Feleipe Franks

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Feleipe Franks
Feleipe Franks 2021.jpg
Franks in 2021
No. 84 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-22) December 22, 1997 (age 26)
Crawfordville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Wakulla (Crawfordville, Florida)
College:
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
TD–INT:0–1
Passing yards:0
Rushing yards:6
Player stats at PFR

Feleipe Franks (born December 22, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played his first three years of college football at Florida and transferred to Arkansas for his final season. Franks joined the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2021.

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Early life

Franks attended Wakulla High School in Crawfordville, Florida. During his high school career he passed for 6,867 yards and 81 touchdowns. [1] Franks was regarded as a four-star recruit by the major recruiting services, and was rated as the fifth-highest ranked pro-style quarterback and 54th-highest ranked prospect overall in the 247Sports Composite. [2] He originally committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football on June 1, 2014, but switched his commitment to the University of Florida on November 29, 2015. [3] [4]

College career

Florida

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Franks with the Florida Gators in 2017

Franks redshirted his first year at Florida in 2016. As a redshirt freshman in 2017, he was named the starting quarterback heading into Florida's season opener against Michigan, beating out 2016 starter Luke Del Rio and incoming Notre Dame transfer Malik Zaire. [5] [6] Franks struggled in the game against Michigan, and was benched in favor of Zaire in the second half after completing 5 of 9 passes for 75 yards. The Gators went on to lose 33–17. In the Gators' next game on September 16, 2017, against Tennessee, Franks started the game and threw for 212 yards, including the game-winning 63-yard Hail Mary pass to receiver Tyrie Cleveland. Florida won the game 26–20 for Franks' first career win. [7] After a 3–1 start, the Gators' season derailed, as they lost six of their final seven games to finish with a disappointing 4–7 record and the school's second losing season since 1979. [8] Franks led the team in passing with 1,438 yards, nine touchdowns and eight interceptions. [9]

As a redshirt sophomore in 2018, Franks was again named the starting quarterback ahead of the season's opening game, fighting off competition from fellow redshirt sophomore Kyle Trask and true freshman Emory Jones. [10] He threw for 219 yards and five touchdowns in Florida's 53–6 opening win over Charleston Southern. He set a career high with 284 passing yards to go along with two touchdowns and an interception in an October 13 win over Vanderbilt. Franks helped the Gators to a dramatic turnaround compared with the 2017 season, as they finished with a 10–3 record and a victory over Michigan in the Peach Bowl, ending the season at seventh in the final polls. Franks posted 2,457 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns, six interceptions, and seven rushing touchdowns on the year. His 31 total touchdowns was tied for third in the Southeastern Conference. [11]

In Florida's 2019 opener, Franks completed 17 of 27 passes for 254 yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions, and a rushing touchdown in a 24–20 win over rival Miami. [12] In the Gators' third game of the season against Kentucky, Franks was carted off the field with an apparent leg injury late in the third quarter. [13] Florida head coach Dan Mullen said after the game that team doctors believed Franks suffered a broken ankle and would likely miss the remainder of the season. [14] On December 1, 2019, Franks announced he would be leaving the Florida program. [15]

Arkansas

On January 20, 2020, Franks announced he would be transferring to Arkansas. [16] On September 16, 2020, he was named one of four team captains for the season, and was shortly thereafter named the starting quarterback for the Razorbacks' season opener against Georgia. [17] On October 3, 2020, Franks led the Razorbacks in a 21–14 win against No. 16 Mississippi State, breaking Arkansas' 20-game SEC losing streak as well as their 15-game losing streak against ranked opponents. [18]

Baseball

On June 5, 2019, the Boston Red Sox of MLB drafted Franks with the 947th overall pick (in the 31st round) of the 2019 MLB draft, and signed with the Red Sox for a signing bonus of $40,000. [19] Franks, who played baseball in high school but not at Florida, indicated that he would continue his football career. [20] On April 19, 2023, Franks was officially released from his Red Sox contract. [21]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGPPassing
CmpAttPctYdsTDIntQB Rating
2017 Florida 1112522954.61,43898113.3
2018 Florida 1318832258.42,457246143.4
2019 Florida 4547176.169853173.4
2020 Arkansas 815522868.02,017174163.4
Totals [22] [23] 3652285061.46,6105521143.1

Professional career

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Franks with the Falcons in 2021
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 6+5⁄8 in
(2.00 m)		234 lb
(106 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.61 s1.70 s2.63 s4.22 s7.16 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
All values from Pro Day [24] [25]

Atlanta Falcons

On May 3, 2021, Franks signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent. [26] He was named the third-string quarterback behind incumbent starter Matt Ryan and second-string backup Josh Rosen. [27]

Franks made his NFL debut in Week 11 during the Falcons' final drive against the New England Patriots. His first pass was intercepted by safety Adrian Phillips, concluding the 25–0 shutout loss. The turnover marked the fourth consecutive Falcons drive to end with an interception, following two thrown by Ryan and one returned for a touchdown from Rosen. [28]

In June 2022, Franks began taking reps at the tight end position, with the Falcons announcing they were planning to use him in a hybrid role. [29]

On August 3, 2023, Franks was waived/injured by the Atlanta Falcons and placed on injured reserve. [30]

Carolina Panthers

On July 26, 2024, Franks signed with the Carolina Panthers. [31] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad. [32] [33] He was promoted to the active roster on September 7, but waived two days later and re-signed to the practice squad. [34] [35]

Personal life

Franks' older brother, Jordan, is a former NFL tight end. [36]

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