Dominique Franks
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Position: | Defensive backs coach | ||||||||||
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Born: | Tulsa, Oklahoma | October 8, 1987||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Tulsa (OK) Union | ||||||||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 135 | ||||||||||
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Dominique Franks (born October 8, 1987) is a American football coach and former cornerback, who is the current defensive backs coach for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Franks played college football at Oklahoma.
Professional career[]
Pre-draft[]
Franks was considered one of the top cornerback prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft.[1] Franks announced on January 5, 2010 that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2010 NFL Draft.[2]
Atlanta Falcons[]
Franks was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (135th pick overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.[3]
Baltimore Ravens[]
Franks signed with the Baltimore Ravens on June 19, 2014. He was released on August 30, 2014 with the final round of cuts during the preseason.[4] He re-signed with the team on October 7, 2014.[5] He was released on November 4, 2014, after the signing of Danny Gorrer.
Hudson Valley Fort[]
Franks signed with the Hudson Valley Fort of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL) in 2015.
Coaching Career[]
In 2022 he became the defensive backs coach for the New Jersey USFL team.
References[]
- ^ "NFL Draft Scout". Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Oklahoma's Franks entering NFL draft". ESPN.com. January 5, 2009.
- ^ "2010 NFL draft tracker: Round 5". USAToday.com. April 25, 2010.
- ^ "Ravens cut Derek Cox, Dominique Franks, Keith Wenning, A.Q. Shipley".
- ^ Mink, Ryan. "Reports: Ravens Re-Signing CB Dominique Franks". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
External links[]
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Players of American football from Oklahoma
- American football cornerbacks
- Oklahoma Sooners football players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- Hudson Valley Fort players
- American football defensive back, 1980s birth stubs