Player Career

Devonta Freeman Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Devonta Freeman story

Devonta Freeman built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a running back from Miami, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Florida State. The clearest part of Devonta Freeman's career was his backfield work: 2,255 rushing yards, 404 carries, 30 rushing touchdowns, and 475 receiving yards across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Florida State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 475 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida State.

The arc is straightforward: Devonta Freeman moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Florida State

    2011-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 PostseasonFlorida State69048.821.5
2011 Regular SeasonFlorida State69048.821.50
2012 PostseasonFlorida State7465919.956
2012 Regular SeasonFlorida State7465919.90
2013 PostseasonFlorida State1,29464.724.2548
2013 Regular SeasonFlorida State1,29464.724.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Maryland

Week 12 · W 41-14 · Conference game

Win with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

146

Scrimmage Yards

90.3 takeover

146 scrimmage yards and 30.5 usage.

#2

@ Duke

Week 7 · W 41-16 · Conference game

119

Scrimmage Yards

86.9 takeover

Win with 119 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

119 scrimmage yards and 37 usage.

#3

vs Miami

Week 10 · W 41-14 · Conference game

176

Scrimmage Yards

82.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

176 scrimmage yards and 45.3 usage.

#4

vs Miami

Week 11 · W 23-19 · Conference game

97

Scrimmage Yards

77.5 takeover

Win with 97 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

97 scrimmage yards and 43.2 usage.

#5

vs Maryland

Week 8 · W 41-16 · Conference game

104

Scrimmage Yards

76.6 takeover

Win with 104 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

104 scrimmage yards and 19.7 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · Florida State

1,294 primary output · 64.7 efficiency · 24.2 usage

76.8

#2

2013 Regular Season · Florida State

76.8

1,294 primary · 64.7 efficiency · 24.2 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · Florida State

61.8

746 primary · 59 efficiency · 19.9 usage

Milestones

7

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

7

2+ TD games