
<p>Rookie tight end <strong>Pat Freiermuth</strong> has been showing just how dominant of a red-zone threat he can be for the <strong>Pittbsurgh Steelers </strong>tonight. He caught his second touchdown pass from quarterback <strong>Ben Roethlisberger</strong> earlier tonight. Below is the video courtesy of <strong>PFF</strong>. </p>



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<p>Notice how he rotated his body spinning left to right, while bringing the football down in mid-air. <strong>Freiermuth</strong> has been turning heads for most of the summer, <a href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2021/7/29/22598479/pat-freiermuth-continues-to-exceed-expectations-at-training-camp-pittsburgh-steelers-eric-ebron-nfl">according to reports</a>.  </p>



<p>Check out this picture of Freiermuth skying for a beautiful one-handed grab in the summer. </p>



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<h2 id="h-pat-freiermuth-penn-state-career">Pat Freiermuth Penn State career</h2>



<p>It was a catch that displayed <strong>Freiermuth’s</strong> dominance in the red zone. While at <strong>Penn State</strong>, <strong>Freiermuth</strong> didn’t drop a single touchdown pass in the red zone in three years.</p>



<p>In his <strong>Penn State</strong> career, he set the school record for touchdown receptions by a tight end with 16. He finished his career with the Nittany Lions tied for eighth all-time in touchdown catches. The Massachusetts native tallied 1,185 career receiving yards during his time in Happy Valley — ranking him third among tight ends in program history. He finished his career catching a pass in 29 straight games–a school-record among tight ends. The 6-foot-5, 258-pounder hauled in 19 receptions of 20 or more yards in his PSU career.</p>



<h2 id="h-high-school-career">High School Career</h2>



<p><strong>Freiermuth</strong> was one of the more highly touted tight end prospects in America coming out of <strong>The Brooks School</strong> (Andover, Massachusetts) earning a four-star rating from every major recruiting service–<strong>ESPN</strong>, <strong>Rivals.com</strong>, and <strong>247sports.com</strong>. He was ranked as the number two player in the state of Massachusetts and the 13th best tight end in the country, according to <strong>247sports.com</strong>. <strong>ESPN </strong>ranked him as the 6th best tight end in America. <strong>Rivals.com</strong> rated him as the 6th best tight end in the country.</p>



<p>He was a standout basketball player in high school as well, averaging a double-double as a sophomore.</p>


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