Troy Franklin
| Denver Broncos | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 6, 2003 East Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Menlo-Atherton (Atherton, California) |
| College: | Oregon (2021–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Troy R. Franklin (born February 6, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon.
High school career[edit]
Franklin attended Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, California.[1] During his high school career he had 102 receptions for 1,790 receiving yards and 34 total touchdowns.[2] Franklin was selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl.[3] He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.[4][5][6]
College career[edit]
Franklin played in all 14 games as a true freshman at Oregon in 2021.[7] He finished the year with 18 receptions for 209 yards and two touchdowns.[8] He returned to Oregon in 2022 as the team's number one receiver. In 2023, he set several single-season records including 1,383 receiving yards, 14 receiving touchdowns, and eight 100-yard receiving games. Franklin set the record for all-time receiving touchdowns––25, tied for most 100-yard receiving games with 11, and also placed second for most consistent catches––30 consecutive games. [9]
College statistics[edit]
| Oregon Ducks | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Receiving | |||||
| G | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| 2021 | 10 | 18 | 209 | 11.6 | 30 | 2 |
| 2022 | 13 | 61 | 891 | 14.6 | 67T | 9 |
| 2023 | 13 | 81 | 1383 | 17.1 | 84 | 14 |
| Career | 36 | 160 | 2483 | 15.5 | 84 | 25 |
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
176 lb (80 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.41 s | 1.61 s | 2.58 s | 4.31 s | 6.90 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Franklin was drafted 102nd overall in the 2024 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos, reuniting him with his college quarterback Bo Nix, the Broncos' first round selection.
References[edit]
- ^ "Menlo-Atherton's Troy Franklin lives up to hype as top football recruit". December 15, 2018.
- ^ "Troy Franklin, Menlo-Atherton's highly regarded wide receiver, picks Oregon". June 16, 2020.
- ^ "Troy Franklin commits to 2021 All-American Bowl". February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Oregon lands Franklin, ESPN's No. 8 receiver". June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Football recruiting: Menlo-Atherton's Troy Franklin, Bay Area's top prospect, makes college choice". June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Nation's No. 2 Wide Receiver Troy Franklin commits to Oregon Ducks".
- ^ "Oregon freshmen wide receivers Troy Franklin, Dont'e Thornton off to fast start with Ducks".
- ^ "Troy Franklin in line to be Oregon Ducks' next vertical threat at X receiver". May 17, 2022.
- ^ Nori, Celine Chien, Ameya (April 27, 2024). "Breaking News: Denver Broncos Draft M-A Alum Troy Franklin '21". M-A Chronicle. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Troy Franklin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Troy Franklin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.