Oklahoma WR Gavin Freeman electrifies social media on first collegiate touch
It didn’t take the Oklahoma Sooners long to get going in the season opener against UTEP. They jumped on the board quickly with a five-play 75-yard drive that took just over a minute and culminated in a Dillon Gabriel 12-yard touchdown run to open the scoring for the 2022 season.
Brayden Willis added another touchdown on Dillon Gabriel’s first passing touchdown of the season.
Up 14-0, the Oklahoma Sooners got a contribution from one of their true freshmen, wide receiver Gavin Freeman.
Freeman took a reverse toss from Gabriel and found open space going against the grain. He bounced off several tacklers before rumbling 42 yards for the first touchdown of his career.
🚨TOUCHDOWN OKLAHOMA🚨
Congrats to true freshman Gavin Freeman on scoring his first Oklahoma touchdown on his very first touch. 😱#OUDNA | @TheGavinFreeman pic.twitter.com/ISCWa1iAHB
— 𝕆𝕂𝕃𝔸ℍ𝕆𝕄𝔸-𝕍𝕊-𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕎𝕆ℝ𝕃𝔻 (@soonergridiron) September 3, 2022
In a first quarter that provided tons of highlights, Gavin Freeman’s first career touch showed all kinds of toughness, agility, and speed, providing a glimpse of what’s to come from the true freshman.
Let’s check out how social media responded to the big play that put Oklahoma up 21-0.
"Holy crap," is right.
Holy crap Gavin Freeman.
Kid chose to walk on at OU over scholarships elsewhere. Now he scores in his first career game. What a moment for the homegrown kid.
— Parker Thune (@ParkerThune) September 3, 2022
Former great approves
Gavin Freeman!!! #Boomer
— Creed Humphrey (@creed_humphrey) September 3, 2022
Got that Dawg in him
Gavin Freeman pic.twitter.com/zzWESZvM36
— RedDirtSport (@RedDirtSport) September 3, 2022
Why not Gavin?
GAVIN FREEMAN FOR HEISMAN
— Blinkin (@blinkinriley) September 3, 2022
Just, wow
Wow…. Gavin Freeman with a 46-yard TD run for #Sooners
— Ryan Aber (@ryaber) September 3, 2022
Could he be Wes Welker?
Wes Welk… I mean Gavin Freeman doesn’t take long to score in a Sooner uniform
— Stormin In Norman (@StorminInNorman) September 3, 2022
Tough
What just happened?
Gavin Freeman somehow bounces off a pair of UTEP defenders and sprints into the end zone for a 46-yard touchdown. OU is up 21-0 with 6:43 left in the first quarter.
That drive took two plays and went 55 yards in 30 seconds.
— Justin Martinez (@JTheSportsDude) September 3, 2022
Unbelievable
GAVIN FREEMAN 👀👀👀👀
— Bryant C. (@thatmanbryant) September 3, 2022
Freaky Athleticism
GAVIN FREEMAN MAN A FREAK
— Preston Ruck (@pdotruck) September 3, 2022
What a play
Gavin Freeman’s first play ever at OU was INCREDIBLE. Wow!
— Gabe Ikard (@GabeIkard) September 3, 2022
Thank you for coming
GAVIN FREEMAN WELCOME TO NORMAN
— Barstool Sooners (@OUBarstool) September 3, 2022
Gavin said, "You can't see me" to UTEP though
We 👀 ya Gavin Freeman.
— mack mittens (@mackmittens) September 3, 2022
Know the name
GAVIN FREEMAN!!! That's the tweet!⭕🙌🏈🧬
— MR SOONER ⭕🙌🧬 (@MRSOONER75) September 3, 2022
Stand Tall Gavin Freeman
Welcome to #Oklahoma Gavin Freeman! What a freaking play! We have been talking about him being a guy that could play & play a lot on OUInsider.
One of the fall camp standouts – STOOD OUT!! Heckuva 46-yard TD run by Freeman! #Sooners #OKPREPS
21-0 #OU with 6:43 left in 1st qtr
— Brandon Drumm (@BrandonDrumm247) September 3, 2022
Stood out during camp
THATS WHY GAVIN FREEMAN IS GETTING ALL THAT LOVE
— 𝒟𝓇𝒾𝓅™ (@SoonersDrip) September 3, 2022
Already creating an Uncommon legacy
Gavin Freeman IS UNCOMMON.
— Jackie Winz (@jackiewinz) September 3, 2022
Tough, tough
Oh, so Gavin Freeman got that toughness, huh?
— John Williams (@john9williams) September 3, 2022
