Eastern Michigan Athletics

2006 Football Roster

vs
Louisiana

Sep 20 (Sat)

3:30 p.m.

Roster

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Richard Franklin
Jersey Number 27

Richard Franklin

  • Position:
    TB
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • High School:
    Pioneer

PERSONAL: Full name: Richard Lee Franklin, Jr....Son of Monique Thomas and Richard Franklin, Sr....Born 10-21-88...Has three sisters, Alicia, Tamika and Elise...EMU: One of the 2006 recruits...HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ann Arbor Pioneer H.S. where he played for Head Coach Chuck White...Three-year starter on the varsity football team...Senior Year: One of the top running backs in the state of Michigan...As a senior at Pioneer he set school records for yards gained in a season (1,990) and touchdowns scored (22)...One of the team captains, and also named Most Valuable Player...Selected to the Class A All-State team by The Associated Press...Chosen No. 12 on Detroit Free Press writer Mick McCabe’s Fab 50 list of the top seniors in the state of Michigan....The Detroit News: Chosen to the Dream Team...Named No. 20 on Tom Markowski’s Blue Chip list...Named first-team All-Metro West...Selected first-team All-Metro...Detroit Free Press: Named to the Dream Team...Ann Arbor News: First-team All-Area...Junior Year: First-team All-Conference, and Most Valuable Offensive Player on the team...Sophomore Year: Turned in his first 100-yard rushing game with 197 yards gained on 29 carries to go along with two touchdowns against arch-rival Ann Arbor Huron.

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