Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers

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2017: Redshirted his true freshman season at Vanderbilt...was the highest-rated recruit in the Commodores’ class.

High School: Played for head coach Ashley Kilcrease at Brantley...passed for 7,367 yards, 95 touchdowns and 19 interceptions in his high school career...had his best season his senior year, passing for 2,727 yards, 32 touchdowns and only four picks...a three-star recruit according to 247Sports.com... Rivals.com ranked the strong-armed Free as the No. 20 pro-style quarterback in the nation...Scout.com listed him as the second-best quarterback in Alabama...247Sports placed Free as its No. 22 pro-style quarterback nationally...as a junior, passed for 2,748 yards with 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions to be named Class 1A First Team All-State...held scholarship offers from Louisville, Marshall, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, UAB and Temple among numerous others.

Personal: Son of Randall and Bridget Free and Ginger and Donnie Nichols...has four younger siblings, Gracie (17), Savannah (12), Anna Claire (11) and Evelyn (4)...aunt, Tori, played softball at St. John’s and uncle, Tyler, played baseball there...studying general college...born November 16, 1998.