 Franklin with UCLA in 2012 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 23, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Susan Miller Dorsey (Los Angeles) | ||||||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 4 / pick: 125 | ||||||||||||
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Johnathan A. Franklin (born October 23, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for one season with the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning first-team All-American honors while setting a school record for career yards rushing. Franklin was selected by the Packers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft. After suffering a serious neck injury in his rookie season with Green Bay, he announced his retirement from the NFL in 2014.[1]
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (June 19, 2014). "Johnathan Franklin confirms he won't play in 2014 and likely beyond". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 2, 2014.