Bubba Franks

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Bubba Franks
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Franks with the Green Bay Packers in 2007
No. 88
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1978-01-06) January 6, 1978 (age 46)
Riverside, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Big Spring (Big Spring, Texas)
College: Miami (Florida)
NFL draft: 2000  / round: 1 / pick: 14
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:262
Receiving yards:2,347
Receiving touchdowns:32
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Daniel Lamont "Bubba" Franks (born January 6, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning first-team All-American honors in 1999. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft with the 14th overall pick. [1]

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Early life

Bubba attended Big Spring High School in Big Spring, Texas and was an all state tight end there.

College career

Franks played collegiate football at the University of Miami, where he was known for his extraordinary one-handed receptions. He redshirted in 1996, but was very productive in the 1997, 1998, and 1999 seasons, setting the University of Miami record for most touchdowns by a tight end, with 12. He was also named to the All-Big East team twice and was named as an All-American in 1999. [2]

Franks waived his final year of eligibility to enter the 2000 NFL draft and was selected in the first round, with the 14th overall selection, by the Green Bay Packers.

Awards and honors

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After a promising but unspectacular rookie season, he reached the Pro Bowl his second NFL year, during which he caught nine touchdown passes in the 2001 season. [3] Franks went to three Pro Bowls altogether (2001, 2002, and 2003). [4] [5] [6] He missed much of the 2005 season with knee and neck injuries.

On February 20, 2008, Franks was released by the Packers after an unproductive and injury-plagued 2007 season in which he was demoted to second string tight end behind Donald Lee. [7]

New York Jets

On March 16, 2008, Franks agreed to terms with the New York Jets on a one-year deal. [8] Franks was released on July 13, 2009. [9]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGamesReceptionsYardsYards per ReceptionLongest ReceptionTouchdownsFirst DownsFumblesFumbles Lost
2000 GB 163436310.72711610
2001 GB 16363228.93192200
2002 GB 16544428.22072800
2003 GB 16302418.02441300
2004 GB 163436110.62972000
2005 GB 10252078.32411200
2006 GB 16252329.31901321
2007 GB 8181327.3243700
2008 NYJ 86477.8250200
Career 1222622,3479.0313213331

Personal

Has a wife, Raquel, son, Daniel II, and daughter, Sienna.

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References

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