Oregon WR Troy Franklin 2024 NFL Draft Profile

Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon Height/Weight: 6-2, 176 Age: 21.2 Strengths Release Specialist: Separates with grace off the line utilizing rapid foot fire into a tight vertical stemVertical Speed: Easy boost to push past DBs and create big play opportunities YAC: Great after the catch with an excellent feel for space and an ability to generate […]

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Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin celebrates a touchdown as the No. 6 Oregon Ducks take on the No. 16 Oregon State Beavers Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.
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Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon

Height/Weight: 6-2, 176

Age: 21.2

Strengths

  • Release Specialist: Separates with grace off the line utilizing rapid foot fire into a tight vertical stem
  • Vertical Speed: Easy boost to push past DBs and create big play opportunities
  • YAC: Great after the catch with an excellent feel for space and an ability to generate extensive yardage gains

Areas of Improvement-Concerns

  • Physicality: Thin frame leaves him susceptible to losses in contested catch and jump ball situations
  • Hands: Too many easy drops on tape, largely due to a lack of focus
  • Route Package: Mostly runs a vertical plane. Will need to become adept at a more varied set of routes

Evaluation:

Franklin is a superb athlete who can thrive in the NFL via vertical patterns where he releases off the line of scrimmage into a blaze, scorching everything in his wake. With the body nuance to become a detailed route runner, Franklin will have to add to his route type and gain a greater degree of physicality in order to excel as a viable, every-down option in the NFL.

James Foster’s Latest Big Board Ranking:

49th overall, 12th ranked WR

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