Pat Freiermuth Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 258 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- October 25, 1998 (25)
- Experience
- 4th Season
- Drafted
- 2021 / Rd. 2 / Pk. 55 (PIT)
- College
- Penn State
Season Logs
Game Logs
Pat Freiermuth News
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth said on the Around the 412 podcast on Wednesday that he wants "to be in Pittsburgh for the rest of my career" as he heads into the final year of his rookie contract in 2024. He missed five games in 2023 due to a hamstring injury, but overall his numbers declined from the previous two seasons. Subpar quarterback play didn't help, and the 25-year-old former second-round pick in 2021 out of Penn State caught a career-low 32 passes for 308 yards and only two touchdowns in 12 regular season games (nine starts). In new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith's offense, Freiermuth could have a bounce-back campaign in 2024 and will be a nice sleeper target in fantasy drafts this fall.
The addition of new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith bodes well for Pittsburgh Steelers tight ends Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington. From 2021 to 2023 when Smith was the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, they ran the most plays with multiple tight ends on the field (1,549), while the Steelers ran only 844 plays with multiple TEs, ranking 22nd in the league. Smith was inconsistent in using Kyle Pitts after his 1,000-yard rookie season, but Smith's scheme could help Freiermuth and Washington get more involved in 2024. The team's QB issues didn't help his cause, but Freiermuth had his worst season in his third year with Pittsburgh in 2023, catching 32 passes for only 308 yards and two touchdowns in 12 regular-season games. However, the 25-year-old finished the year strong and could bounce back in 2024 with better QB play.
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth hauled in five of his eight targets for 76 yards in a 31-17 playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills. Following a quiet end to the regular season, Freiermuth was involved early and often on Monday. The 25-year-old was responsible for Pittsburgh's longest play of the contest, a 33-yard catch and run on a deep pass from quarterback Mason Rudolph in the first quarter. He suffered an ankle injury late in the loss that limited his snaps on Pittsburgh's final possessions. It was a disappointing third professional campaign for Freiermuth, who dealt with multiple injuries in 2023, most notably a hamstring strain that kept him sidelined for five games. He will head into the offseason with one year left on his contract and will likely be the subject of extension negotiations.
Depth Chart
- Offense
- Defense
PR | Calvin Austin III |
QB | Justin Fields |
RB | Najee Harris |
Jaylen Warren | |
FB | Connor Heyward |
RWR | George Pickens |
TE | Pat Freiermuth |
Darnell Washington | |
LT | Dan Moore Jr. |
LG | Isaac Seumalo |
Spencer Anderson | |
C | Nate Herbig |
RG | James Daniels |
RT | Broderick Jones |
FS | Minkah Fitzpatrick |
NT | Keeanu Benton |
LDE | Cameron Heyward |
DeMarvin Leal | |
RDE | Larry Ogunjobi |
LOLB | T.J. Watt |
LILB | Cole Holcomb |
RILB | Elandon Roberts |
ROLB | Alex Highsmith |
Nick Herbig | |
LCB | Joey Porter Jr. |
SS | Damontae Kazee |
RCB | Donte Jackson |
Trenton Thompson | |
NB | Darius Rush |
K | Chris Boswell |