Royce Freeman

American football running back

Royce Freeman - American football running back
Born

February 24th, 1996
29 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played college football at the University of Oregon, where achieved significant success as a running back. Entered the NFL in 2018 with the Denver Broncos. Had a productive rookie season, contributing to the team with notable rushing performances.

Rushed for over 1,400 yards in college

Played for the Denver Broncos in the NFL

Scored multiple touchdowns during rookie season

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