Georgia's Matthew Stafford and Southern California's Mark Sanchez are getting most of the attention, but a team could turn out to be the ultimate winner with Freeman as its consolation prize on draft day.

There are teams that consider Freeman the finest all-around athlete available at the position. The junior has been a model of consistency and an outstanding leader who possesses a strong, accurate arm to go along with his unbelievable frame.

He never had the weapons that both Stafford and Sanchez had to work with but he made things happen with his strong arm and mobility. He also developed touch and has top physical skills. He might have the best opportunity of the three top-level quarterbacks to succeed at the next level.

Freeman was one of the most highly sought recruits during his senior year at Grandview High School, where he played for head coach Jason Godfrey, whose staff also included Josh's father, Ron (defensive coordinator). Josh Freeman received a four-star prospect rating from both Rivals.com and Scout.com, throwing for over 7,000 yards during his career. Rivals.com rated him the fourth-best pro-style quarterback in the nation and he was rated ninth in the prep ranks at his position by Prep Star. Super Prep rated him the country's eighth-best passer and sixth-ranked overall prospect in the Midwest.

Freeman was also named to Prep Star's Top 100 Dream Team and earned first-team Class IV All-State honors from the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. He was selected to the Kansas City Star All-Metro team and was the 2005 Tony Simone Award winner as the top player in the Kansas City metro area. He was a participant at the 2005 EA Sports Elite 11 Camp and was chosen to play in the prestigious U.S. Army High School All-America game.

Freeman led Grandview to a 7-4 record, a district title and a berth in the sectional round of the Missouri state playoffs as a senior. That year, he completed 151-of-286 passes (52.8%) for 2,622 yards and 33 touchdowns and rushed for five scores. He also topped 2,400 yards passing with 23 touchdowns as a junior.

As a sophomore, Freeman threw for 1,946 yards and 24 touchdowns, leading Grandview to a 9-3 record and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Class IV playoffs. He set 10 school records during his career, including career passing yards (7,175), passing touchdowns (78), attempts (809), completions (385), yards passing in a game (403) and touchdowns in a game (six).

Freeman graduated from high school early and enrolled at Kansas State in time to participate in 2006 spring drills. He played in 11 games as a true freshman, starting the final eight contests as the blue-chip prospect from head coach Ron Prince's first recruiting class. The Freshman All-American honorable mention earned Big Twelve Conference Player of the Week honors vs. Colorado and Texas, becoming the first Wildcat freshman to earn those honors in back-to-back weeks and the first KSU player to accomplish that feat since 2001.

That year, Freeman threw for a school freshman record 1,780 yards on 140-of-270 passes (51.85%) and was the only true freshman to lead his team to a bowl appearance in 2006. He threw six touchdown passes, but was intercepted 15 times while also getting sacked 25 times. His pass completion percentage of .846 vs. Colorado is the second-best average in a game by a Wildcats passer.

As a sophomore, Freeman earned All-Big Twelve Conference honorable mention from league coaches. The strong-armed quarterback started all 12 games, set five school passing records -- most completions in a game and season, most attempts in a season, most passing yards in a season and most 300-yard passing games in a season.

Freeman totaled 3,353 yards on 316-of-499 passing, completing 63.33% of those attempts while adding 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He completed at least 20 passes in 11-of-12 games, scoring four times of 53 carries. His 276.08-yard per-game average in total offense ranked 26th in the nation and he led a passing attack that ranked 19th in the major college ranks in 2007, averaging 269.58 yards per game.

In 2008, Freeman ranked 17th in the nation in total offense (279.08 yards per game) and 11th in points responsible for (17.17 per game). While his passing yards were down from the previous season (2,945), he did complete 58.64% of his attempts (224-of-382), a career-high 20 touchdowns and a career-low eight interceptions. He exploded for 14 scores and 404 yards on the ground. Only Colin Kaepernick of Nevada (17) ran for more touchdowns among major college quarterbacks in 2008.

GENERAL REPORT

GRADE: 6.94

Body Structure: Freeman has a solid build with long limbs and a well-proportioned, tall frame, looking the part of a classic pocket quarterback. He has a tight waist and thick thighs and calves, but doesn't have much more room for additional growth without an adverse impact on his quickness.

Athletic Ability: Well-built athlete with excellent height and muscle tone for his position. He shows good strength and balance as a runner with the strength to break arm tackles. Has good quarterback skills, but needs to quicken his release. He displays one of the strongest throwing arms in this draft and shows good change-of-direction agility running with the ball or when escaping pressure. He has very good lower-body explosion to run into the second level, and the result from dropping weight (10 pounds) prior to the 2008 season was better footwork driving back from center to his set point and 14 touchdown runs. Takes long strides, shows good savvy setting up the defender when forced to run with the ball and enough scrambling ability to make things happen rolling out of the pocket. Has a strong arm to make throws on the move and has the arm velocity to get the ball deep downfield. He has made improvement in his timing and shows much better field vision than he did in the past. Sets up quickly and shows good mechanics and precision in the intermediate passing game. Can do a better job anticipating receivers coming out of their breaks and had a tendency to be late hitting targets on deep throws. For a player his size, he has decent mobility, but does get his feet crossed at times. GRADE: 8.0

Football Sense: Is a good rhythm passer, but could have used a year or two in a pro-style offense. Not great anticipating breaks on deep routes by his receivers and must do a better job of reading coverage and making checks, as he is prone to throwing into tight areas. There could be questions about his ability to make proper reads and act instinctively. He showed a better grasp for the system as a junior, but needs time before he is comfortable calling his own game. GRADE: 6.0

Character: Comes from a football family and gets good support. He has no known off-field issues and spends a lot of his spare time in the film room. He is a solid leader on the field and players have total confidence in him. He is a hard worker who also takes well to hard coaching. GRADE: 7.1

Competitiveness: Freeman is highly competitive on the field which can also get him into trouble on the field. He plays as if the next snap is his last and even though he was yanked from just one game during his career, his sense of urgency to create something with the ball in his hands could lead to costly interceptions, especially when he tries to fire into tight areas. He will show no hesitation running with the ball but he has coughed up the ball quite a bit when trying to do something on the run (23 fumbles, turning it over 12 times in his three years as a starter). GRADE: 6.6

Work Habits: Freeman has a strong frame and likes being "one of the guys" in the locker room and weight room. He is a good self-starter with solid football bloodlines (father played in the USFL and is a high school coach). He is well-respected, yet assertive in the huddle and a take-charge type in a positive way. He plays through pain and despite poor pass protection, you will not see him get openly frustrated on the field. He throws under duress and plays with good poise and confidence. GRADE: 7.0

ATHLETIC REPORT

GRADE: 6.78

Setup: Smooth, athletic mover who sets up quickly and is ready to throw, but because of his long limbs and stride, he has to consciously set his feet and avoid throwing off of his back foot. Has good chest depth and definition. Has to do a better job of squaring his shoulders before firing the ball. After dropping some weight from his sophomore year, Freeman had improved quickness dropping back from center as a junior. When he gets a quick drop from center, he has quick feet and is fundamentally sound with his balance and agility when setting up. He still needs to refine his foot placement through his delivery, but carries out his fakes and is a threat to run with the ball. GRADE: 6.4

Reading Defenses: Freeman is still a work in progress in this area. He lacks a good feel for progressions and can be a second late anticipating his target coming out of a break. He is tall moving in the pocket, but despite having the height to scan the field, he fails to recognize backside pressure. Adequate making decisions and will be sacked when he holds the ball too long. A big concern is his penchant for forcing the ball into coverage. In particular, zone coverages have confounded Freeman and he will eyeball his primary target. Early in 2008, he was making fine read progressions, but his consistency steadily faltered. When he throws into traffic, it is because he struggles to read coverage. GRADE: 5.6

Release: Has a functional release and can be overconfident in his arm strength. Locates targets on corner routes and shows good touch on fades, but the ball does not seem to like come out clean at all times. He has the arm strength to launch the ball quickly, but like Donovan McNabb in his early pro career, he has a penchant for patting the ball which slows down his delivery. When he executes a wind-up motion going over the top, his long throws wobble. When he steps into his throws, he generates better quickness getting the ball through the throwing arc, but must be conscious of not getting a high push with his delivery. In 2008, he ran his feet too much and must square his shoulders and step into his throws. He also showed better ability to take the hit and complete the hot read with his quick release. He needs to work on his footwork through his delivery, but has a quick over-the-top release, getting the ball out with good velocity when given time to throw. GRADE: 6.3

Arm Strength: Freeman's best asset. He might not have the accuracy of Matthew Stafford, but he can give the Georgia quarterback a challenge throwing the long ball. Freeman must improve his touch on his shorter throws. Has some arc on his deep outs and he can feather the ball over the defender, but anticipating receivers coming out of their breaks has been a problem. When he stands tall in the pocket, he can make all of the NFL-caliber throws. He does a good job of keeping the ball away from defenders when he fires low. He puts good zip on mid-level tosses, especially when throwing 15-yard outs. When he throws off the back foot, his passes lose zip, but he worked hard to not do this as much in 2008 as he did in the past. He has the strength to control a secondary, whether in the deep or intermediate routes, but must continue to make strides in showing better touch on his underneath throws. In 2008, a refinement in a hitch in his release allowed him to make more pinpoint passes throwing it downfield over the middle. GRADE: 8.2

Accuracy: Runs hot and cold. He displayed great poise and accuracy vs. lesser competition early in the 2008 season, but once KSU got into the meat of the schedule and faced much more formidable opponents, he was under constant pressure and was forced to throw on the move, which affected his overall accuracy. He does throw a good, catchable ball with zip, but has to improve his touch on short routes, as he does not always make it easy for receivers. It is rare to see his long throws hang in the air and he is conscious of hitting his targets in stride over their outside shoulder. GRADE: 6.7

Touch: Freeman needs to improve his touch on short and intermediate throws. He shows much better timing taking a three-step drop, as he tends to hold it too long, resulting in more sacks on his five -- and seven-step drops. He sometimes fails to locate the linebackers in zone coverage, but is accurate more often than not on his mid-range and deep throws. When he has time to set his feet and not throw on the move, he throws an easy ball with good placement going long. He is just starting to develop the instinctive feel for knowing when to take something off his passes, showing better touch on flares or when dropping it in over the top than he did his first two seasons. He needs to develop better touch for the underneath ball, but he did a much better job of delivering the ball with timing in 2008. He can throw the fade effectively and knows how to time the receiver's breaks better than in the past. He still looks like he is a bit mechanical. GRADE: 6.3

Poise: He showed very good running skills and the power to break arm tackles running with the ball in 2008, scoring 14 rushing touchdowns, but that also showed that he might have "happy feet" from so many years of working with poor pass protection. He can stand tall in the pocket to look for secondary targets, but will hold onto it too long, resulting in costly sacks. He was under duress frequently the second part of 2008 and took some tremendous hits in the pocket, but does show enough patience and poise to get the job done, if given time. He needs to do a better job of anticipating backside pressure and know when the pass rush is coming. GRADE: 7.3

Leadership: Freeman is a mature, confident, competitive and tactful field general and highly respected by his troops. He only gets in trouble when he tries to create something out of nothing. He takes charge in the huddle and the team believes in him. His running success showed he is the type that wants the ball in the clutch, but he needs to do a better job of anticipating pressure. GRADE: 7.5

Pocket Movement: Freeman has no problem moving around the pocket and has the strength to break tackles on the move, but you would like to see him step up in the pocket and do a better job of recognizing backside pressure. He has adequate vision scanning the field and must make quicker decisions with the ball in his hands. He also needs to improve ball security, as 23 fumbles in three seasons (12 lost) will get him parked on the bench if that continues at the NFL level. He does show improvement maintaining focus downfield and good movement skills to avoid and elude, but he doesn't feel for pressure has proven costly (23 fumbles, 34 interceptions, 146 pass attempts deflected by the opposition in three seasons). He is just not a great escape artist, but has the mobility to elude once he feels the heat. GRADE: 7.0

Scrambling Ability: Doesn't scramble much and is more of a straight-line, one-cut runner with deceptive speed. He throws on the move to his right (squares his shoulders better to get accuracy) but isn't accurate to his left. For a player with his size and strength, he is more comfortable challenging a defender and breaking tackles rather than trying to dance and weave through traffic. Will leave the ball exposed when running, resulting in fumble issues, and has to learn to keep the ball more secure before attacking the rush lanes. He is not effective throwing on the move, losing velocity on his long tosses and accuracy working underneath. He has the speed and change of direction agility to get out of the pocket and pick up yardage on the QB draw, but in order to have success in the NFL, he will need to improve his accuracy when rolling out. GRADE: 6.5

Compares To: JASON CAMPBELL, Washington -- Freeman is a bit bigger and has more bulk. Both came from programs that really did not highlight their athletic talents, but like the Redskins did with Campbell, a team will have to show patience. He has a great arm that can rival Matthew Stafford's but has to work on his delivery and release. With such a weak draft class at this position, he could be the third quarterback chosen in the first round. If Detroit trades down from the top spot, it is because they are convinced that Freeman will be around at number 20.

OVERALL GRADE: 6.81

--Report by Dave-Te' Thomas

Freeman started 32-of-35 games he appeared in … His 8,078 yards passing shattered the previous school record of 6,208 yards by Lynn Dickey (1968-70) … His 680 pass completions also broke Dickey's old KSU all-time mark of 501, and his 1,151 pass attempts Surpassed Dickey's previous record of 994 attempts … Freeman's passing efficiency rating of 124.74 placed him seventh in school history … Lynn Dickey's 6,208 yards passing was topped by Freeman's 8,078 yards on the Wildcats' all-time record list … Threw for 44 touchdowns, breaking the previous KSU career record of 37 by Ell Roberson (2000-03) … Ran for 20 more touchdowns, which ranks tied with Cornelius Davis (1966-68) for ninth on the school's overall record chart and fourth among their quarterbacks, topped by Roberson (40), Jonathan Beasley (26; 1996-97, 99-2000) and Michael Bishop (23; 1997-98) … His pass completion percentage of .5908 broke the old school career-record of 56.0% by Chad May (min. 400 attempts; 1993-94) … His average of 230.8 yards passing per game rank second in KSU annals behind May's average of 238.8 yards … Freeman gained 8,421 yards in total offense, topping the old school career-record of 7,917 yards by Ell Roberson (2000-03) … His 3,353 yards passing in 2007 set a school season-record, surpassing the previous mark of 2,844 yards by Michael Bishop in 1998 … His 499 pass attempts in 2007 and 382 in 2008 rank first and second on the KSU season record chart, topping the old mark of 372 by Lynn Dickey in 1969 … His 316 pass completions in 2007 and 224 in 2008 topped Chad May's old school annual record of 200 in 1994 … Freeman's 20 touchdown passes in 2008 tied Brian Kavanagh (1996) for fourth on the school season-record list behind Matt Miller (22 in 1998), Michael Bishop (23 in 1998) and Ell Roberson (24 in 2003) … In 2007, the KSU quarterback averaged 279.42 yards per game passing, breaking the old Wildcat annual record of 247.6 yards per game by Lynn Dickey (1969) … His 14 touchdown runs in 2008 tied Michael Bishop (1998) and Bill Butler (1971) for ninth on the school overall record chart and ranks fourth in school history among Wildcat quarterbacks, topped by Jonathan Beasley (17 in 2000) and Ell Roberson (16 in 2002 and 15 in 2003) … Became the first player in school annals to register over 3,000 yards in total offense twice in a career (3,313 yards in 2007; 3,349 in 2008), as he joined Michael Bishop (3,592 in 1998), Ell Roberson (3,520 in 2003) and Jonathan Beasley (3,135 in 2000) as the only players in Kansas State history to amass over 3,000 yards in total offense during a season … Threw for 404 yards vs. Oklahoma State (2007), the most yardage ever by a KSU sophomore quarterback … Gained 478 yards passing vs. Oklahoma in 2008, topped only by Chad May's 489 yards vs. Nebraska (1993) on the single-game record list … Along with his 404 yards vs. Oklahoma State in 2007, Freeman is the only player in school history to throw for over 400 yards more than once in a career … Completed 84.62% of his passes (22-of-26) vs. Colorado in 2006, the highest game percentage by a KSU player attempting more than 25 passes in a game (ranks second overall behind Brian Kavanagh's 86.36% on 19-of-22 attempts vs. Indiana State in 1996) … Attempted 51 passes vs. Oklahoma State in 2007 and again vs. Oklahoma in 2008, the fifth-best game total in KSU annals … His 29 pass completions in the Oklahoma clash rank third on the school game-record chart behind Chad May (33 vs. Kansas in 1994 and 30 vs. Nebraska in 1993) … Freeman closed out his career by throwing four touchdowns vs. Iowa State in 2008, tying the KSU game-record that was set by several others, most recently by Ell Roberson vs. Oklahoma in 2003 … His four touchdown runs vs. Texas A&M in 2008 were one shy of the school record of five, set by Jonathan Beasley vs. North Texas in 2000.

Freeman started all 12 games, ranking 17th in the nation in total offense (279.08 yards per game) and 11th in points responsible for (17.17 points per game) … Completed 224-of-382 passes (58.64%) for 2,945 yards (27th nationally in yards gained passing), eight interceptions and 20 touchdowns (tied for fourth on the school single-season touchdown record chart) … Ran for 14 scores, finishing second on the team with 404 yards on 107 carries (3.8-yard average) … Saw action in 489 offensive plays that totaled 3,349 yards … Guided a unit that ranked 19 in the nation in both scoring (34.92 points per game) and passing yardage (269.58 yards per game) … Was sacked 15 times for losses of 127 yards and turned the ball over five times on nine fumbles … Had 56-of-382 pass attempts deflected by the opposition (14.66%).

North Texas … Freeman opened the season by completing 75% of his passes (18-of-24) for 232 yards and three touchdowns, adding 35 yards and a pair of scores on five carries in a 45-6 victory … Twelve of his pass completions, all for ten yards or longer, were good for first downs, as he helped convert 6-of-7 third-down plays … The QB capped a 13-play, 80-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and finished off a 6-play, 71-yard possession with a 30-yard scoring strike to Brandon Banks … The Wildcats got the ball back with less than three minutes left before halftime and Freeman then connected with Lamark Brown on a 6-yard touchdown toss … The QB opened the third quarter with a 43-yard flag pass for a touchdown to Banks and later in that frame, the QB pulled away from the pack on an 8-yard scoring scamper, staking the Wildcats to a 42-0 lead … After the game, North Texas head coach Todd Dodge praised Freeman, saying "He is a tremendous player; Josh looked like a three year starter. He is obviously gifted with size and strength and a rocket for a right arm, there is not a throw he can't make. The throw where he sprinted out to the right and threw about 35 or 40 yards on a rope for a touchdown in the first half, I am very impressed with him and he is definitely as advertised." … Record Watch-Freeman's five touchdowns responsible for tied his then career-high that he accomplished vs. Baylor in 2007 … Moved into second place on the school's career passing yardage list with 5,365, passing Chad May (5,253 yards, 1993-94) … His two touch-down passes moved him into sixth in school history, passing Brian Kavanaugh (25, 1993-96).

Montana State … Freeman, a week after accounting for five touchdowns in a victory over North Texas, was responsible for four more, rushing for two and throwing for two others, as he connected on 16-of-21 passes for 288 yards, including two 36-yard touchdown strikes, before being lifted midway through the third quarter in the 69-10 victory … His 70-yard pass play to Deon Murphy in the first quarter kicked off a 5-play, 77-yard drive leading to a crucial field goal and an answer to the Grizzlies touchdown the series before … Late in the first quarter Freeman threaded the needle perfectly on a 36-yard touchdown pass to Aubrey Quarles, who made the catch while running into the end zone. "Initially, the read goes from Lamark (Brown) to (Aubrey) Quarles, Freeman noted about the scoring toss. "I looked to Lamark (Brown), and the safety was playing way over the top of Lamark (Brown), leaving (Aubrey) Quarles with one on one. That was the route that he wasn't supposed to run, but I guess he got a good release, I looked out, he threw his hand up in the air, and I let it go." … Freeman's other 36-yard touchdown pass was snared by Brandon Banks in the second stanza, as the QB also rushed for 1- and 6-yard touchdowns in the first half … After the game, head coach Ron Price praised Freeman, stating, "I think he was terrific tonight. I really do. He is a young man that has really progressed. No one has done it under a microscope like he has. We are just two games down and the competition will step up, which means our game will have to step up with it." … Montana defensive end Montana Dane Fletcher chimed in, calling Freeman, "He is a very big guy. I give him a lot of credit he is big and hard to contain. He tested us on containing him and we didn't do our job on that. I feel that most of it is my fault, I put it all on me." … Record Watch-Freeman extended his current touchdown passing streak to 14 games … Has also thrown 125 passes without an interception.

Louisville … Freeman, under intense pressure all day, managed to gain 313 yards with three touchdowns on 22-of-42 chances, but he was intercepted twice and had six other throws deflected in a 38-29 loss … The Cardinals' defense held Freeman largely in check when it mattered, as he went cold early in the second half and Louisville took command. Kansas State tried to rally, cutting it to nine on two late touchdown passes by their quarterback, but Louisville's defense got one last stop with just over two minutes left to end the come-back … It also helped that the Wildcats started to self-destruct. Freeman fumbled deep in Louisville territory in the first quarter when a shotgun snap hit his helmet. He later threw two interceptions on consecutive drives to Louisville's Woodny Turenne … Freeman's first scoring strike for the game was caught by Brandon Banks for 45 yards in the opening frame … His final two scoring strikes were good for 52 yards to Jeron Mastrud and 59 yards to Banks with 3:23 left in the game … Record Watch-Freeman broke the Kansas State career completions record of 501 held by Lynn Dickey (1968-70).

Louisiana-Lafayette … Freeman had another record-setting performance, becoming the school's all-time leader in passing yardage, as he tallied 272 yards on 21-of-28 attempts (75.0%) and three touchdowns, also rushing nine times for 37 yards and a pair of scores, but did turn the ball over once on a fumble in a 45-37 decision … The QB ran for 7- and 15-yard touchdowns in a 21-point second quarter … Receiver Deon Murphy was the recipient of Freeman's first half touchdown throws of 12 and 3 yards, as he also found Brandon Banks on a 53-yard scoring play that made it 42-23 with 1:49 left in the third … The Wildcats needed a trick play on fourth down and a key third-down pass by Freeman to hold the ball for more than 7 minutes and kick a field goal with 1:37 left to preserve the win … Freeman's only blemish was a fumble on a running play on the first play of the third quarter … ULL lead coach Ricky Bustle told the media after the game, "I thought Freemsn was a good player. We couldn't bring him down as we hit him with two or three people sometimes. He looks to really be like he is in control of their offense. He looked like he made some good checks out there, changed some plays and handled it well." … Record Watch-Freeman's 272 yards gave him 6,238 yards passing for his career, breaking the old school record of 6,208 yards by Lynn Dickey (1968-70) … His three touchdown passes gave him 33 for his career, two shy of the school's all-time record of 35 by Ell Roberson (2000-03).

Texas Tech … Freeman was overshadowed by Tech QB Graham Harrell and outmatched by the Red Raider defense in the 58-28 loss at home, as he mustered 170 yards on 13-of-28 passing and one touchdown, but also scored his seventh and eight rushing touchdowns pushing his career total to 14 … Kansas State was able to hang with the high octane Red Raider early into the second quarter, as Freeman led two early scoring drives, hitting on seven of his eight passes. The rest of the second quarter, Freeman went cold, misfiring on 9 of 10 passes, several of which Tech defenders got their hands on, as the Red Raiders would deflect eight passes on the day … KSU was unable to recover as Texas Tech did a good job mixing things up … Freeman started the day off by capping a 4-play, 68-yard drive with a 33-yard scoring pass to Ernie Pierce in the first quarter … He followed with a 1-yard touchdown burst in the second frame and added a 3-yard touchdown to conclude an 80-yard, 15-play third quarter possession … After the game Freeman commented on the loss, "I am embarrassed. As a quarterback and leader of the offense, it is unacceptable to play the way we played. We can learn from this and we have to put it behind us. Tomorrow is another day and they are going to make us play another game in seven days."

Texas A&M … Freeman showed that he has wheels to go with his rocket arm, as he ran for 95 yards on 18 carries, scoring four touchdowns, while also completing 21-of-26 passes for 234 yards to help Kansas State snap its five-game losing streak to Texas A&M with a 44-30 win … The Wildcats found the end zone on their opening drive for the fourth time this season, as Freeman threw a 32-yard pass to Brandon Banks before scoring on a 12-yard run just over three minutes into the game … The Wildcats continued to move the ball as they had 269 total yards and were averaging 7.7 yards per play going into halftime … After trailing at the half, the Aggies tried to rally, but the comeback stalled when Kansas State's defense stuffed the Aggies twice at the goal line midway through the fourth quarter. The KSI quarterback then led a 98-yard drive the other way, completing 6-for-7 and scampering for 12 yards on a fourth-&-1 from the A&M 28 … He then ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 4:37 remaining in the fourth quarter, but also fumbled twice, with one leading to a turn-over … The Wildcats recovered the ensuing onside kick near midfield and Freeman scored again with 1:14 left to seal the game, running the ball in from 4 yards out … Record Watch-Freeman's four touchdown runs were one shy of the school game-record of five, set by Jonathan Beasley vs. North Texas in 2000.

Colorado … In a rare Big XII defensive struggle, Freeman and Kansas State fell short 14-13 to the Buffalos. The junior quarterback finished the evening 20-of-41 with 237 yards and also ran for a score … He found the end zone midway through the third quarter on a 17-yard bootleg … Freeman had a chance to lead the game winning drive but he came up short and the game ended on a fourth-down desperation heave to Brandon Banks at the Buffs' 20-yard line … Record Watch-Freeman finished the game with a string of 143 passes thrown without an interception … His scoring scamper marked the sixth time in seven games that he ran for a touchdown.

Oklahoma … The Sooners came out of the gate fast jumping to an early 28-7 lead, but Freeman and the Wildcats led a furious 21-point comeback that came up short in a 58-35 loss … The junior quarterback finished the day 29-of-50 and threw for a career-high 478 yards, including 326 in the first half, along with three touchdowns … All three of his touchdown passes came as the Wildcats charged back to tie the game at 28 in the second quarter … His first touchdown was a 77-yard bomb to Brandon Banks late in the opening stanza, followed by second quarter scoring strikes of 29 yards to Jeron Mastrud and 9 yards to Deon Murphy … The Sooners defense proved to be too much, as they intercepted three of Freeman's passes, deflected six others and caused the QB to fumble twice, with one resulting in a turnover … Record Watch-Freeman's three scoring passes gave him 38 for his career, breaking the old school all-time record of 35 by Ell Roberson (2000-03) … His 478 yards passing rank second on the KSU game-record list behind Chad May's 489 vs. Nebraska in 1993.

Kansas … Both teams came into the Sunflower Showdown needing wins after both suffered embarrassing losses the previous week. Kansas came away with the victory 52-21 after harassing Freeman into four turnovers (three interceptions, two fumbles, one resulting in a turnover), as the junior passer gained 207 yards on 22-of-37 chances … Freeman threw an interception on his third pass attempt of the game, the ball fluttering into the hands of Kansas' Russell Brorsen at the Jayhawks' 42 after he was hit from behind by defensive end Jake Laptad … The QB finally got the Wildcats going late in the second quarter, converting a pair of fourth downs to get the Wildcats to the 1-yard line, only to lose the ball while trying to reach over the goal line … In three games vs. Kansas, Freeman has been intercepted eight times and fumbled six times.

Missouri … The Wildcats signal caller was unable to find his groove as the Tigers beat the struggling Kansas State team, 41-24 … Freeman hit on 18-of-36 attempts for 121 yards and rushed 14 times for 56 yards, but also turned the ball over on a fumble … His lone bright spot was a 6-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, the fourteenth time he scored on the ground in 2008.

Nebraska … Freeman was harassed all day, as he connected on just 7-of-18 passes for 114 yards and a score, but was sacked four times, once leading to a turnover on a fumble … He was later benched in the third quarter of the 56-28 loss … Late in the third quarter, he ended a 66-yard, 6-play series with a 6-yard run … Head coach Ron Prince spoke of his decision to pull Freeman. "He wasn't his normal self for whatever reason and because of that I pulled him out of the game. We'll have to have an evaluation to see what's going on."

Iowa State … Freeman rebounded from the Nebraska debacle to close out his career in explosive fashion, throwing for four touchdown passes in beating Iowa State, 38-30 … He hit on 17-of-30 chances for 279 yards and carried eleven times for 62 more … His first scoring pass was a beauty, a 44-yard strike to Deon Murphy, who was double-covered but caught the ball perfectly in stride … He also snapped off a 5-yard touchdown pass to Murphy that made it 35-17 in the third quarter and connected with Ernie Pierce on a 19-yarder on the next series … Record Watch-Freeman's four touchdown passes tied the school game-record held by several others, most recently by Ell Roberson vs. Oklahoma in 2003.

All-Big Twelve Conference honorable mention … Started all 12 games, ranking 28th in the nation in total offense with an average of 276.08 yards per game … Set five school passing records for most completions in a game (36 vs. Oklahoma State) and season (316), most pass attempts in a season (499), most passing yards in a season (3,353) and most 300-yard passing games in a season (four) … His 404-yard passing performance vs. Oklahoma State was the most ever by a sophomore … Completed 63.33% of his attempts, the third-best pass completion average by a KSU quarterback in a season … Also scored four times on 53 carries, as he also threw for 18 touchdowns … Turned the ball over twice on eight fumbles, as he was sacked 17 times for minus-54 yards, had 11 passes intercepted and 47 others deflected by the opposition … His average of 26.33 pass completions per game ranked ninth in the nation, as he led a team that ranked 21st in the major college ranks with an average of 285.42 aerial yards per game … Also recorded two solo tackles.

Auburn … Opened the season with 268 yards, completing a career-high 32 passes ob 57 attempts, but he fumbled twice, including one turnover, was intercepted twice and sacked two times in a 23-13 loss … Record Watch-Freeman's 32 pass completions rank third on the school game-record list … His 57 pass attempts also rank third on the KSU game-record list behind Lynn Dickey (61 vs. Colorado, 1969) and Dennis Morrison (59 vs. vs. Iowa State, 1972).

San Jose State … Freeman fumbled for the third time in two games, but tallied 272 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions while connecting on 25-of-36 chances … He capped a 90-yard, 7-play first quarter possession with a 15-yard scoring toss to Deon Murphy and later ran for a 1-yard score to end a 10-play, 74-yard series with 1:26 left in the first half.

Missouri State … Freeman gained 287 yards on 26-of-39 attempts that included a third quarter 18-yard touchdown to Jordy Nelson.

Texas … Freeman completed 22-of-38 throws for a season-low 177 yards, as he was sacked once and hit Jordy Nelson with a first quarter 4-yard scoring lob to finish off an 80-yard, 11-play possession.

Kansas … The sophomore quarterback produced the first of four 300-yard performances for 2007, hitting on 31-of-48 throws for 305 yards and a touchdown, but his three interceptions were too much to overcome in a 30-24 loss.

Oklahoma State … Freeman fumbled twice and was sacked once in a tough 41-39 loss, but set a school game-record for sophomores with 404 yards passing, hitting on a career-high 36-of-51 passes (70.6%) and three touchdowns … He found Jordy Nelson with a 17-yard scoring toss in the first quarter and again with a 46-yard touchdown in the second stanza to cap a 4-play, 88-yard series … Nelson snatched Freeman's third quarter flag pass for an 11-yard score and with 1:10 left in the game, he caught the QB's two-point conversion after a Leon Patton 11-yard touchdown run, giving KSU a 39-38 lead, but with 0:02 left on the game clock, Oklahoma State kicked a game-winning 26-yard field goal … Record Watch-

Freeman's 36 pass completions broke the old school game-record of 33 by Chad May vs. Kansas in 1994.

Baylor … Freeman threw for another three scores while piling up 247 yards on 22-of-33 passes, but also had two fumbles, and an interception while rushing ten times for 19 yards and two touchdowns … He ended the team's second possession with a 1-yard scoring plunge and in the third frame, completed a 22-yard touchdown toss to Deon Murphy … Dan Gonzalez was the recipient of a 40-yard touchdown pass by Freeman on KSU's next series, followed by a 6-yard score to Jody Nelson to increase the Wildcats' lead to 37-6 late in the third quarter … Freeman's fourth quarter 1-yard touchdown run ended a 10-play, 88-yard possession.

Iowa State … The sophomore generated 347 yards on 28-of-44 throws that included one touchdown, but he was also intercepted twice.

Nebraska … Freeman followed with 26-of-44 tosses for 320 yards and two touchdowns, adding another score on the ground, but he was sacked four times and had four other throws deflected in a 73-31 loss … The QB opened the game with a 21-yard scoring pass to Jordy Nelson and closed out the team's scoring with a 1-yard touchdown lob to Brett Alstatt that capped a 4-play, 80-yard possession.

Missouri … Freeman was again sacked four times, but completed 26-of-41 chances for 256 yards and two touchdowns … Both of his scores came in the second half, including a 13-yarder to Jordy Nelson that finished off a 78-yard, 13-play drive.

Fresno State … Freeman turned the ball over once on a fumble after a sack, but closed out the season with 27-of-41 passes for 256 yards and a pair of scores … He hit Jordy Nelson with a second quarter 3-yard touchdown to cap a 7-play, 80-yard series and the team's final score for 2007 came on Freeman's fourth quarter 9-yard touchdown pass to Ernie Pierce with 2:55 left in the contest.

Freshman All-American selection by The Sporting News … Played in 11 games, starting the final eight contests, as he became the first true freshman to start at quarterback for KSU since 1976 … Set the school freshman season record with 1,780 yards passing, completing 140-of-270 passes (51.85%) with six touchdowns and 15 interceptions … Scored twice on 54 carries, gaining 1,759 yards (159.91 yards per game) in total offense … Sacked 25 times for losses of 167 yards and turned the ball over five times on six fumbles … Earned Big 12 Conference Player of the Week honors vs. Colorado and Texas, becoming KSU's first freshman to earn those honors in consecutive weeks (also first in any class since 2001).

Was 19-of-31 for 269 yards and a season-high four touchdowns (three passing and one rushing) in the win over Texas … Had a near-perfect outing at Colorado, finishing 22-of-26 for 251 yards and two touchdowns. His 84.6 percent completion ratio vs. the Buffaloes was the highest in the league during 2006 and the second best in K-State history … Was 14-of-20 for 161 yards, including a touchdown, in a win over Iowa State … Attempted a KSU fresh-man-record 47 passes vs. Nebraska, completing 23, for 272 yards … Earned his first career start vs. Oklahoma State and led the Wildcats to a comeback win, as he finished the game 10-for-15 passing for 177 yards and ran for a game-winning 21-yard touchdown with 1:11 left on the game clock … Held to 129 yards and picked off twice while hitting on 10-of-21 throws vs. Rutgers in the Texas Bowl.

No major injuries reported … Never missed a game due to injury during his career at KSU.

Campus: 4.76 in the 40-yard dash … 1.62 10-yard dash … 2.72 20-yard dash … 4.34 20-yard shuttle … 7.21 three-cone drill … 30-inch vertical jump … 9'7" broad jump … 335-pound bench press … 480-pound squat … 315-pound power clean … 32 5/8-inch arm length … 9 5/8-inch hands.

Combine: 4.94 in the 40-yard dash … 1.66 10-yard dash … 2.86 20-yard dash … 4.43 20-yard shuttle … 7.11 three-cone drill … 33 1/2-inch vertical jump … 9'11" broad jump … Did not participate in 225-pound bench press … 32 3/4-inch arm length … 10-inch hands.

Attended Grandview (Kansas City, Mo.) High School, playing football for head coach Jason Godfrey. Freeman's father, Ron, served as the team's defensive coordinator … One of the most highly sought recruits during his senior year … Received a four-star prospect rating from both Rivals.com and Scout.com, throwing for over 7,000 yards during his career … Rivals.com rated him the fourth-best pro-style quarterback in the nation and he was rated ninth in the prep ranks at his position by Prep Star … Super Prep rated the quarterback as the country's eighth-best passer and sixth-ranked overall prospect in the Midwest … Named to Prep Star's Top 100 Dream Team and earned first-team Class IV All-State honors from the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association … Selected to the Kansas City Star All-Metro team and was the 2005 Tony Simone Award winner as the top player in the Kansas City metro area … Participant at the 2005 EA Sports Elite 11 Camp and chosen to play in the prestigious U.S. Army High School All-America game … Led Grandview to a 7-4 record, a district title and a berth in the sectional round of the Missouri state playoffs as a senior … That year, he completed 151-of-286 passes (52.8%) for 2,622 yards and 33 touchdowns, as he also rushed for five scores … Topped 2,400 yards through the air with 23 touchdowns as a junior … As a sophomore, Freeman threw for 1,946 yards and 24 touchdowns, leading Grandview to a 9-3 record and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Class IV playoffs … By the time he was done, he had set ten school records during his career, including career passing yards (7,175), passing touchdowns (78), attempts (809), completions (385), yards passing in a game (403) and touchdowns in a game (6).

Business Administration major … Son of Teresa and Ron Freeman … Father served as defensive coordinator when Josh was the quarterback at Grandview High. His father also played in the old United States Football League … Born Josh Tyler Freeman on 1/13/88.