Monroe Freeling

● Broad build, with long arms and developed bulk ● Pushed himself to fill out his frame, adding 75 pounds over the past five years ● Outstanding quickness and body control out of his stance to mirror up the arc ● Smoothly redirects and doesn’t get crossed up vs. counters ● Uses both of his big, strong hands to thud and control pass rushers 223 Back to table of contents -- 227 of 629 -- ● Power rushers can dent the pocket but gradually sinks and catches his balance to grind down bull rushers ● Stays alert to stunts; has grown to become a willing helper, if uncovered ● Generates drive power in run game to displace defenders ● Efficient timing and contact balance on combos/climbs

● Upright in pass sets and through engagement ● Rushers will out-leverage him when they reach his chest ● Can be beaten by late movement once he settles his feet ● Guilty of overextending himself in run game, zapping his balance transfer ● Inconsistent out in space adjusting to movement ● Missed most of Kentucky game (Oct. 2025) after his left ankle got rolled up on and didn’t start following week; played through shoulder injury late in 2024 season (gave up three sacks against Notre Dame) and underwent offseason shoulder surgery (Jan. 2025), which limited him for 2025 spring practices ● Only one full season as a starter

A starter for one-and-a-half years at Georgia, Freeling settled in at left tackle in offensive coordinator Mike Bobo’s balanced gap/zone scheme. After coming off the bench at both left and right tackle, he became a starter over the second half of the 2024 season and showed gradual improvements each game in 2025. He earned All-SEC honors as a junior, allowing just nine pressures; he committed only one holding penalty in 18 career starts. An ascending prospect, Freeling passes the eye test with his frame, length and movements off the ball. He is quick out of his stance, regardless of what the action requires, and uses his hands to latch and control defenders. Mixing up his pass sets, redirecting vs. skilled counters and using improved leverage in the run game will be the next steps in becoming a more complete player. Overall, Freeling is still very young in several areas, but the future looks bright — his athletic toolbox and technical confidence continue to develop with each rep (he’s similar in ways to Kolton Miller as a prospect). Although bumps in the road should be expected, Freeling can secure a starting job as an NFL rookie.