Dalton Freeman Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Pelion, SC High School: Pelion Height / Weight: 6-5 / 280 Position: C Experience: RS Major: Communication Studies

Freeman Fact: Finalist for Mr. Football in South Carolina as a senior in high school.
Depth Chart Position: Second-team center

Overview: Highly-regarded offensive lineman who is listed at second-team center entering August practice...had an outstanding spring and will challenge Mason Cloy for the starting position in the fall...has outstanding feet and is a very good pass blocker...named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll for the 2008-09 academic year; he had at least a 3.0 GPA in both semesters...recipient of the Wendy's High School Heisman for the state of South Carolina.

2008: Red-shirted.

Before Clemson: Rated as the #13 offensive guard in the nation by Scout.com...#16 offensive guard in the nation by ESPN.com...#9 prospect in South Carolina and #13 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals.com...finalist for Mr. Football in South Carolina...Offense-Defense All-American Bowl Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year...Shrine Bowl pick...recipient of the Wendy's High School Heisman in South Carolina...#8 prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep...#39 offensive lineman in the nation by SuperPrep...All-American at offensive tackle...three-time all-area, all-region, and all-state selection on offense...two-time all-area and all-region pick on defense...two-time region lineman-of-the-year...offensive lineman-of-the-year by High School Sports Report and South Carolina Football Coaches Association...winner of the Carolina Panthers Community Captain Award...graded 92 percent while recording 67 knockdowns and 37 pancake blocks during his senior season...tied for the team lead with 83 tackles along with 16 tackles for loss and six sacks...all-region in track as a junior...coached by his father Ben Freeman...recruited by Brad Scott...chose Clemson over Colorado, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Penn State, South Carolina, and Tennessee...born Jun. 18, 1990...majoring in communication studies.