Tre Freeman
Tre Freeman
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Five seasons at Duke, four different head coaches: David Cutcliffe, Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor and Manny Diaz. One game to point at: 9 tackles, 1 INT against NC State — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: David Cutcliffe, Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor, and Manny Diaz. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025
W 27–20
at Virginia
2 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Duke
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Duke
Returning around him
- 3 Duke players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (19 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Duke · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #58 · 2026 recruiting class #71
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to David Gbenda’s 2023 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Shane Whitter's graduate season at North Texas (2024).
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