Monroe Freeling
| No. 57 – Carolina Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 25, 2004 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oceanside Collegiate (Mount Pleasant, South Carolina) |
| College | Georgia (2023–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: 1st round, 19th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Monroe Freeling (born July 25, 2004) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Panthers in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Freeling attended Oceanside Collegiate Academy in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.[1] He was selected to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl.[2] He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[3][4][5][6]
College career
[edit]Freeling played in eight games as a backup his freshman year at Georgia in 2023. He played the first nine games of his sophomore season in 2024 as a backup, before starting the final four games at left tackle in place of injured Earnest Greene.[7] Freeling entered his junior year in 2025 as the starting left tackle,[8][9] earning a second-team All-SEC selection by conference coaches that year.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7+3⁄8 in (2.02 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | 34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m) | 10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) | 7 ft 0+1⁄2 in (2.15 m) | 4.93 s | 1.71 s | 2.85 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Freeling was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round, with the 19th overall pick, of the 2026 NFL draft.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ Mansfield, Frank (October 14, 2021). "Oceanside's Freeling ranked as state's top football player". Post and Courier. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ Ramos, Gus (November 1, 2022). "University of Georgia Commit Monroe Freeling Set to be Welcomed to 2023 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
- ↑ Shelton, David (August 30, 2022). "Oceanside Collegiate offensive lineman Monroe Freeling chooses Georgia". Post and Courier. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Weaver, Tim (August 31, 2022). "4-star OT Monroe Freeling commits to Georgia". USATODAY.com. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Bezjak, Lou (August 29, 2022). "Monroe Freeling, state of SC's top recruit, commits to Georgia". The State. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Monroe Freeling Biography. ESPN. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ Riley, Connor (March 17, 2025). "Growth from within continues to mark Georgia's young group of offensive lineman". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Riley, Connor (September 10, 2025). "Monroe Freeling looks to keep things quiet as Georgia football left tackle". DawgNation. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Griffith, Mike (October 25, 2025). "Monroe Freeling helps anchor, rapidly improving 'very nasty' O-line at Georgia". DawgNation. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Monroe Freeling Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Monroe Freeling College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ Rizzuti, Anthony (April 23, 2026). "Panthers select Georgia OT Monroe Freeling with 19th pick of 2026 NFL Draft". USA Today. Retrieved April 23, 2026.