Dru Freduci

Dru Freduci

No. 87 – Bondi Beach Buccaneers
Position:	Runningback
Personal information
Born:	(23-06-2038)June 2038, 23 (aged 2037) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	241 lb (109 kg)
Username:	Keyg An
Career information
High school:	Artesia High School
College:	Independance Community College
ISFL Draft:	2061 / Round: 2 / Pick: 19
DSFL Draft:	2060 / Round: 3 / Pick: 20
Career history
Roster status:	Active
Player stats at ISFL.net

Dru "Hollywood" Freduci (born December 28, 1928) is an American football runningback for the Bondi Beach Buccaneers of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL).

Early years

"Born into a single parent household and modest circumstances, Dru Freduci began his journey in a small town, in which chasing your dream was nothing more than a fairytale. Though from birthday, his mother Magdelena intended to raise his son as a special blend of innate talent and unbreakable morale fortitude.

From an early age Dru not only possessed the talent, but also the god given physical traits necessary to become what was soon deemed to be a prodigy of the sport. As young as eleven, scouts began to swarm local games due to the sheer size of the ""Gridiron Colosseus"" standing at 6 feet, 3 inches before even hitting his teenage years.

Dru enrolled as Artesia High School after hearing about the hiring of former highschool star Jason Brown being brought on to the coaching staff. Freduci had long looked up to Brown as a rolemodel due to the similarities of their upbringings where nothing was handed to them, and everything was earned.

His highschool years essentially boiled down to one long highlight reel, whether it be a bone-rattling pancake while blocking alongside the rest of the offensive line, or a catch that would leave you rubbing your eyes trying to decide whether or not you had been seeing things. His speed is what set him furthest apart from the pack however, as despite his now enormous 6'6 frame, he was also easily beating defenders one on one due to his sheer speed and agility.

Dru Freduci eventually committed to Oregon State during his 10th grade season, but once it was announced that coach Jason Brown was heading back to Independence Community College, Dru knew there was no other place worthy of his commitment.

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College career

"After being hailed as the next coming of Paul DiMirio, Dru Freduci stumbled and never quite caught himself once arrived in the small town of Independence. The ISFL draft, which at points felt like a guarantee were quickly becoming quieter and quieter hopes and dreams.During his first game he found himself catching only 2 of his 9 targets, both of which ended up being fumbled for big losses. Coach Brown who was known for his explatives did not shy away from making an example of the once famed Golden Boy of football.

Despite putting in the work, the results never did end up arriving for Dru, as many pundits believe that he ended up eating himself alive mentally, which he never recovered from. Articles were dropping in not just the local newspapers, but across America ""A Star Fizzled Out: The Dru Freduci story"" was being sold as a main story of Sports Illustrated, ESPN and The Athletic.

As the season began to look lost, and the losses began piling up Dru's name suddenly became synonomous with failure amongst the local fans in Independence and the once promising tight end found himself contemplating hanging his cleats up for good, until he saw an ad on TV for local tryouts for the Dallas Birddogs, and the rest is history."

College career statistics

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	4.3 s	3.99 s	7.16 s	30.4 in (0.77 m)	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)	15 reps	25

Professional career

After a disappointing end of the season for Freduci, he was declared eligible for the DSFL draft after an early playoff exit for the recent Birddog signee. He began fielding phone calls throughout the draft process but many teams were skeptical of him maintaining the ability to be a tight end at the next level of play. Teams questioned his willingness to play other positions despite his size. Once he had received a phonecall during the draft from the Bondi Beach Buccaneers he knew that the eventual transition was coming, and it was coming soon.

He showed up to camp fifteen pounds lighter than a typical training camp prepared to play any position, when runningbacks coach Jerod Mustard called him over to his side of the field he knew what was about to happen, he was about to embark on his journey as a professional, but not at the position he had grown up loving, but at a position almost completely foreign to him.

After a strong rookie campaign as a member of the Buccaneers, Freduci found himself as a member of the Cape Town Crash, and despite what many thought would be a seamless transition, Freduci found himself back as a member of the Buccaneers. He knew that he was a big fish in a small pond at that point, and it may be his last opportunity to win some coveted awards as a member of the DSFL, but his season did not go to plan. Despite what many saw as an improvement due to the sheer number of dominant rookies drafted by the Buccaneers, they fell short of their season goals and missed the playoffs for a second consecutive year. A disappointing year all around for the second-year back Freduci, as he fell short of his season totals across the board, with a drop in attempts, yards, touchdowns and the lot. A lot has changed for Freduci as the 46th season comes to a finish as he now heads to the ISFL to play for the Cape Town Crash.

Professional career statistics

Career statistics			Rushing					Offensive Line
Season	Team	Games	Att	Yards	Avg	Lg	TD	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2060 (S45)	Buccaneers	14	251	1181	4.7	42	6	12	1
2061 (S46)	Buccaneers	14	224	1085	4.8	44	5	11	1

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