Byron Franklin

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Byron Franklin
No. 85, 88
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1958-09-03) September 3, 1958 (age 63)
Sheffield, Alabama
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College:Auburn
NFL Draft:1981 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:145
Receiving yards:2,016
Touchdowns:10

Byron Paul Franklin (born September 3, 1958 in Florence, Alabama) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Auburn University. A native of Sheffield, Alabama, Franklin starred in football at Auburn from 1976–1980 and received a B.S. in vocational and distributive education in 1991. His professional football career lasted from 1981 to 1987. He served as assistant director of athletic development at AU from 1991-93. Appointed to the AU Board of Trustees by Gov. Don Siegelman,[1] Franklin represented the 9th District from 1999 to 2012. During his term, he chaired the university Student Affairs committee. He now hopes to see success in his 2 youngest children, Bradley Milton Franklin and Brandon Welsey Franklin.

References[]

  1. ^ "Lowder, others tapped for Auburn trustee positions". WALB. 2011. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2016.


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