National Football Foundation

The ideal role model on the Carnegie Mellon campus, Brian Freeman carries his on-field excellence into the classroom and community, establishing himself as the Tartans' third NFF National Scholar-Athlete.

A two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America selection, garnering First Team laurels in 2007, Freeman was named to CMU's Dean's List every semester of his college career and is the recipient of the Chemical Engineer Alumni Scholarship. The chemical and biomedical engineering major was also selected to the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. 

Hailing from Independence, Ohio, Freeman played an instrumental role in establishing Carnegie Mellon's rushing attack as one of the best in Division III, ranking among the top 10 nationally in 2006 and 2007. A key ingredient in the Tartans' dominating rushing attack, Freeman created holes for a pair of running backs with 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons. The team captain was named a 2007 All-University Athletic Association First Team selection after receiving Honorable Mention All-UAA honors in 2006. 

Freeman is a member of the Chemical Engineering Association and the Student Athlete Advisory Council. He performs research in the University of Pittsburgh's Chemical Engineering program and is a three-time Carnegie Mellon Student Employee of the Year finalist. Freeman earned his Ph.D. in bioengineering and biomedical engineering from the University of Wisconsin in 2015. While taking classes, he was a cheerleader for the Badgers, travelling to each of the three consecutive Rose Bowl appearances from 2011-13. 

He is now the senior account manager at STEMCELL technologies in St. Paul Minnesota.