Freddie Stevenson (American football)

Freddie Stevenson (born April 4, 1995) is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Florida State, and signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2017, and also played for the Orlando Apollos.

Freddie Stevenson
No. 43
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-12) April 12, 1995
Bartow, Florida
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Bartow High School
College:Florida State
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

High school and college career

Stevenson played high school football at Bartow High School in Bartow, Florida where he played linebacker.

In 2013 Stevenson appeared in games as a backup Fullback.

By 2014, Stevenson would appear in all 14 games as a fullback starting in 7 of those games.

In 2015, Stevenson would start in 10 games and blocked for Dalvin Cook who had a record setting single-season performance for rushing yards (1,691) and all-purpose yards (1,935).

In his final season with the Seminoles he would rush for 95 yards on 13 carries for 4 touchdowns.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Stevenson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent, following the 2017 NFL Draft.[1] On September 2, 2017, Stevenson was waived by the Bears.[2]

Orlando Apollos

Stevenson signed with the Orlando Apollos in 2018 for the 2019 season.[3]

Post-playing career

In June 2019, Stevenson announced he had ended his football career, citing the NFL's decrease in using fullbacks, and created the Triumph 105 clothing line.[4]

References
  1. Elman, Jake (April 29, 2017). "Florida State's Freddie Stevenson to sign free-agent deal with Chicago Bears". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  2. Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  3. Soucie, Adam (September 25, 2018). "Position Breakdown: Running Back - Apollo's Arrow". Apollo's Arrow. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  4. Claytor, Stephanie (June 9, 2019). "Former NFL Player from Polk County Starts Clothing Line". Bay News 9. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
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