About Antonio Freeman
Antonio Michael Freeman (born May 27, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL), most notably for the Green Bay Packers. He attended the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and Virginia Tech. == College career == Freeman played college football at Virginia Tech, where he caught 121 passes for 2,207 yards and 22 touchdowns in four seasons. He also returned 64 punts for 652 yards and another touchdown, and rushed for 37 yards. His accomplishments earned him enshrinement in the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. 1991: 19 catches for 274 yards with 2 TD 1992: 32 catches for 703 yards with 6 TD 1993: 32 catches for 644 yards with 9 TD 1994: 38 catches for 586 yards with 5 TD == Professional career == Freeman was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round with the 90th overall pick in the 1995 NFL draft. In his rookie season, he returned a punt 76 yds for a touchdown during a playoff win over Atlanta. He went on to lead the Packers in receiving in four seasons from 1996 to 1999, and led the NFL in receiving in 1998. The peak of Freeman's career occurred during his first tenure with the Green Bay Packers including a victory in Super Bowl XXXI in 1997 over the New England Patriots. During that Super Bowl, Freeman caught a then-Super Bowl record-length touchdown pass of 81 yards from Brett Favre.
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