Pat Freiermuth

TE

#88

Experience: 5 years

Height: 6-5

Age: 26

Weight: 258 lbs

College: Penn State

2024 SEASON

REC

65
YDS

653
AVG

10.05
TDS

7

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Biography

PRO CAREER

Has played in 44 career regular-season games (26 starts) in three-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2021-23)
Has caught 155 passes for 1,537 yards and 11 TDs
His 155 receptions are the most by a tight end in franchise history over their first three years in the NFL
Tenth tight end in NFL history to reach 100 career receptions in 25 games or less
Reached 100 career receptions in his 25th game in the NFL, which was the 10th-fewest games needed to reach 100 receptions in NFL history
Reached 1,000 receiving yards in his 26th career game, tied for the fastest by a tight end in franchise history (Eric Green)
His 1,537 receiving yards are the most by a tight end in franchise history over their first three years in the NFL
His 11 TD catches are the third-most by a tight end in franchise history over their first three years in the NFL
Recorded the first 100-yard receiving game of his career, finishing with nine receptions for 120 yards (both career highs) in Week 12 of 2023 at Cincinnati
His 120 yards receiving were the 10th-most in a single-game by a tight end in the NFL in 2023
His 120 yards receiving were the third-most in a single-game by a tight end in franchise history
His nine receptions were tied for the fifth-most in a single-game by a tight end in franchise history
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2021 (at Buffalo)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2021 (at Buffalo)

PRO CAREER

Has played in 61 career regular-season games (37 starts) in four-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2021-24)
Has caught 220 passes for 2,190 yards and 18 TDs
His 220 receptions are the most by a tight end in franchise history over their first four years in the NFL
Tenth tight end in NFL history to reach 100 career receptions in 25 games or less
Reached 100 career receptions in his 25th game in the NFL, which was the 10th-fewest games needed to reach 100 receptions in NFL history
Reached 1,000 receiving yards in his 26th career game, tied for the fastest by a tight end in franchise history (Eric Green)
His 2,190 receiving yards are the most by a tight end in franchise history over their first four years in the NFL
His 18 TD catches are the third-most by a tight end in franchise history over their first four years in the NFL
Recorded the first 100-yard receiving game of his career, finishing with nine receptions for 120 yards (both career highs) in Week 12 of 2023 at Cincinnati
His 120 yards receiving were the 10th-most in a single-game by a tight end in the NFL in 2023
His 120 yards receiving were the third-most in a single-game by a tight end in franchise history
His nine receptions were tied for the fifth-most in a single-game by a tight end in franchise history
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2021 (at Buffalo)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2021 (at Buffalo)

2024 (STEELERS)

Played in 17 regular-season games (11 starts) and made one start in the playoffs
In 2024, caught a career-best 65 passes for 653 yards (10.0 avg.) and seven TDs
His 65 receptions were tied for the eighth-most by a tight end in 2024
His seven TD receptions were tied for fourth among tight ends in 2024
Those 65 receptions in 2024 are the fourth-most in a season by a tight end in franchise history
His 653 receiving yards are the sixth-most in a season by a tight end in franchise history
Recorded season-highs in both receptions (eight) and receiving yards (85) in Week 18 vs. Cincinnati
Caught a touchdown pass in three consecutive games from Weeks 13-15

2023 (STEELERS)

Played in 12 regular-season games (nine starts)
Returned to the lineup in Week 11 at Cleveland
Placed on the Reserve/Injured List following Week 4 at Houston
Registered 32 receptions for 308 yards and two TDs
Recorded the first 100-yard receiving game of his career, finishing with nine receptions for 120 yards (both career highs) in Week 12 at Cincinnati
His 120 yards receiving were the 10th-most in a single-game by a tight end in the NFL in 2023
His 120 yards receiving were the third-most in a single-game by a tight end in franchise history
His nine receptions were tied for the fifth-most in a single-game by a tight end in franchise history

2022 (STEELERS)

Played in 16 regular-season games (eight starts)
Registered 63 receptions (second-best on the team) for 732 yards (third-best on the team) and two touchdowns
His 63 receptions were sixth-most by a tight end in 2022 and fourth-most in a season by a tight end in franchise history
His 732 receiving yards were sixth-most by a tight end in 2022 and fifth-most in a season by a tight end in franchise history
One of four tight ends in the League in 2022 with at least five games of at least 75 yards receiving (Travis Kelce, 9; George Kittle, 5; Mark Andrews, 5)
Opened the season with his first 75 yard performance on five receptions, including a 31-yard grab for the second longest of his career, in Week 1 at Cincinnati
Reached a career-high 85 receiving yards on seven receptions in Week 4 vs. New York Jets
Was inactive Week 6 vs. Tampa Bay due to a concussion
Caught a team-high eight receptions for a team-high 75 yards, including a 21-yard reception on fourth down in the fourth quarter, in Week 7 at Miami
Recorded a team-high eight catches for 79 yards, including a 27-yard grab, in Week 11 vs. Cincinnati
Caught a career-long 57-yard reception in Week 13 at Atlanta, the third-longest reception by a tight end in 2022 and third-longest by a Pittsburgh tight end since 2000

2021 (STEELERS)

Played in 16 of 17 games as a rookie with nine starts
Led NFL rookie tight ends in TD receptions (seven) and ranked second in targets (79), receptions (60), receiving yards (497), yards after the catch (247) and first downs gained (34)
His 60 receptions in 2021 are the most by a rookie tight end in franchise history and fifth-most by a rookie tight end in NFL history
Became the fifth rookie tight end in NFL history with 60 or more receptions in a season
His seven receiving TDs in 2021 nearly equaled the rest of the entire rookie TE class (nine) and are tied for the most by a rookie tight end in franchise history
His seven TD receptions are tied for the fourth-most by a rookie tight end in NFL history
Caught his first career touchdown on a four-yard pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger in the second quarter of Week 3 vs. Cincinnati
Reached season highs in receptions (7) and receiving yards (58) in an overtime victory in Week 6 vs. Seattle
Registered his first multi-touchdown performance with two in Week 9 vs. Chicago
Was inactive Week 16 at Kansas City due to a concussion

COLLEGE

Played in 30 games (26 starts) at Penn State (2018-20)
Owns the Penn State record for career TD receptions by a tight end with 16, passing Mike Gesicki (15; 2014-17)
Finished career tied for eighth all-time at Penn State with 16 career TD receptions with O.J. McDuffie (1988-92)
Tallied 1,185 career receiving yards to rank 26th overall and third among tight ends in program history
Recorded 92 career receptions, tied for 20th all-time at Penn State
Finished career catching a pass in 29 straight games, dating back to the Pitt game (9/8/18), a school-record among tight ends
Became the 34th Nittany Lion and seventh Penn State tight end to accumulate 1,000 career receiving yards
Nineteen career receptions of 20 or more yards
Ranked tied for 14th in a season at Penn State and third among tight ends in TD receptions with seven
Ranked second among Penn State tight ends and tied for 10th overall in season receiving TDs with eight in 2018
Set the mark for most receiving touchdowns by a freshman tight end
Named the 2020 Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year, the first-ever Penn State tight end to win the award
Earned first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and second-team All-Big Ten by the media
Started four games in 2020 before missing the rest of the season due to injury
Team captain was third on the team in receptions (23) and yards (310)
Two-time Coaching Staff Player of the Week (Indiana and Nebraska)
Finished the season leading all Big Ten tight ends in receiving yards (310)
Named AFCA second-team All-America in 2019
Selected second-team All-America by The Athletic in 2019
Fourth-team Phil Steele All-America in 2019
Second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media in 2019
Pro Football Focus first-team All-Big Ten in 2019
Tabbed second-team All-Big Ten by the Associated Press in 2019
Phil Steele first-team All-Big Ten in 2019
Named the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player at the team's awards banquet in 2019
Named John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week following the Michigan State game (10/26) in 2019
Selected John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week following the Buffalo game (9/7)
Team captain made 13 starts and caught 43 passes for 507 yards (both good for second on the team)
Ranked seventh in the Big Ten with seven TD receptions, which ranked fourth among FBS tight ends

PERSONAL

Five-year letterman at the Brooks School
Team captain as a senior in 2017
Helped the Bishops to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class C Championship as a senior with a 7-2 record
Claimed a first-team spot on USA Today's All-USA Massachusetts Football Team as a senior
Named all state in 2016 as a linebacker
Earned All-New England Class B as a junior and senior
Chosen as NEPSAC Class C Player of the Year and ISL co-MVP
Selected All-New England and All-ISL three times each
Named to Boston Globe's All-Scholastics team as a senior
Named to the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association All-State Super 26 Team as a linebacker in 2016
Collected four Eagle Tribune All-Star honors in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Three-time Boston Herald All-Star (2015, 2016, 2017)
Team MVP as a senior and caught 26 passes for 613 yards and seven TDs
Tabbed a four-star recruit by all three major recruiting outlets – 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals
Ranked as the No. 2 player in Massachusetts, No. 13 tight end and No. 323 overall prospect by 247Sports
Ranked as the No. 289 overall prospect, No. 8 tight end, No. 1 in Massachusetts and No. 31 in the region by ESPN
Ranked the 148 overall prospect in the country, No. 6 tight end and No. 1 player in Massachusetts by Rivals
Full name is Patrick John Freiermuth
Son of Dianne and John Freiermuth
Has one brother, Tim, and one sister, Megan
Father, John, played basketball at St. Anselm
Brother, Tim, was an offensive lineman on the Springfield College football team
Born Oct. 25, 1998 in Newburyport, Massachusetts

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