles and a fumble recovery at Wofford ... two tackles, both for loss, against Furman ... sack and forced fumle at Presbyterian ... four tackles, sack and a forced fumble at Samford ... a pair of tackles and a hurry against Mars Hill ... two stops against JSU ... Preseason First Team All-SoCon.
2014 • JUNIOR SEASON: 4.0 sacks and 7.5 TFLs ... 1.5 TFLs, including 1/2-sack at Furman ... only played six snaps at TTU before going out with an injury ... sack and a TFL at Western Carolina ... three tackles, 1/2-sack and a hurry against Mercer ... tied a career-high with two sacks at Tennessee, finishing with four tackles and a fumble recovery ... career-high three hurries against Samford ... five tackles against Jacksonville State ... had two tackles and a QBH at Central Michigan ... Preseason Second Team All-Southern Conference.
2013 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Second Team All-Southern Conference by the league’s coaches and media ... career-high nine tackles at Georgia Southern ... five tackles, including 3.5 TFLs and 2.0 sacks at Samford.
2012 • REDSHIRT SEASON: Sat out the year as a redshirt.
2011 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Member of the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team ... played in all 11 games with 10 starts at defensive tackle ... recovered fumbles against Nebraska and The Citadel ... season-high seven tackles at Appalachian State ... made the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in the fall.
PRIOR TO UTC: Two-time all-region defensive tackle from Creekside High School in Fairburn, Ga ... led the team with 88 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior ... second on the squad with 96 tackles as a junior ... played for head coach Johnny White ... led the Seminoles to an 8-2 mark as a senior ... also competed in track & field for two seasons.
PERSONAL: Full name is Joshua LeAron Freeman ... son of John and Beverly Freeman ... born May 31, 1993 ... has an older brother, John, and a younger brother, Justyn ... majoring in Psychology.
