Colten Freeze

Height:
6-4
Weight:
300
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Liberty, Mo.
High School:
Liberty

-- Second Team Academic All-Big 12

CAREER: A smart lineman who possessed leadership throughout his career… Played in multiple games as a reserve in the early part of his career before earning a starting role as a senior.

2011: Played in all 13 games, including starts in the final 12… Has helped the Wildcats finish the regular season with a rushing average of 193.7 yards, which was 29th nationally.

2010: Appeared in all 13 games as a reserve offensive lineman.

2009: Started one game on the offensive line against Louisiana... Saw action in four games as a reserve.

2008: Started his redshirt freshman campaign in a reserve role, playing on the line where needed... Claimed his first start of his career against in-state rival Kansas at left guard... Went on to make two more consecutive starts to close the season... Helped K-State rank fourth in the Big 12 in fewest sacks allowed.

2007: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Liberty High School... Saw action at both right guard and right tackle through his career... Key component of a Liberty offense that produced 1,658 yards on the ground and 1,636 yards through the air in 2006... Anchored a Bluejay offensive line that only allowed 13 sacks... Named to the 2006 Kansas City Star Missouri Class 6 all-state first team... An honorable mention all-state selection by the Missouri Coaches Association... Also earned first team all-district honors and second team Suburban Big 7 accolades as a senior... Helped the Liberty offense generate over 2,100 rushing yards and 1,500 passing yards as a junior... Coached by Pat Hansen... Also lettered in track & field.

PERSONAL: Colten Freeze was born August 4, 1988, in Springfield, Mo... Parents are Mark and Vernada Freeze... Cousin, Joe Brown, played football at Central Missouri State, while uncle, Kevin Freeze, played basketball at Pittsburg State... Majoring in art.