| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 15, 2000 Cedar Hill, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| High school: | Cedar Hill |
| College: | UTSA (2019–2022) Ole Miss (2023) Illinois (2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Zakhari Franklin (born October 15, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the UTSA Roadrunners, Ole Miss Rebels, and Illinois Fighting Illini.
Franklin grew up in Cedar Hill, Texas and attended Cedar Hill High School. caught 23 passes for 687 yards and nine touchdowns. [1] Franklin committed to play college football at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). [2]
Franklin began his college career playing for the UTSA Roadrunners [3] He had 38 catches for 491 yards and three touchdowns during his freshman season. [4] Franklin was named honorable mention All-Conference USA after catching 49 passes for 694 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore. [5] He was named first team All-Conference USA at the end of his junior season after setting school records with 81 catches, 1,027 receiving yards, and 12 touchdown receptions. [6] As a senior, Franklin reset his program records with 94 receptions for 1,136 yards and 15 touchdowns. [7] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal and utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. [8]
Franklin ultimately transferred to Ole Miss. [9]
| Season | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| UTSA Roadrunners | |||||||
| 2019 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 491 | 12.9 | 3 | |
| 2020 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 694 | 14.2 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 81 | 1,027 | 12.7 | 12 | |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 94 | 1,136 | 12.1 | 15 | |
| Ole Miss Rebels | |||||||
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 1 | |
| Illinois Fighting Illini | |||||||
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 55 | 652 | 11.9 | 4 | |
| Career | 63 | 55 | 321 | 4,038 | 12.6 | 42 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) | 4.64 s | 1.66 s | 2.69 s | 4.38 s | 7.12 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day [10] | ||||||||||||
On May 9, 2025, Franklin signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft. [11] He was waived on July 22. [12]