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31 Jarvion Franklin

31 Jarvion Franklin

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    225
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Tinley Park, Ill.
  • High School:
    Andrews

Summary

Biography

Career Notables:
• WMU's all-time leading rusher with 4,867 career yards, which ranks fifth all-time in MAC history and 33rd in FBS history
• Totaled school-record 56 career touchdowns (52 rushing, 4 receiving)
• 52 rushing TDs (WMU record) ties for fourth most in history of the MAC, 28th all-time in FBS
• 5,537 career all-purpose yards ranks second most in WMU history
• 336 career points ranks second in WMU history
• Career average of 93.6 yards rushing per game over 52 games played, 942 attempts
• Became first player in MAC history to win both MAC Rookie of the Year and MAC Offensive Player of the Year in the same season

2017 - Senior
• First Team All-MAC
• Phil Steele First Team All-MAC
• Rushed for a MAC-best 1,228 yards during the regular season, averaging 102.3 yards per game, and scored 11 touchdowns
• Two-time MAC West Offensive Player of the Week
• Played in all 12 games, started last six
• Had seven games over 100 yards rushing and one game over 200 (all coming in the final nine games of the season)
• Rushed for 228 yards and two TDs vs. Central Michigan (228 yards game-high in MAC in 2017)
• Totaled 176 yards rushing, three TDs (including game-winner) in 7-overtime victory at Buffalo (10/7)
• Had 191 yards rushing and one TD, tearing off a career-long 72-yard run vs. Kent State (11/18)
• Earned fourth varsity letter

2016 - Junior
• Second-Team All-MAC
• Carried the ball 241 times for 1,300 yards, the seventh-highest single-season total in school history
• Also caught 21 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns
• Rushed for WMU single-game record 281 yards at Akron (10/15)
• Broke WMU's record for rushing touchdowns
• Ran for 12 TDs, ninth most in WMU single season
• 14 total touchdowns (12 rushing and 2 receiving) are eighth most in a single season at WMU
• Carried the ball 30 or more times in three games this year, including career-high 33 attempts at Akron
• Ran for 100+ yards in six straight games from 10/1-11/8
• 1,555 all-purpose yards ranked 11th most in WMU single season
• Ran for 169 yards on 31 carries and caught three passes for 80 yards and another touchdown vs. Northern Illinois (10/8)
• Named MAC POTW following the game vs. Northern Illinois
• Ran for 76 yards and caught five passes for 71 yards and a touchdown vs. Buffalo (11/19)
• Caught at least one pass in each of the last five games

2015 - Sophomore
• Ended the year in third place all-time at Western Michigan with 29 career rushing TDs
• Finished the year with 735 rushing yards and five TDs to go with 184 receiving yards
• Set season-highs with 27 carries for 161 yards and a touchdown, as well as 189 all-purpose yards, against Murray State (9/19)
• Ran for 68 yards at No. 1 Ohio State (9/26)
• Posted his 10th career 100-yard game with 22 carries for 127 yards and a TD vs Central Michigan (10/10)
• Had 24-yard TD run at Eastern Michigan (10/29)

2014 - Freshman
• Became first player in MAC history to win both MAC Rookie of the Year and MAC Offensive Player of the Year in the same season
• USA Today Freshman All-American
• First Team All-MAC
• Phil Steele All-MAC First Team
• Second-most rushing yards of any freshman in the nation
• Third in the nation in rushing touchdowns with 24, also setting WMU single-season record
• Set single-season record for points in a season with 150
• Had most rushing yards in a season by a freshman in WMU and MAC history
• Four-time MAC West Offensive Player of the Week award winner
• Made collegiate debut at Purdue, rushing 19 times for 163 yards and three touchdowns
• Rushed for career-high 211 yards along with three touchdowns in win at Idaho (9/13)
• Totaled 168 yards on 30 carries and three touchdowns in win over Murray State (9/20)
• Ran for three touchdowns with 161 yards and 24 carries in come-from-behind win at Ball State (10/11)
• Rushed a career-high 37 times with 149 yards and a touchdown in win at Bowling Green (10/18)
• Had three touchdowns with 156 yards in win over Ohio (10/25)
• Ran for three touchdowns and 182 yards in win at Miami (OH) (11/1)

High School
• Rated three-star recruit by Rivals.com
• Ranked as 40th best recruit in Illinois according to Rivals.com
• 179 carries for 1265 yards and 15 TDs in 2013
• HGCS 2013 All-Illinois Second Team

Personal
• Communicational tudies major with a minor in general business
• Son of Rena Mourer

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Historical Player Information

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    2014Freshman

    Running Back
    6'0" 220 lbs
    31
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    2015Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'0" 220 lbs
    31
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    2016Junior

    Running Back
    6'0" 228 lbs
    31
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    2017Senior

    Running Back
    6'0" 225 lbs
    31