Freeman was selected to the Elite 11 where the top 11 quarterbacks across the nation traveled to Southern California to compete and work with Coach Bob Johnson. Going into his senior football season at Brownwood, Freeman was considered arguably the best quarterback in the country. Fellow Texan, Rhett Bomar of Grand Prairie and Freeman were the most touted quarterbacks of the 2004 NCAA signing class. Freeman was named the second best quarterback in the country by the recruiting services Rivals.com and Scout.com