Another big-time wide receiver from the Group of Five level is heading to the SEC. Former Texas-San Antonio Roadrunner’s wide receiver Zakhari Franklin announced his decision on Twitter.
Over the past two seasons, Franklin has hauled in 175 passes for 2,163 yards with 27 touchdowns. That breaks down to 12.4 yards per reception and one touchdown every 4.7 receptions. Franklin will now join an Ole Miss team that has added Spencer Sanders (Oklahoma State), Walker Howard (Louisiana State), and Tre Harris (Louisiana Tech) through the transfer portal this season.
Franklin, who stands in at 6-foot-1, gives the Rebels a big-time receiver target on the outside. Last year the offense was very run heavy with the nation’s leading rusher Quinshon Judkins emerging as one of the best rushers in college football. Sanders, Judkins, and Franklin give head coach Lane Kiffin one of the top trios across the landscape.
The offense should be fun to watch as long as the Rebels can eliminate their turnovers on offense. Franklin was rated as a four-star transfer and the best available at the position at the time of his commitment.
I Reached Every Goal Had To Write Another List! #HottyToddy 🔴🔵 pic.twitter.com/wz8WJ55lxg
— 💤 (@ZakhariFranklin) June 3, 2023
Coming out of Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas, Franklin was listed as a two-star prospect and the No. 373 wide receiver in the country according to 247Sports. Just further prove that it isn’t about how you started, it is about how you finish.