Frank Gore Jr.

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.

Frank Gore Jr.

No. 20 – Buffalo Bills
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(2002-03-13) March 13, 2002 (age 23) 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)
NFL draft:	2024: undrafted
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2024–present)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Sun Belt (2022) 2× Second-team All-Sun Belt (2020, 2023)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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
Season	Team	Games			Rushing				Receiving				Passing
		GP	GS	Record[a]	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rate
2020	Southern Miss	10	6	—	121	708	5.9	2	9	97	10.8	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2021	Southern Miss	12	12	2–1	179	801	4.5	5	20	155	7.8	0	10	16	62.5	189	11.8	4	1	231.7
2022	Southern Miss	13	13	—	228	1,382	6.1	9	19	219	11.5	0	7	14	50.0	179	12.8	3	0	228.1
2023	Southern Miss	12	12	—	231	1,131	4.9	10	27	221	8.2	3	0	5	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0
Career		47	43	2–1	759	4,022	5.3	26	75	692	9.2	4	17	35	48.6	368	10.5	7	1	197.2

1. Accounts for only GS as a QB

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-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 s	1.64 s	2.66 s	29.0 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] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 27, 2025.^[14]