One thing that we love to do here at Ducks Wire is go through the history books and compare current players to some of the greats that have come through Eugene in the past. Over the past couple of years, we’ve looked to see where Bo Nix might be able to rank among Oregon’s all-time best quarterbacks once his career in Eugene is over, as well as looking at the best rushing tandems in school history over the years.
What I want to do as we close out this bye week in Oregon’s 2023 season is take a closer look at wide receiver Troy Franklin. So far, through 5 games, he is on a historic pace, hauling in 32 catches for 535 yards and 7 touchdowns. He stands as one of the top pass-catchers in the nation in total yards, with the most receiving touchdowns in the Pac-12.
If Franklin can put up those numbers through five games, what might he be able to do for an entire season? That’s a question that really intrigues me.
Let’s try and project ahead, looking at the final 7 regular-season games (and potentially 9 games if the Ducks make it to the Pac-12 Championship, and a subsequent bowl game). If Franklin stays on this current pace, what would his season numbers and career numbers look like?
Let’s do the math.
