JOHNATHAN FRANKLIN RUMORS
Franklin Found Jesus Through Janitor
The Packers add another standout running back in UCLA's remarkable Johnathan Franklin by trading back into the fourth round. Here is our story on Franklin from before the draft.
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April 27, 2013
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Packers 2013 NFL Draft – Fourth Round Pick: Johnathan Franklin, RB UCLA
With the 125th pick in the 4th round, the Packers select Johnathan Franklin, RB UCLA
PLAYER DETAILS:
Johnathan Franklin
RB
UCLA
6’4″/283lbs
CAREER NOTES:Franklin was a little-known three-star recruit out of high school and redshirted in 2008 before becoming a four-year starter for the Bruins. He produced quality numbers as a freshman, sophomore and junior and needed...
Exclusive Interview: UCLA RB Johnathan Franklin
Perhaps the best RB in the 2013 NFL Draft, Johnathan Franklin now stands alone in the annals of UCLA history, as it’s all-time leading rusher with 4.403 yards (including an astounding 1,734 as a senior) and finished 2012 as a Doak Walker Award finalist (Nation’s best RB). Franklin was invited to Mobile, AL for the prestigious Senior Bowl where he continued to impress with his...
Baylor's defense comes up big in Holiday Bowl win over UCLA
Baylor's defense played its best game of the season when they held then number one ranked Kansas State to 362 yards and 24 points in the Bears 52-24 upset of the Wildcats. Thursday night's performance by the Bears' defense against UCLA might not top beating the number one team in the country, but it wasn't far behind. Baylor took advantage of the Bruins losing two...
Franklin reflects on time in Westwood
Johnathan Franklin came to UCLA in 2008 as part of a class that featured a crowded backfield. Franklin wasnt even listed as a back of any sort running, tail or otherwise. The Dorsey High product came to UCLA as a safety.
In five seasons as a Bruin, Franklin went from an undersized, speedy scatback to a polished and dominant tailback that now holds the schools all-time rushing and...
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December 15, 2012
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UCLA’s Johnathan Franklin throat slashes crowd after TD against USC
Johnathan Franklin had a huge day (28 carries, 160 yards and 2 touchdowns) as the UCLA Bruins beat USC in the battle of LA. After scoring the final touchdown for UCLA, Franklin, rightfully so, was given an excessive celebration for his throat slash gesture.
Franklin becomes UCLA's career rushing leader
Tailback Johnathan Franklin became UCLA's career rushing leader Saturday night in the first quarter of the 25th-ranked Bruins' Pac-12 game against No. 24 Arizona.
Franklin, a 5-foot-11, 195-pound senior from Los Angeles, entered needing 21 yards to overtake Gaston Green, who gained 3,731 yards from 1984-87. Franklin moved into the top spot on the school's rushing list...
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November 04, 2012
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Q & A with UCLA’s Johnathan Franklin
One of the biggest surprises of the college football season so far has been the play of UCLA senior running back Johnathan Franklin. The 5-foot-11, 195-pounder leads the nation in rushing with 431 yards in his first two games. That includes a career-high 217 yards in a 36-30 win over a ranked Nebraska team on Saturday. The speedy Franklin is [...]
Day One Stock Watch: Utah’s John White, UCLA’s Franklin Rising
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STOCK RISING:
UCLA”s Johnathan Franklin
STATS: 15 carries, 214 yards, 3 TDs; 1 catch, 4 yards
Who saw this coming? Franklin went nuts on Rice, ripping apart the Owls defense on his way to a video game stat line. UCLA’s entire offense looked improved.
Utah...
Franklin explodes in UCLA's opener
Johnathan Franklin rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns as UCLA racked up 348 yards on the ground en route to a 49-24 win over Rice on Thursday night.
Brett Hundley, a redshirt freshman, was 21 of 28 for 202 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Franklin just missed his career high of 216 yards rushing set in 2010 against Washington State. He became...
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August 30, 2012
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