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Bagent played in four games and threw two
passes last season with Caleb Williams starting every game after
being drafted with the No. 1 overall pick. But he's made a big
impression over two seasons.
Undrafted in 2023 following a record-setting career at Division
II powerhouse Shepherd University, Bagent played in five games
and made four starts while leading Chicago to two wins with
Justin Fields injured. He completed 66% of his passes for 859
yards with three touchdowns and six interceptions.
“I’ve really been blown away by his approach from the spring to
start of camp to where we are now," coach Ben Johnson said. “He
does a tremendous job knowing what to do, how to do it and
getting it done. So I don’t think you can have enough talent in
that room. I think we actually have one of the best rooms in the
NFL, certainly that I’ve been around in my career from top to
bottom.”
Bagent, who grew up in Martinsburg, West Virginia, set what was
the NCAA’s all-division mark with 159 career touchdown passes,
and finished with more completions (1,400) and yards passing
(17,034) than any other Division II quarterback. In 2021, Bagent
won the Harlon Hill Trophy, Division II’s equivalent of the
Heisman.
Freeman, a third-round draft pick by Denver in 2018, has run for
1,792 yards and 10 touchdowns with the Broncos, Houston, Los
Angeles Rams and Carolina.
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