Gridiron Now · Aug 3, 2017
What’s next for John Franklin III at Auburn?
John Franklin III arrived at Auburn with just as much hype as Jarrett Stidham. He started his career at Florida State, transferred to JUCO, and arrived at Auburn with talk of being the next Nick Marshall.
Fast. Confident. He was even part of that Netflix doc, “Last Chance U.”
A year later, JF3 is a mere afterthought trying to find playing time as a wide receiver. In his one start at quarterback in 2016, Franklin wound up being replaced by a not-so-healthy Sean White.
Franklin III was moved to receiver in the spring; he didn’t look good, but didn’t transfer, either.