Franks with the Cleveland Browns in 2021 | |||||||
| No. 87 – Cleveland Browns | |||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | February 1, 1996 Tallahassee, Florida | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Wakulla (Crawfordville, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | UCF | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2020 | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||
Jordan Franks (born February 1, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Central Florida.
Franks played four seasons for the Knights, appearing in 27 games. While initially recruited as a wide receiver, Franks played several positions at UCF, including linebacker and safety, before moving to tight end.[1]
Franks signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018.[1] Franks failed to make the Bengals' 53-man roster out of training camp and was subsequently signed to the team's practice squad.[2] Franks was promoted to the active roster on October 23, 2018 after tight end Mason Schreck was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[3] Franks made his NFL debut on October 28, 2018 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and recorded his first career reception after catching a 32-yard pass from Andy Dalton.[4] In his rookie season Franks played in six games with two receptions for 37 yards and one tackle on special teams.[5]
Franks was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019 but was signed to the practice squad the following day.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2019.[8]
On September 5, 2020, Franks was waived by the Bengals.[9]
On September 15, 2020, Franks was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[10] He was released on September 29, 2020.[11]
Franks was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on October 13, 2020.[12] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on November 4, 2020.[13]
Franks was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the Browns on January 18, 2021.[14]
Franks' younger brother, Feleipe, is a former quarterback for the University of Florida and University of Arkansas Razorbacks.[15] Feleipe is currently a quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons.
