James Franklin (quarterback)
Encyclopedia
James Franklin is an American football
quarterback
for the Missouri Tigers
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in Lake Dallas, Texas
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. He played in 10 games, completing 11 of 14 passes for 106 yars with a touchdown
and an interception. He also ran for 116 yards on 23 carries with two touchdowns. He became the starter in 2010 after Gabbert entered the 2011 NFL Draft
.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Missouri Tigers
Missouri Tigers football
The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996...
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Early years
Franklin attended Lake Dallas High SchoolLake Dallas Independent School District
Lake Dallas Independent School District is a public school district based in Lake Dallas, Texas .In addition to Lake Dallas, the district serves the town of Hickory Creek as well as portions of Corinth and Shady Shores....
in Lake Dallas, Texas
Lake Dallas, Texas
Lake Dallas is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,166 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lake Dallas is located at ....
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College career
As a freshman in 2010, Franklin was the backup to Blaine GabbertBlaine Gabbert
Blaine Gabbert is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Missouri Tigers before leaving early for the 2011 NFL draft after his junior year...
. He played in 10 games, completing 11 of 14 passes for 106 yars with a touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
and an interception. He also ran for 116 yards on 23 carries with two touchdowns. He became the starter in 2010 after Gabbert entered the 2011 NFL Draft
2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
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