| 2006: Became one of the Big 12's most dangerous receiving threats and best play makers from the receiver position ... Unfortunately tore the labrum in his right shoulder making a catch early in game #11 at Iowa State, and had to have surgery to repair it, forcing him to miss the last 2 games ... Switched to the X-receiver spot, and was consistently MU's best deep threat and most dependable hands from the wideouts ... Caught 48 passes for 829 yards and 6 TDs - all career highs ... The injury prevented him from becoming only the 3rd player in MU history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season ... Still earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from league coaches, and was named the team's receiver of the year ... His 829 receiving yards ranked as 7th-best on Mizzou's single-season charts ... MU's best deep threat who had 5-of-6 TDs on the year come from 30 yards or farther, which was an MU single-season record for most TD receptions of 30 yards or longer.
2005: A very exciting receiver who used his rare blend of speed, strength and athleticism to excel at the H-receiver spot as a sophomore ... Ended 4th on the team with a career-high 40 catches for 413 yards and 2 TDs on the year ... Ended the year with a 3-catch, 56-yard outing in MU's bowl victory over South Carolina.
2004: Was one of only two true freshmen to play in 2004, and despite a limited amount of catches (6), showed the potential to be a top-tier receiver for years to come ... Played in all 11 games, and had 6 catches for 174 yards and 1 TD ... His per-catch average was an impressive 29.0 yards, which was far and away the best on the team in 2004 ... Mizzou had 9 passing plays that went for 40 yards or more on the season, and 3 of them went to Franklin ... Made a big impression in camp, and quickly established himself on the depth chart at the X-receiver spot ... Had his redshirt taken off in the season opener, as he had 1 catch for 7 yards against Arkansas State.
High School: As a senior he had 37 passes for 907 yards and 17 touchdowns as Vashon claimed the Class 4A district title ... Earned all-state, all-metro and all-league honors as a senior ... Transferred to Vashon prior to his junior year from Beaumont High School, but was forced to sit out a year due to transfer rules ... As a sophomore at Beaumont, had 367 yards receiving and 9 touchdowns and added 4 interceptions on defense as he was named all-league ... Has sub-4.5 speed and owns a vertical jump of around 40 inches ... A solid basketball player who lettered in that sport at both schools, and was given a nickname of "Helicopter" by his friends for his high-flying aerial antics on the court ... High school coach - Reginald Ferguson.
Personal: Son of William Franklin, Sr. & Tejauna Roach ... Is the nephew of former standout NFL wide receiver Darnay Scott, whom he credits with inspiring him to pursue football ... Academic interest lies in sports management ... Chose MU over Michigan, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan State, among others. |
