John Franklin III

Wide ReceiverWR
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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Catches TD
December 2, 2017
Franklin rushed twice for 75 yards, caught one pass for a 22-yard touchdown, and threw one pass for 49 yards Saturday against UNT.
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After transferring from Auburn, Franklin was never able to get really integrated in the offense. This is his best game of the season, but it helped the Owls win the Conference USA title.
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2016 Fantasy Outlook
This time last year, Jeremy Johnson was expected to be the next big thing on The Plains after the departure of Nick Marshall. Things didn’t work out that way and now the Tigers are starting from square one when it comes to their quarterbacks. Enter Franklin, an absolute burner and former Florida State quarterback who arrived at Auburn via the JUCO route. Franklin fits the mold of Marshall in the Gus Malzahn offense in the sense that he not only has a big arm, but he is extremely dangerous as a runner. Now, there will be a learning curve when it comes to his progression as a passer given that this will be Franklin’s first season as a starter at this level and he’ll need to show he can be accurate with the deep passes that are a staple in the Auburn offense. If Franklin’s progression as a passer lags behind his running ability, he could still be an effective fantasy option because Gus Malzahn has proven to be comfortable with his quarterback running 150+ times in the past. Provided that Franklin winds up beating out Johnson and Sean White for the starting gig this fall, look for him to be one of the most prolific running quarterback in the conference that can also push the ball down the field with his strong arm.
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Learning the offense quickly
August 30, 2017
Franklin believes he's picked up Florida-Atlantic's offense well enough to make an impact in Friday's season opener against Navy, Chuck King of FAU Owl Access reports.
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Heading to Florida Atlantic
August 15, 2017
Franklin III announced Tuesday that he is transferring to Florida Atlantic, Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports reports.
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Leaving Auburn as graduate transfer
August 15, 2017
Franklin is transferring from Auburn and is expected to enroll at Florida Atlantic, Lauren Shute of SEC Country reports.
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Officially moves to wide receiver
July 13, 2017
Head coach Gus Malzahn announced Wednesday that Franklin III has officially moved from quarterback to wide receiver, Dave Matter of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Moving to wide receiver
March 7, 2017
Franklin III worked exclusively at wide receiver in Tuesday's practice session and a full time position switch could be imminent, Brandon Marcello of 247 Sports reports.
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