Austin Franklin

Austin Franklin (born December 6, 1992) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at New Mexico State University, and played for the St. Louis Rams in National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Franklin later played in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the LA Kiss.

Austin Franklin
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-06) December 6, 1992
Dallas, Texas
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Dallas (TX) Kimball
College:New Mexico State
Undrafted:2014
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:4
Receiving yards:36
Receiving TDs:2
Tackles:1
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Early years

Franklin was a two-sport star at Kimball High School in Dallas, playing football and basketball.[1] He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 4A District 14 [2] Dallas City League for basketball. Franklin was a member and starter of the 2011 4A UIL Basketball State Championship.[3] During Franklin's football career he played wildcat quarterback, wide receiver, and also returned punts and kick off return.

College career

Franklin played football for New Mexico State University after being recruited by Utah, Wyoming, Colorado State, New Mexico, Utah State and Vanderbilt. In his sophomore year in 2012, Franklin managed to accumulate 74 catches for 1,245 yards and was also first team all WAC selection. He was one of ten to be nominated as a Semifinalists for the 2012 Bilentnikoff Award.[4] Franklin was also named an SI.com Honorable Mention All-American[5] and became the 13th Aggie to earn All-American Honors. After sitting out 4 games due to grades he still managed 52 receptions for 670 receiving yards.[4] Over his career he managed 160 receptions, 2,439 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns averaging 15.2 yards a carry.[6] Franklin decided to skip his senior year in order to declare for the 2014 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		 193 lb
(88 kg)		 4.56 s1.58 s2.55 s4.28 s7.07 s36 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		9 reps
All values from Pro Day

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References
  1. "BlueWhiteIllustrated.com - On the road: Kimball wins DISD/Coca-Cola title". bwi.rivals.com. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  2. "High School Sports News Articles - MaxPreps - Texas 4A All-District Basketball Teams". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  3. "TexasHoops.com - UIL: Kimball win 4A state championship". texashoops.rivals.com. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  4. "New Mexico State's Austin Franklin is turning pro". NFL.com. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  5. "Football - Mobile - ULM Warhawks Athletics". m.ulmwarhawks.com. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  6. "D-FW draft series: Ex-New Mexico State, Kimball WR Austin Franklin has speed to burn | SportsDay". SportsDay. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  7. "Austin Franklin Declares for the NFL Draft". Crimson Aggie Connection. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
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