Tre Freeman

Tre Freeman makes a tackle at No. 5 Miami.

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Tre Freeman runs into the end zone following his game-sealing interception against UNC.

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Tre Freeman sacks North Carolina's Drake Maye

Tre Freeman and Jaylen Stinson make a tackle against Wake Forest

Tre Freeman and Aeneas Peebles combine to bring down a Notre Dame player

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
230
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Durham, N.C.
High School:
Northern

2025 ACCOLADES

Preseason All-ACC (Athlon Sports - Third Team & Phil Steele - Third Team)

2025: Returning starting linebacker ... two-time All-ACC selection, earning second team honors in 2023 and an honorable mention nod in 2024 ... in 41 career games (21 starts), has recorded 194 tackles, 10.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks, three INTs, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, five PBUs and nine QB pressures ... compiled 2+ tackles on 31 occasions, 5+ tackles in 18 games and 10+ stops six times, including a career-high 15 stops against NC State in 2023 … joins Louisville’s TJ Quinn and Wake Forest’s Dylan Hazen as the ACC’s only returning players to card 67+ tackles in each of the last two seasons ... posted 1.0+ TFL on six occasions with a career-best 2.5 at Georgia Tech in 2024 … recorded a career-high two QB pressures against Notre Dame in 2023 ... recorded INTs against NC State in 2023, North Carolina in 2024 and SMU in 2024 ... pick versus the Tar Heels allowed Duke to run out the clock in the fourth quarter and seal the victory … forced one fumble against Wake Forest in 2023 and one against SMU in 2024 … recovered one fumble versus Connecticut and SMU in 2024 ... carded 1.0+ sack against UCF (2022) and North Carolina (2023) … has played 1,701 career snaps.

2024: Honorable Mention All-ACC selection ... recipient of the team’s Micah Harris Trinity Teammate Award, presented annually to the member of the Duke football program who displays the highest teammate qualities such as inspiration, unselfishness and commitment to the team. Micah Harris was tragically killed in an automobile accident in June of 2004, just prior to his senior year at Duke ... Freeman played in all 13 games and started six — versus Elon, Northwestern, Connecticut, North Carolina, Miami and NC State ... booked 67 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, two INTs, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, two PBUs and three QB pressures … one of just nine players in the ACC to record 67+ tackles in both 2023 and 2024 ... ranked tied for 19th nationally and sixth in the ACC with two fumble recoveries ... carded 3+ tackles 11 times and 5+ stops in eight contests … recorded a season-high 11 tackles and 2.5 TFL at Georgia Tech ... finished with 0.5 sack against Elon … tallied one of Duke’s more memorable turnovers during the season, sealing the victory against North Carolina with an INT that allowed Duke to run out the clock ... in overtime loss to SMU, carded six tackles, one INT, one fumble recovery, one caused fumble and one PBU ... on the field for 652 snaps.

2023: Second Team All-ACC selection ... recipient of the team’s Ace Parker Award, presented annually to an individual who overcomes adversity to contribute ... started all 13 games ... led the Blue Devils and finished sixth in the ACC with 106 tackles to become the first Duke player since 2019 to register 100+ tackles in a single season … added 5.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, one INT, one forced fumble, three PBUs and tied for the team lead with six QB pressures … teamed with S Jaylen Stinson to make Duke one of three schools in the ACC with two players with 85+ tackles (North Carolina and Syracuse) … garnered five double-digit tackle performances, including a season-best 15 tackles against NC State … earned 3+ tackles in all 13 games and 5+ tackles nine times … recorded 1.0+ TFL in four con-tests, including a season-best 1.5 against NC State and North Carolina … finished with 1.0 sack against North Carolina … tallied a season-high two QB pressures against Notre Dame ... registered lone INT and forced fumble against NC State and Wake Forest, respectively … recorded one PBU in a contest with Clemson, Pittsburgh and Troy ... selected the ACC Co-Linebacker of the Week after registering a game-high 15 tackles with 1.5 TFL and first career INT in a 24-3 win over NC State … on Duke’s bowl game charts, Birmingham Bowl performance ranks tied for 10th in tackles (9) … on the field for 781 snaps.

2022: Played in 12 games, making two starts against Virginia and UCF ... missed the Georgia Tech contest … compiled 20 tackles, 1.5 TFL and 1.0 sack … recorded 1+ tackle on nine occasions, including a season-best five against UCF in the Military Bowl ... added 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack against the Knights ... one of 22 players in Duke bowl history to record 1.0 sack ... on the field for 243 snaps.

2021: Played in four games against Charlotte, Kansas, Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech … recorded one tackle against the Hokies … on the field for 25 snaps, primarily on special teams ... enrolled at Duke in January, 2021.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four seasons at Northern under head coach John Hammett ... labeled a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com ... helped Northern to a 28-8 record and three state playoff berths ... three-time all-conference selection ... also lettered in basketball and track.

PERSONAL: Graduated from Duke in May 2025 with a degree in sociology and minor in education ... enrolled in Duke’s continuing studies program ... son of Anthony and Tomika Freeman ... father lettered two seasons in football at East Carolina University (1991-92).