Beau Freyler

Beau Freyler runs out onto the field on Senior Night against Kansas State.

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Beau Freyler, Malik Verdon vs North Dakota (2024)

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: LUKE LU @KL6PHOTO

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

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Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-2
Weight:
220
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Colorado Springs, Colo.
High School:
Pine Creek

Awards and Honors
Co-Captain (2023, 2024)
William V. Campbell Trophy Finalist (2024)
CSC First-Team Academic All-American (2023, 2024)
NFF Hampshire Honor Society (2025)
Second Team All-Big 12 - Associated Press (2023)
Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 9, 2023)
CSC Academic All-District (2022, 2023, 2024)
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 - Coaches (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team (2022)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21, S22, F22, S23, F23, S24, F24, S25)
Nick Bassett Perseverance Award (2024)
Cyclone Culture Award (2024)
Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Award (2024-25)

2024
Co-captain ... Honorable Mention All-Big 12 ... played and started all 14 games ... William V. Campbell Trophy finalist ... second player in school history to earn CSC First-Team Academic All-America honors twice in his career ... led team with 84 tackles, including 2.5 for a loss ... also had two interceptions and five pass breakups ... had a season-high eight tackles in four games, including the Big 12 Championship game against Arizona State ... intercepted passes against North Dakota and Texas Tech ... had six tackles, including one for a loss, in win over rival Iowa ... capped career playing in 51 games while starting final 39 games ... made 300 career tackles, becoming the second player under Matt Campbell to reach the mark ... had six career interceptions and one forced fumble.

2023
Co-captain ... Second Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press) ... 10th player in school history to earn Academic All-America honors and just the eighth time an ISU football player has earned first-team distinction ... played and started all 13 games, running his consecutive games started streak to 22 games ... finished with 107 tackles, becoming the first Cyclone to reach 100 tackles in a season since 2017 ... tied for fourth among Big 12 players for tackles ... had 4.0 tackles for a loss and one sack ... led ISU in tackles in nine of 13 games ... posted five games with 10-plus tackles ... also had three interceptions and five pass breakups ... matched his career high with 15 tackles against K-State ... made 11 tackles in the Liberty Bowl against Memphis ... intercepted two passes, both in the red zone, and had 11 tackles against TCU to earn Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors.

2022
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 ... played in 11 of 12 games, starting every game he played ... finished second on the team with 68 tackles, including 1.0 tackles for a loss ... ranked 18th among Big 12 players with 6.18 tackles per game ... had 11 tackles against Texas ... made first career interception and finished with five tackles at Oklahoma State ... had 10 tackles against TCU ... finished with eight tackles and forced a fumble against Texas Tech ... recorded eight tackles against Kansas State.

2021
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 … emerged as one of the Big 12’s top rookie defensive backs … played in all 13 games … totaled 41 tackles, including 21 solo stops … recorded eight tackles and a QB hurry vs. Kansas … had three tackles and 0.5 TFL at West Virginia … was outstanding in his first career start in the Cheez-It Bowl vs. Clemson, recording a career-high 15 tackles, including nine solo stops … his 15 tackles tied for the third-most by a Cyclone in a bowl game and the most-ever by a freshman.

High School
Chose Iowa State over Nebraska, Wisconsin and Boston College among others … three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals … picked as the 53rd-best safety nationally and the fifth-best player in Colorado … two-time all-state and all-conference selection … team played just five games in 2020 … had over 500 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns on offense … tallied 21 tackles on defense as a team captain … helped team win 2019 Class 4A title with a 13-1 record … had 73 tackles, 3.0 TFL and three interceptions as a junior … coached by Todd Miller.

Personal
Kinesiology major.