Zakhari Franklin

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.

Zakhari Franklin

Personal information
Born:	(2000-10-15) October 15, 2000 (age 24) 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
Las Vegas Raiders (2025)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Conference USA (2021, 2022)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and high school

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]

College career

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]

Statistics

See also: NCAA Division I FBS receiving leaders

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

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+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]