ESPN.com · Mar 7, 2017
Auburn's John Franklin III switching from QB to WR this spring
AUBURN, Ala. - It appears the quarterback competition at Auburn will no longer include former junior-college transfer John Franklin III this spring.
Franklin, who began the spring at quarterback, traded his orange no-contact jersey in for a regular blue jersey and was seen working with the wide receivers and special teams unit at Tuesday's practice. It's a move that had been in the works since Saturday.
"He hasn't got much [work in], but we'll give him an opportunity [at wide receiver]," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn told reporters after Saturday's practice. "His attitude is great. He's wanting to help the team any way he can."