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5 John Franklin III
John Franklin III
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    185
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • High School:
    South Plantation HS
  • Position:
    QB
  • gp
    9
  • yds
    733
  • td
    7
  • yds/g
    81.4
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Completions 64 38
Attempts 110 70
Completion % 58.2% 54.3%
Yards 733 481
Yards per game 81.4 80.2
Yards per attempt 6.7 6.9
Touchdowns 7 4
Interceptions 2 2
Sacks 0 0
Yards lost 0 0
Pass Efficiency 131.5 125.1
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 18 25 72.0% 186 7.4 3 0 0 0
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 0 2 .0% 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 3 8 37.5% 15 1.9 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 6 12 50.0% 99 8.3 2 0 0 0
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 13 22 59.1% 156 7.1 1 1 0 0
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 8 13 61.5% 66 5.1 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 3 6 50.0% 43 7.2 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 3 6 50.0% 49 8.2 0 1 0 0
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 10 16 62.5% 119 7.4 1 0 0 0
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 4 40 10.0 14 0 - -
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 2 -3 -1.5 3 0 1 1
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 4 46 11.5 27 0 - -
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 4 22 5.5 10 0 - -
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 7 40 5.7 14 1 - -
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 4 36 9.0 26 1 - -
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 4 65 16.3 63 2 - -
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 4 33 8.3 17 0 - -
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 10 172 17.2 65 5 - -
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 1 40 - - - 40
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 1 -3 - - - -3
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 1 46 - - - 46
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 1 22 - - - 22
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 1 40 - - - 40
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 1 36 - - - 36
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 1 65 - - - 65
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 1 33 - - - 33
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 1 172 - - - 172
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 30 5 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 9 64 110 58.2% 733 81.4 6.7 7 2 70 131.5
Conference 6 38 70 54.3% 481 80.2 6.9 4 2 45 125.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 4 37 61 60.7% 406 101.5 6.7 4 2 70 131.6
Away 5 27 49 55.1% 327 65.4 6.7 3 0 41 131.4
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 8 64 108 59.3% 733 91.6 6.8 7 2 70 134.0
Losses 1 0 2 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
Month                      
August 1 18 25 72.0% 186 186.0 7.4 3 0 70 174.1
September 4 22 44 50.0% 270 67.5 6.1 3 1 44 119.5
October 4 24 41 58.5% 277 69.3 6.8 1 1 45 118.5

Splits Stats: Passing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 9 43 451 50.1 10.5 9 65 1 1
Conference 6 33 378 63.0 11.5 8 65 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 19 159 39.8 8.4 1 27 - -
Away 5 24 292 58.4 12.2 8 65 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 8 41 454 56.8 11.1 9 65 - -
Losses 1 2 -3 -3.0 -1.5 0 3 1 1
Month                  
August 1 4 40 40.0 10.0 0 14 - -
September 4 17 105 26.3 6.2 1 27 1 1
October 4 22 306 76.5 13.9 8 65 - -

Splits Stats: Rushing

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 9 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 8 - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - -
Month                
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Punting

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 9 451 - - - 451 50.1
Conference 6 378 - - - 378 63.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 4 159 - - - 159 39.8
Away 5 292 - - - 292 58.4
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 8 454 - - - 454 56.8
Losses 1 -3 - - - -3 -3.0
Month              
August 1 40 - - - 40 40.0
September 4 105 - - - 105 26.3
October 4 306 - - - 306 76.5

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 54 6.0 9 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 48 8.0 8 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 6 1.5 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 48 9.6 8 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 54 6.8 9 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
August 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
September 6 1.5 1 - - - - - - - - 0
October 48 12.0 8 - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month                                
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

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