Eastern Illinois University Athletics

AWARDS
2013: 1st Team All-OVC
2013: OVC All-Newcomer Team 

2014 (SENIOR): Played in 11 games making three starts on the season... finished year with 435 yards on 93 carries and six touchdowns... had season best 109 yards rushing at Murray State with two touchdowns... had two touchdown game against Tennessee Tech... added one touchdown with 96 yards rushing at Austin Peay... caught 15 passes for 120 yards... had nine punt returns for 103 yards and two kickoff returns for 37 yards... finished career with 24 rushing touchdowns which ranked sixth on EIU career list... finished career with 2,783 rushing yards which ranked eighth on EIU career rushing list... finished as EIU career leader in yards per carry with an average of 6.41 yards per carry... ranked fourth at EIU in career punt return yards with 370... 
2014 (JUNIOR): Appeared in ten games missing two games due to injury... made nine starts... led Panthers in rushing with 797 yards on 124 carries (6.4 yards per carry)... had three rushing touchdowns with first of the season coming against Tennessee State on a 50-yard run... had four 100-yard rushing games with three straight against Eastern Kentucky, Southeast Missouri and Tennessee State... season high 137 yards against UT Martin including a 70-yard touchdown run... had third touchdown against Murray State... had 16 receptions for 129 yards... season high five catches for 57 yards against Southern Illinois... named OVC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 26 after rushing for 130 yards on 12 carries with one touchdown in win over Tennessee State... finished season ranked 12th on EIU career rushing list... preseason candidate for Walter Payton Award... 
2013 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 14 games starting final two regular season games at running back... first team All-Ohio Valley Conference at running back, second team All-OVC as return specialist, All-OVC Newcomer team... named OVC Offensive Player of the Week and National Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 17 following win over Jacksonville State... named OVC Newcomer of teh Week on Oct. 20 after Southeast Missouri game and Nov. 17... rushed for 1,551 yards for an avrage of 110.6 yards per game and 7.1 yards per carry... 1,551 yards ranked second on EIU all-time single season list and ninth on OVC all-time single season list... ranked 7th in the NCAA in total rushing yards... finished season ranked 17th on EIU all-time rushing list... ranked 10th in the NCAA in all-purpose yards at 2,192 which ranks second on EIU all-time single season list... ranked third on EIU all-time single season list for points scored and total touchdowns, was fourth on EIU single-season list for rushing touchdowns... ranked 16th in the NCAA in touchdowns scored with 20... had one passing touchdown against Jacksonville State... had two punt returns for touchdown including 60-yard return in season opening win over FBS member San Diego State... had 75-yard punt return for touchdown against Tennessee Tech which ranks fifth on EIU all-time list... rushed for 100 or more yards in seven games with a season high 245 yards against Jacksonville State... 245 yard game was on 26 carries with two touchdowns and ranks as the fifth best single-game total in school history... had four straight 100-yard rushing games between Nov. 9 and Dec. 7 finishing run with 184 yards in FCS playoff win over Tennessee State... added 21 catches for 182 yards and two touchdowns...
2012 (RS-FRESHMAN): Did not play in any games... member of scout team...
2011 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for coach Mark Stilling at Schaumburg HS serving as a running back and kick returner… as a senior rushed for 1,912 yards with 24 touchdowns… had 28 pass receptions for 302 yards as he helped guide team to a Mid-Suburban West Conference title… returned two kick offs for touchdown in IHSA Class 7A second round playoff game… rushed for 1,610 yards and 16 touchdowns as a sophomore when team advanced to IHSA Class 8A quarterfinals… did not play as a junior… All-Conference selection…

PERSONAL: Son of Yvette and Greg Franklin.