Gavin Freeman

Photo by: Morgan Givens/University of Oklahoma

Position:
WR
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-8
Weight:
185
Hometown:
Oklahoma City, Okla.
High School:
Heritage Hall HS

Season	GP-GS	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LG	RUSH	AVG	TD	LG
2022	13-0	3	46	15.3	0	41	7-73	10.1	1	46
2023	13-0	19	95	5.0	1	13	5-20	4.0	0	12
Career	26-0	22	141	6.4	1	41	12-93	7.7	1	46

2023
An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection … played in all 13 games … totaled 95 yards and a touchdown on 19 receptions, 20 yards on five rushes and 122 yards on 18 punt returns … returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown, caught a 7-yard touchdown pass, notched 19 yards on a season-high four receptions and totaled 109 all-purpose yards in season opener vs. Arkansas State (9/2) … it was OU’s first punt return for a TD since 2016, longest punt return since 2013 and second-longest punt return in a season opener … became fourth Sooner to score a touchdown on his first career punt return … caught three passes for 11 yards at Kansas (10/28) … tallied three receptions for 10 yards vs. UCF (10/21) … notched a season-high 24 yards on two catches vs. Iowa State (9/30).

2022
Played in all 13 games … recorded three receptions for 46 yards (15.3 average) and seven rushes for 73 yards (10.1 average) and a touchdown … rushed once for nine yards vs. Florida State in Cheez-It Bowl (12/29) ... caught one pass for four yards vs. Oklahoma State (11/19) … logged a career-high three rushes for 16 yards at Iowa State (10/29) … made a career-long 41-yard catch vs. Kansas (10/15) … had one rush for two yards at TCU (10/1) … made one catch for one yard vs. Kent State (9/10) … scored 46-yard rushing TD on first touch of his collegiate career vs. UTEP (9/3).

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and On3 … ranked as nation's No. 135 athlete by 247Sports … rated the No. 21 prospect in Oklahoma by ESPN, No. 24 by On3 and No. 28 by 247Sports … finished career with 4,550 all-purpose yards and 50 touchdowns (including 2,503 receiving yards and 33 TDs, and 1,690 return yards and five TDs) ... averaged 20 yards per catch during career to set school record (surpassed Sterling Shepard and Wes Welker) ... caught 73 passes for 1,434 yards and accounted for 24 all-purpose touchdowns as a senior ... also played safety as a senior and registered 50 tackles and four interceptions en route to being named District 3A-I MVP by The Oklahoman and to Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State First Team ... named to The Oklahoman's All-State First Team and Little All-City Team and to Prep Redzone All-State First Team as a junior and senior ... chose the Sooners over Air Force and Texas Tech (originally committed to Red Raiders).

PERSONAL
Son of former Oklahoma tight end Jason Freeman (1995-98) ... started OU career as walk-on but earned a scholarship for spring 2023 semester ... major is communication.