Troy Franklin

Troy R. Franklin (born February 6, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks.

Troy Franklin

No. 11 – Denver Broncos
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2003-02-06) February 6, 2003 (age 22) East Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:	Menlo-Atherton (Atherton, California)
College:	Oregon (2021–2023)
NFL draft:	2024: 4th round, 102nd pick
Career history
Denver Broncos (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (2023) First-team All-Pac-12 (2023) Second-team All-Pac-12 (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions: 28 Receiving yards: 263 Touchdowns: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Franklin attended Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, California.^[1] During his high school career he had 102 receptions for 1,790 receiving yards and 34 total touchdowns.^[2] Franklin was selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl.^[3] He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.^[4][5][6]

College career

Franklin played in all 14 games as a true freshman at Oregon in 2021.^[7] He finished the year with 18 receptions for 209 yards and two touchdowns.^[8] 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.^[9]

College statistics

Oregon Ducks
Season	Receiving
	G	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2021	10	18	209	11.6	30	2
2022	13	61	891	14.6	67T	9
2023	13	81	1,383	17.1	84	14
Career	36	160	2,483	15.5	84	25

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

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+7⁄8 in (1.88 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m)	8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m)	4.41 s	1.61 s	2.58 s	4.31 s	6.90 s	39.0 in (0.99 m)	10 ft 4 in (3.15 m)
All values from NFL Combine[10][11]

Franklin was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft, with the 102nd overall pick, reuniting him with his college quarterback Bo Nix, who was the Broncos' first round selection.^[12]

Franklin caught his first career touchdown in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Notably, every player who touched the ball on the play was a former Oregon Duck, as it was snapped by second-year center Alex Forsyth, then thrown by Nix and caught by Franklin.^[13]