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'Last Chance U' Star John Franklin III Is Leaving Auburn

by TD Staff Reporter

August 15, 201715 Comments

Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn announced Tuesday that Tigers wide receiver and former star of the Netflix series "Last Chance U" is leaving the program.

Many believe that Franklin could be headed to FAU where he would join forces with new head coach Lane Kiffin. He recently graduated and will be able to play immediately.

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Peter Venkman

If you're playing him at QB then your elevator really doesn't go all the way up to the top.

Reply•76 months

siliconvalleytiger

Kid couldn't throw. Not at EMCC and not at Auburn!

Reply•76 months

Tiger in NY

Dude sucks. Better not go to FAU, because he has zero chance of beating out Deandre Johnson.

Reply•76 months

AmericusDawg

Surprised they didn't start a Heisman campaign for him.

Reply•76 months

lsu480

Good luck to him! He seems like a really good kid who rebounded strongly after the very horrible mistake he made.

Reply•76 months

SWLAtigerfan

wrong QB. Franklin is from season 1. He left FSU after not getting an opportunity to play. FAU did accept the QB from season 2 who had hit the girl in the bar.

76 months

Tiger in NY

Seems completely dilusional about how good he is. Kid is an FCS level qb, at best.

76 months

lsutigertalk

Wrong guy, this is the self centered tool bag who looked at his cell phone for 8 episodes in season one while sitting behind a guy who walked onto Mississippi State for 90% of the year.

76 months

Pavoloco83

God bless. If he can play and see the field at another school, good on him. Thanks for coming to Auburn. War Eagle.

Reply•76 months

SECdragonmaster

JF4 is his new name. He played for 4 different college teams.

Reply•76 months

Cobb Dawg

Not unusual for an AU player.

76 months

Luke

Good riddance

Reply•76 months

Billy Mays

He should just switch to WR now if he wants a professional future.

Reply•76 months

lsu480

Now?

76 months

OceanMan

Interesting that the other QB is an EMCC (and fellow FSU) alum DeAndre Johnson. Also have Jeff Driskel's little brother on the roster. Wonder if he will play QB or WR...have to think h was told he could play QB.

Reply•76 months

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