The Players FRANKLIN’s Career Defensive Statistics
2012
Tackles 12-6-18
TFL Sacks Int 3.5-7 0.0-0 0-0
FF/FR PBU 0/1 1
29 Fritz Will
Jr. H Running Back H 5-8 • 180 Cincinnati, Ohio H Country Day School
30 Franklin Larry
R-So. H Linebacker H 6-1 • 214 Vero Beach, Fla. H Vero Beach HS ENTERING THE SEASON Franklin blossomed during spring drills playing weakside linebacker and the team's "Star" hybrid roles... Demonstrated excellent knowledge of position responsibilities and physical impact at the point of tackle... Has added necessary bulk through two productive years in the weight rooom... Enters the preseason as team's top reserve to senior starter Karl Butler. 2012 In his first season of competition, Franklin saw action in 12 of 13 games during the regular season... Moved to outside linebacker after playing safety as true freshman... Rotated with Karl Butler at position... Ended season with 18 total tackles, including nine solo stops... Also added 3.5 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and a pass defended... Posted career high of five total tackles in win over UMass... Also set career high with three solo tackles in team's Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl win over N.C. State. 2011 Franklin displayed ability as a safety prospect on practice squad units... Did not see action during his first year on campus. HIGH SCHOOL Three-year defensive starter for 6A Florida coastal power... Started as junior and senior at safety... Earned first starts as sophomore LB.... As senior, had 78 tackles and two INTs for 6-4 Indians’ squad... As junior, helped squad to 7-3 mark and district title with 74 tackles... Two-time All-Area selection... Had 61 tackles as sophomore linebacker. ACADEMICS Franklin is majoring in management interdisciplinary studies from the College of Arts and Science. PERSONAL Son of Larry and Anastasia Franklin... Born June 30, 1992... Raised along Florida’s central Atlantic coast... Dad works in construction; mom is certified nursing assistant... Has two brothers, Bernard Thomas and Jimmy Franklin, and a sister, Shaquashia Franklin.
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ENTERING THE SEASON Fritz enters his second year with the Commodores, contributing as a walk-on running back prospect. 2012 Fritz did not see playing time but contributed as a practice squad running back... He joined the team as a walk-on early in the season. HIGH SCHOOL Three-year varsity starter at RB and DB for private school... Two-time district winner in 100-meter dash as sprinter on track squad... Also lettered in wrestling... Junior class president... High academic achiever. ACADEMICS Fritz is majoring in human and organizational development. PERSONAL William Perry Fritz... Son of Greg and Virginia Fritz... Born Dec. 18, 1992... Both parents graduated from Vanderbilt, and dad was a twotime letterwinner as a Commodore linebacker... An older sister, Natalie, graduated from Vanderbilt in 2012... Also has a younger sister, Maggie.
66 Fromang Blake
R-Fr. H Offensive Line H 6-7 • 295 Orlando, Fla. H Lake Highland Prep ENTERING THE SEASON One of five talented redshirt freshmen that bring best depth to Commodore offensive line in years... The lengthy Fromang worked effectively to add strength, quickness and agility during first year on campus... Likely to earn repetitions during August at tackle. 2012 Fromang redshirted during his first season on campus, while contributing as a practice squad offensive lineman... Improved strength through an effective effort in the weight room. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain for one of central Florida's top private schools... Three-year starter at offensive tackle, moving to left tackle as junior... As senior, named All-District and All-County OL... Listed among Top 60 players in central Florida by Orlando Sentinel... Helped Lake Highland to state playoffs in 2010 and 2011... Played in Central Florida All-Star Game. ACADEMICS Fromang is undecided on a major. He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Science. PERSONAL Blake Andrew Fromang... Son of Jennifer Eden and Lilburn Railey... Born June 6, 1994... Both parents are attorneys... Has an older sister, Whitney, and three brothers: Brian, Hunter and Spencer... Two of the brothers, Brian and Hunter, measure 7'0" and play college basketball... Men's basketball coach at Lake Highland Prep is former Commodore standout Jeff Turner.
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