Jordan Franks (born February 1, 1996) is an American former professional football tight end. He played college football at UCF. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns. Franks won Super Bowl LVII as a practice squad member of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | February 1, 1996 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Wakulla (Crawfordville, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | UCF | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
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College career
editFranks played four seasons for the Knights, appearing in 27 games. While initially recruited as a wide receiver, Franks played several positions at UCF, including linebacker and safety, before moving to tight end.[1]
Professional career
editCincinnati Bengals
editFranks signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018.[1] Franks failed to make the Bengals' 53-man roster out of training camp and was subsequently signed to the team's practice squad.[2] Franks was promoted to the active roster on October 23, 2018, after tight end Mason Schreck was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[3] Franks made his NFL debut on October 28, 2018, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and recorded his first career reception after catching a 32-yard pass from Andy Dalton.[4] In his rookie season Franks played in six games with two receptions for 37 yards and one tackle on special teams.[5]
Franks was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, but was signed to the practice squad the following day.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2019.[8]
On September 5, 2020, Franks was waived by the Bengals.[9]
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn September 15, 2020, Franks was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[10] He was released on September 29, 2020.[11]
Cleveland Browns
editFranks was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on October 13, 2020.[12] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on November 4, 2020.[13]
Franks was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the Browns on January 18, 2021.[14] Franks was waived by the Browns on August 31, 2021.[15] Franks was re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 1, 2021.[16] He was elevated to the Browns' active roster on September 25, 2021, prior to the Browns' week 3 matchup against the Chicago Bears,[17] and reverted to the practice squad on September 27, 2021. Franks was released by the Browns on September 28, 2021.[18]
Kansas City Chiefs
editOn January 11, 2022, Franks signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.[19] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[20][21] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on November 23, 2022.[22] Franks won his first Super Bowl ring when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.[23]
On April 17, 2023, Franks announced his retirement from professional football.[24]
Personal life
editFranks' younger brother, Feleipe, is a former quarterback for the University of Florida and University of Arkansas Razorbacks.[25] Feleipe is currently a tight end for the Carolina Panthers.
References
edit- ^ a b Marcum, Jason (April 28, 2018). "NFL undrafted free agency 2018: Bengals signing UCF TE Jordan Franks". Cincy Jungle. SB Nation. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 2, 2018). "Cincinnati Bengals sign 10 players to practice squad". Dayton Daily News. Cox Media Group Ohio. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (October 23, 2018). "Bengals place Mason Schreck on IR, promote Jordan Franks". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- ^ Page, Fletcher (October 28, 2018). "Bengals-Bucs live: A.J. Green TD gives the Bengals 27-6 lead". The Cincinnati Enquirer. USA Today. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Sheeran, John (February 25, 2019). "Bengals 2018 Rookie Review". CincyJungle.com. SB Nation. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals Announce 53-Man Roster". Bengals.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals Establish Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals Sign Jordan Franks, Trenton Irwin To Roster; William Jackson Placed On Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com. December 27, 2019. Archived from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals Reduce 2020 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 15, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles sign G Sua Opeta to the active roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 29, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles sign TE Jason Croom and CB Michael Jacquet to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ "Browns sign TE Jordan Franks and T Timon Parris to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 13, 2020. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Franks: Dealing with injury". CBSSports.com. November 4, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "Browns sign 14 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 18, 2021.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (August 31, 2021). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2021 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ "Browns sign 11 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Browns elevate TE Jordan Franks to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 25, 2021. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Browns sign CB Herb Miller to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs sign 7 players to reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Practice Squad Tracker". SI.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ Dixon, John (November 23, 2022). "Chiefs place Clyde Edwards-Helaire on IR, activate Lucas Niang — plus 2 other moves". SBNation.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Frank retires from NFL". chronicleonline.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Hays, Chris (September 19, 2017). "UCF TE Jordan Franks thrilled to see brother's heroics in person". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 24, 2018.