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Denver Broncos select Oregon Ducks wide receiver Troy Franklin in 2024 NFL draft: What to know
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On the third day of the NFL draft, Troy Franklin finally heard his name called. It might turn out to be worth the long wait.
The former record-setting wide receiver for Oregon is heading to Denver where he'll join his former quarterback as Broncos ' rookies.
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Denver selected Franklin with the 102nd pick on Saturday. He was the second pick in the fourth round and the 17th receiver drafted overall. His pick comes two days after the Broncos drafted Bo Nix with the 12th overall selection in the first round to be their quarterback of the future.
Franklin left the Ducks after a record-setting junior season in 2023. Here's what he brings to the Broncos, based on his career at Oregon.
Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin hauls in a pass during Oregon Pro Day Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at the Moshofsky Center in Eugene, Ore.
What Troy Franklin brings to Denver Broncos in 2024 NFL draft
Franklin has all the tools to become a playmaker in the NFL. He has height, 4.4 speed, reliable hands and is an impressive route runner. As a junior in 2023, Franklin set Oregon single-season records for receiving yards (1,383), receiving touchdowns (14) and 100-yard receiving games (eight). His 81 catches were also second-most all-time by an Oregon receiver. After three seasons and 40 games as a Duck, he finished as the all-time leader in receiving TDs (25) and 100-yard games (11). He also had at least one catch in his last 30 games.
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Troy Franklin highlights at Oregon football
Franklin had the best individual receiving season in Oregon history in 2023 and was named first-team all-Pac-12 and a consensus second-team all-American. He had at least two catches in each of his 13 games, and at least four catches in 12 games. He also had a TD catch in 10 games, including in his Autzen Stadium finale on Nov. 24 against Oregon State when he had a career-best nine catches for 128 yards and a score. Maybe his most memorable play of the season was an 84-yard catch-and-run against Southern California when he caught a pass on a crossing route and blew past several defenders to score untouched.
Oregon wide receiver Troy Franklin celebrates a touchdown as the No. 6 Oregon Ducks host the USC Trojans Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.
Troy Franklin stats with Oregon football
160 receptions, 2,483 yards, 25 TDs.
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How Troy Franklin performed at NFL Combine
At the NFL Scouting Combine , Franklin ran the 10th-fastest time among receivers in the 40-yard dash in 4.41, had a 39-inch vertical jump, and went 10 feet, 4 inches in the broad jump. Franklin's 3-cone drill time of 6.90 ranked fifth among receivers, and his 4.31 time in the 20-yard shuttle ranked seventh.
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This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Denver Broncos pick Oregon football WR Troy Franklin in NFL draft
