Was one of the defensive bright spots for the Bulldogs last season...Finished third on the squad with 63 tackles despite missing nearly three full games with injury...Had 10 or more tackles three times...Was LSC North Division Player-of-the-Week after recording 16 tackles against Panhandle State...Attended Central Oklahoma out of high school where he was a redshirt...Won back-to-back Class 5A state championships at Carl Albert High School under former coach Gary Rose...

Personal: Born Sept. 16, 1984...Parents are Russell and Carol Franklin...Has four brothers and sisters: April, Anthony, Joe and Russell...Majoring in criminal justice with a minor in Spanish...Hopes to be a U.S. Marshall someday...Veteran martial artist who is a degreed brown belt.