Position: Guard Name Orlando Franklin Parents Sylvia Allen College: Miami (FL) 40 yard dash time 5.11 seconds | Weight: 320 lb (145 kg) Height 2.01 m | |
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Date of birth: (1987-12-16) December 16, 1987 (age 28) High school: Delray Beach (FL) Atlantic Com. Current team San Diego Chargers (#74 / Guard) Similar People King Dunlap, Corey Liuget, Ryan Clady, Jahleel Addae, Mike McCoy | ||
Universal Draft Presents LG Orlando Franklin vs Oklahoma 2009
Orlando D. Franklin (born December 16, 1987) is a Jamaican-born Canadian professional football guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.
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- Universal Draft Presents LG Orlando Franklin vs Oklahoma 2009
- Denver broncos pick orlando franklin og pick 46 nfl draft 2011
- High school career
- College career
- Denver Broncos
- San Diego Chargers
- New Orleans Saints
- References
Denver broncos pick orlando franklin og pick 46 nfl draft 2011
High school career
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Franklin was raised in Toronto from the age of three. Franklin and his mother later moved to Florida where he played football in high school, attending Atlantic Community High School in Delray Beach, Florida. At Atlantic Community High School, he was a teammate of Courtney Robinson, Jayron Hosley, and Preston Parker.
College career
Franklin attended the University of Miami from 2007 to 2010. He started 39 of 51 games at both offensive tackle and guard.
Denver Broncos
Franklin was selected with the 14th pick in the 2nd round, 46th overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft.
As a rookie, Franklin started all 16 games for the Broncos. In 2012, Franklin was a starter for all 16 games of the regular season at right tackle. Franklin started 15 games in 2013. He helped the Broncos reach Super Bowl XLVIII, only to lose against the Seattle Seahawks 43-8. He again started all 16 games in 2014.
San Diego Chargers
On March 10, 2015, Franklin agreed to a five-year contract with the San Diego Chargers.
On May 15, 2017, Franklin was released by the Chargers, after just two years into the five-year deal.
New Orleans Saints
On July 27, 2017, Franklin signed with the New Orleans Saints, only to be released just five days later.