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2021 Football Roster

3 Rashun Freeman

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 182
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chattanooga, Tenn.
  • Highschool Ooltewah HS
  • Twitter RashunFuture

Biography

CAREER
- 47 appearances with 26 starts mostly at the nickel/slot position...six years on the roster taking advantage of COVID exception.
- CoSIDA Academic All-District: 2018, 2019, 2020-21 & 2021
- Academic All-SoCon: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020-21 & 2021
- All-SoCon: 2021 (2nd)
- 129 career tackles with three interceptions and 14 pass breakups.
- Graduated with a degree in Engineering Technology Management in May 2021 before pursuing a Master's Degree in Engineering Management. 

2021 (Senior II)
- 11 games played with nine starts...CoSIDA Academic All-District...second team All-SoCon selection.
- 36 tackles (4.0 TFL), two interceptions, six PBUs, one forced fumble and one QB hurry.
- Pick 6 at Samford jumping route and stepping into end zone...added five tackles and a pass breakup in the win.
- First interception of the season came in the narrow loss to Gator Bowl champ Kentucky...added two pass breakups in the contest.
- Season-high six tackles in the opener against Austin Peay including the forced fumble...five or more in four games.
- Four TFLs on the season came in five straight games: ETSU (1/2), at Samford, Furman, at Wofford and at Mercer (1/2).
- Academic All-SoCon...Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll.
 
2020-21 (Senior)
- Four games played starting all four...CoSIDA All-District.
- 19 tackles, four for loss, with a forced fumble and QB hurry.
- Career-best eight tackles and three for loss in the narrow FBS loss at Western Kentucky in the lone game of the fall.
- Three tackles and a forced fumble at Furman after five tackles at The Citadel.
- Academic All-SoCon...made the Dean’s List and A.D. Honor Roll...made the SoCon Honor Roll.
 
2019 (Junior)
- Started all 12 games...posted 38 tackles including 2.5 for loss...four pass breakups, one interception, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble.
- Career-high eight tackles in the win at Samford with a half TFL.
- Turnover spree in 3-game span with fumbler recovery against James Madison, interception versus Western Carolina and forced fumble at Mercer.
- Two pass breakups in win over ETSU.
- Academic All-Southern Conference...Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll...SoCon Honor Roll. 

2018 (Sophomore)
- Played in nine games including a start against Western Carolina..CoSIDA Academic All-District.
- 15 tackles with a high six at Western Carolina and a half tackle for loss.
- Fumble recovery at Furman.
- Two pass breakups coming in wins over Samford and VMI.
- Academic All-Southern Conference...Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll...SoCon Honor Roll.   

2017 (Redshirt Freshman)
- Played in all 11 games, mostly on special teams...started three games (vs. Jacksonville State, at LSU & at Mercer).
- 21 tackles with a high of five in Montgomery against Jacksonville State and at Mercer.
- First two career pass breakups came in the season finale win over ETSU.
- Academic All-Southern Conference...Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll...SoCon Honor Roll.   

2016 (Freshman)
- Sat out the season as a redshirt...Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll...SoCon Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL
- 2-star defensive back according to 247Sports.com and Rivals.com.
- Tennessee 6A All-State at Ooltewah High School in the Chattanooga area...played for Mac Bryan.
- 3-time all-district and 2-time all-state...2-time Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of Preps.
- Five career pick-6s among 10 total interceptions...30 total TDs in his prep career playing running back as well.
- Member of the Leadership Club with a 3.8 GPA.
- Also lettered in basketball and track...2-time Best of Preps in track.

PERSONAL 
- Born Aug. 10, 1998
- Son of Rodney and Nelle Freeman...two older brothers, Randall and Kelvin...Randall played football at Carson-Newman (2012-15).

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

    DB
    5'11" 190 lbs
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    2017Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
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  • 3

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
    3
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    2019Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
    3
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    2020Senior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 190 lbs
    3
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    2021Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 182 lbs
    3