Frank Gore Jr.

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Frank Gore Jr.
No. 20 – Buffalo Bills
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (2002-03-13) March 13, 2002 (age 22)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami Killian (FL)
College: Southern Miss (2020–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Franklin Gore Jr. (born March 13, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and was signed by the Bills in 2024 as an undrafted free agent. He is the son of former NFL running back Frank Gore.

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Early life

The son of former NFL player Frank Gore, he was born on March 13, 2002, in Miami, Florida. Gore Jr. attended Miami Killian Senior High School, where he played quarterback and running back. As a rusher, Gore compiled 1,111 yards and thirteen touchdowns on 113 carries in his senior year. [1]

College career

Though originally committing to Florida Atlantic, Gore flipped his commitment to Southern Miss. [2] As a true freshman, he led the school with 708 rushing yards on 121 carries, a 5.9 average. He posted three 100-yard games, against North Texas, North Alabama, and Florida Atlantic. He scored a 51-yard rushing touchdown in a 20–23 loss against UTSA. [3] He was named second-team all-conference following the season, as well as all-freshman. [1] Through the first ten games of his second season, Gore compiled 731 rushing yards on 162 carries, scoring two touchdowns. [4] He was named quarterback prior to a week eleven game against Louisiana Tech, and threw two touchdowns, leading the team to their second victory of the season. [5] In the 2022 LendingTree Bowl against Rice, Gore rushed for 329 yards, an FBS bowl game record. He also scored three touchdowns in the game, two rushing and one passing. [6]

Gore was named the offensive MVP of the 2024 edition of the East–West Shrine Bowl. [7]

Statistics

Southern Miss Golden Eagles
SeasonTeamGamesRushingReceivingPassing
GPGSRecord [a] AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTDCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRate
2020 Southern Miss 106—1217085.9299710.81————————
2021 Southern Miss 12122–11798014.55201557.80101662.518911.841231.7
2022 Southern Miss 1313—2281,3826.191921911.5071450.017912.830228.1
2023 Southern Miss 1212—2311,1314.910272218.23050.000.0000.0
Career 47432–17594,0225.326756929.24173548.636810.571197.2
  1. ↑ Accounts for only GS as a QB

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 7+5⁄8 in
(1.72 m)		201 lb
(91 kg)		29+5⁄8 in
(0.75 m)		8+1⁄4 in
(0.21 m)		4.69 s1.64 s2.66 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)		18 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [8] [9]

Gore went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, and signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. [10] [11] He was released by them before the start of the 2024 NFL Season and signed back to the practice squad the following day. [12] [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ Wells, Adam (December 19, 2019). "3-Star RB Frank Gore Jr. Signs with Southern Miss, Flips Commitment from FAU". Bleacher Report . Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ Willis, Jeremy (November 22, 2020). "New York Jets RB Frank Gore and Frank Gore Jr. score touchdowns on the same weekend". ESPN . Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Frank Gore Jr. College Stats". Sports Reference . Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ Mohr, Dani (November 20, 2021). "Frank Gore Jr. steps in at QB, helps lead Southern Mississippi to second win of season". Sporting News . Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ Eckert, David (December 18, 2022). "Historic Frank Gore Jr. performance leads Southern Miss football over Rice". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ @garrettpodell (February 1, 2024). "Frank Gore Jr. wins the East-West Shrine Bowl Offensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved February 1, 2024– via Twitter.
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