Troy R. Franklin (born February 6, 2003) is an American professional

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

wide receiver for the

Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquart ...

of the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

(NFL). He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

High school career

Franklin attended Menlo-Atherton High School in

Atherton, California Atherton () is an List of municipalities in California, incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, San Mateo County, California, United States. Its population was 7,188 as of 2020. Atherton is known for its wealth; in 1990 and 2019, Athe ...

. During his high school career he had 102 receptions for 1,790 receiving yards and 34 total

touchdowns A touchdown (abbreviated as TD) is a scoring play in gridiron football. Whether Rush (gridiron football), running, Forward pass, passing, returning a Kickoff (gridiron football), kickoff or Punt (gridiron football), punt, or recovering a Turno ...

. Franklin was selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl. He committed to the

University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...

to play college football.

College career

Franklin played in all 14 games as a true freshman at Oregon in 2021. He finished the year with 18 receptions for 209 yards and two touchdowns. He returned to Oregon in 2022 as the team's number one receiver. In 2023, he set several single-season records including 1,383 receiving yards, 14 receiving touchdowns, and eight 100-yard receiving games. Franklin set the record for all-time receiving touchdowns––25, tied for most 100-yard receiving games with 11, and also placed second for most consistent catches––30 consecutive games.

College statistics

Professional career

Franklin was drafted by the

in the fourth round, 102nd overall, of the 2024 NFL draft, reuniting him with his college quarterback

Bo Nix Bo Nix (born February 25, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Oregon Ducks. Nix played with the Auburn Tigers from 2019 to 2021 before transferring to Oregon in 2022. High school career Nix was born on February 25, 2000, in Arka ...

, the Broncos' first round selection.

References

External links

Oregon Ducks bioDenver Broncos bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Franklin, Troy 2003 births Living people People from Atherton, California Players of American football from San Mateo County, California American football wide receivers Menlo-Atherton High School alumni Oregon Ducks football players Denver Broncos players