Troy Franklin (born February 6, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks.
Early life Franklin attended Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, California. During his high school career he had 102 receptions for 1,790 receiving yards and 34 total touchdowns. Franklin was selected to play in the 2021 All-American Bowl. He committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.
College career Franklin played in all 14 games as a true freshman at Oregon in 2021. He finished the year with 18 receptions for 209 yards and two touchdowns. He returned to Oregon in 2022 as the team's number one receiver. In 2023, he set several single-season records including 1,383 receiving yards, 14 receiving touchdowns, and eight 100-yard receiving games. Franklin set the record for all-time receiving touchdowns––25, tied for most 100-yard receiving games with 11, and also placed second for most consistent catches––30 consecutive games.
College statistics
Year Team Receiving G Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2021 Oregon 10 18 209 11.6 30 2 2022 Oregon 13 61 891 14.6 67T 9 2023 Oregon 13 81 1,383 17.1 84 14Career 36 160 2,483 15.5 84 25
Professional career
Franklin was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft, with the 102nd overall pick, reuniting him with his college quarterback Bo Nix, who was the Broncos' first round selection.
Franklin caught his first career touchdown in Week 6 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Notably, every player who touched the ball on the play was a former Oregon Duck, as it was snapped by second-year center Alex Forsyth, then thrown by Nix and caught by Franklin.
NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2024 DEN 16 6 28 263 9.4 30 2 2 8 4.0 5 0 0 0 2025 DEN 17 7 65 709 10.9 48 6 5 12 2.4 11 0 1 1Career 33 13 93 972 10.5 48 8 7 20 2.9 11 0 1 1
Postseason Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2024 DEN 1 0 2 54 27.0 43 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2025 DEN 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0Career 2 1 2 54 27.0 43 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
References
External links Oregon Ducks bio Denver Broncos bio