Ricky Freymond, DE, Western Colorado | 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Zoom Interview
Western Colorado star edge rusher Ricky Freymond enters the 2025 season as one of the premier small-school prospects in the country. Standing at an imposing 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds, Freymond has the ideal frame for a professional edge defender—and the production to match. In 2024, he was a dominant force, leading all of Division II with 24.5 tackles for loss and finishing among the national leaders with 12 sacks. His performance not only earned him a host of accolades—including RMAC Defensive Player of the Year, D2CCA Super Region 4 Defensive Player of the Year, and Consensus First-Team All-American honors—but also cemented his legacy at Western Colorado as the program’s all-time sack leader (24.5).
Known for his explosiveness off the snap and his ability to use size and leverage to overwhelm blockers, Freymond is also a disruptive presence against the run, showing strong gap discipline and physicality at the point of attack. His rare combination of size, production, and pocket-collapsing ability makes him a rising name on NFL scouting radars heading into the fall.
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