NOTABLES
• Two-time team captain.
• Appeared in 30 career games, making 26 starts.
CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Owns the record for PSU career touchdown receptions by a tight end with 16, passing Mike Gesicki (15; 2014-17)...Finishes his career tied for eighth all-time at Penn State with 16 career touchdown 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...Owns 92 career receptions, tied for 20th all-time at PSU...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… Had 19 career receptions of 20 or more yards.
Season: 2019: Tied for 14th in a season at PSU and third among tight ends in touchdown receptions with seven. 2018: Ranked second among PSU tight ends and tied for 10th overall in season receiving touchdowns with eight...Set the mark for most receiving touchdowns by a freshman tight end.
Game: 2019: Became the ninth player (11 occasions), and first tight end, to catch at least three touchdown passes in a single game (Michigan State, 10/26), joining Bobby Engram (twice), Allen Robinson (twice), Freddie Scott, Deon Butler, Tony Johnson, Graham Zug and DaeSean Hamilton. 2018: Was one of three freshmen (four occasions) in program history to have two touchdown receptions in a game (vs. Rutgers, 2018), joining Kyle Brady (vs. Cincinnati, 1991) and Deon Butler (vs. Central Michigan & Wisconsin, 2005).
2020 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Named the Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year, the first ever PSU tight end to win the award...Earned first team All-Big Ten by the coaches and second team All-Big Ten by the media. Preseason: Named AP Preseason All-America first team...Tabbed Athlon Sports Preseason All-America first team...Selected Walter Camp Preseason All-America second-team...Garnered USA Today Preseason All-America second team honors...Named to the John Mackey Award watch list...Selected to the Biletnikoff Award watch list.
Season: Made four starts before missing the rest of the 2020 season due to injury...Selected as a team captain…Was third on the team in receptions (23) and yards (310)…Averaged 77.5 yards per game…Two-time Coaching Staff Player of the Week (Indiana and Nebraska).
Rankings: Finished the season leading all Big Ten tight ends in receiving yards (310). Before injury: Led all FBS tight ends with 5.8 receptions per game...Ranked fifth among tight ends averaging 77.5 receiving yards per game through four games.
at Indiana (10/24): Made a team-high seven catches for 60 yards...Caught a 2-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the game...Named the Coaching Staff's Offensive Player of the Week. Ohio State (10/31): Caught three passes for 46 yards. Maryland (11/7): Made six grabs for 91 yards...Had a 24-yard reception...at Nebraska (11/14): Hauled in seven catches for a career-high 113 yards...Earned second career 100-yard game...Made a career-long 74-yard reception in the fourth quarter.
2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Named AFCA All-America second team...Selected All-America second team by The Athletic...Tabbed Phil Steele All-America fourth team...Voted All-Big Ten second team by the coaches and media...Named Pro Football Focus All-Big Ten first team...Tabbed All-Big Ten second team by the Associated Press...Selected Phil Steele All-Big Ten first team...Named the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player at the team's awards banquet...Earned the Captain's Award...Earned All-ECAC Offensive honors. Weekly: Selected to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team following the Minnesota game (11/9)...Named John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week following the Michigan State game (10/26)...Named Pro Football Focus National Team of the Week second team and Big Ten Team of the Week first team following the Michigan State game (10/26)...Earned Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week second team honors following the Michigan game (10/19)...Selected John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week following the Buffalo game (9/7)...Tabbed to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week after his performance against Buffalo (9/7). Preseason: Named to the preseason Mackey Award watch list.
Season: Made 13 starts...Selected as a team captain...Made 43 grabs for 507 yards (both good for second on the team).
Rankings: Was seventh in the Big Ten with seven touchdown receptions...Held fourth among FBS tight ends with seven touchdown receptions.
Idaho (8/31): Caught a 25-yard pass in the second quarter. Buffalo (9/7): Hauled in a career-best eight receptions for 99 yards...Pulled in two touchdown catches...Selected as the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week. Pittsburgh (9/14): Made a 16-yard grab. at Maryland (9/27): Hauled in two catches for 22 yards. Purdue (10/5): Caught three passes for 16 yards...Hauled in a 7-yard touchdown in the second quarter. at Iowa (10/12): Grabbed two receptions for 25 yards. Michigan (10/19): Caught three passes for 28 yards...Scored on a 17-yard pass in the first quarter. at Michigan State (10/26): Had five receptions for 60 yards...Caught a career-high three touchdown receptions with 16-, 19- and 6-yard catches...Tabbed the coaching staff's Offensive Player of the Week. at Minnesota (11/9): Caught seven passes for a career-high 101 yards...Earned first career 100-yard game...Had two 20-yard receptions. Indiana (11/16): Hauled in two catches for 32 yards. at Ohio State (11/23): Made six grabs for 40 yards. Rutgers (11/30): Had a 4-yard catch. vs. Memphis (12/28): Caught two passes for 39 yards, including a 20-yard grab...Had a catch in the end zone to convert a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter.
2018 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named to the Sports Illustrated All-Bowl team...Selected Freshman All-America by The Athletic, 247Sports and ESPN...Named honorable-mention All-Big Ten by the coaches and media.
Season: Appeared in 13 games, making nine starts...One of 16 true freshmen to make their collegiate debut...One of 40 players to make their first Penn State appearance...One of 20 Nittany Lions to make their first career start...Has a catch in 12-straight games, dating back to the Pitt (9/8) game...Had 14 catches of 15 or more yards...Registered a first down on 62 percent (16-26) of receptions...Ended the season with the most touchdown receptions (8) by a PSU freshman since Deon Butler (9) in 2005.
Rankings: Ranked second among all FBS tight ends and led Big Ten tight ends with eight touchdown receptions...Was fifth in the Big Ten and 50th in the nation in overall receiving touchdowns.
Appalachian State (9/1): Made first career appearance. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Hauled in first career reception, a 5-yard catch in the fourth quarter. Kent State (9/15): Made two grabs for 35 yards, including a 23-yard reception. at Illinois (9/21): Caught first career touchdown, a 5-yard reception in the second quarter. Ohio State (9/29): Caught three passes for 44 yards...Hauled in a 2-yard touchdown reception...Made a career-long 27-yard catch. Michigan State (10/13): Hauled in three catches for 32 yards...Made a 25-yard grab in the third quarter. at Indiana (10/20): Caught two passes for 32 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown grab in the second quarter. Iowa (10/27): Caught an 18-yard touchdown in the first quarter. at Michigan (11/3): Hauled in three catches for a career-high 51 yards, including a 25-yard reception on PSU’s opening drive. Wisconsin (11/10): Made three catches for 34 yards, including a 16-yard reception. at Rutgers (11/17): Grabbed in three catches for 47 yards, including touchdown receptions of 6 and 18 yards...Added a 23-yard catch...Named the coaching staff’s Offensive Player of the Week. Maryland (11/24): Caught two passes for 27 yards...Made a 5-yard touchdown grab in the fourth quarter...Added a 22-yard catch. vs. Kentucky (1/1): Caught two passes for 38 yards...Pulled in an 18-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter...Added a 20-yard catch in the fourth quarter.
HIGH SCHOOL
Five-year letterman for head coach Patrick Foley at the Brooks School...Was a team captain as a senior...Helped the Bishops to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class C Championship as a senior with a 7-2 record...Guided Brooks School to a 7-2 record and Independent School League (ISL) Championship as a junior...Led the Bishops to a 10-2 record en route to a Cape Ann League title and North Finals runner-up finish as a freshman...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...Was on the Boston Herald Super 25 team as a junior...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...Was a three-time Boston Herald All-Star (2015, 2016, 2017)...Named team MVP as a senior...Had 26 receptions for 613 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior...Registered 20 rushes for 202 yards and five scores, while also recording three defensive touchdowns...Had 27 receptions for 527 yards and six touchdowns as a junior...Posted nine receptions for 189 yards and three scores as a sophomore...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 No. 148 overall prospect in the country, No. 6 tight end and No. 1 player in Massachusetts by Rivals...Was a four-time letterman in basketball as a forward...Selected as the Daily News’ Boys Basketball Player of the Year in 2015...Named to the Eagle Tribune Super Team in 2015...Averaged a double-double as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
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...Hobbies include writing and hanging out with friends and family...Worked with the Special Olympics basketball foundation...Would like to major in criminal justice...Aspiring to become a college football coach or work in law enforcement...Born October 25, 1998 in Newburyport, Massachusetts.