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#72 Weston Franklin

Weston Franklin - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Year Senior
Height 6-4
Weight 310
Hometown Jesup, Ga.
Last School Wayne County H.S.
Major Business Administration
Weston Franklin - Football - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2023 (Junior): Started all 13 games as Georgia Tech’s center … Ranked second on the team with 884 offensive snaps, behind only guard Joe Fusile’s 886 … Was the Yellow Jackets’ No. 2-rated pass blocker (71.3 grade) and run blocker (65.4) according to Pro Football Focus … Also ranked second among Tech’s offensive lineman in overall offensive grade (68.2), according to PFF … Helped pave the way for Georgia Tech to rush for 203.8 yards per game, good for tops in the ACC and 12th nationally … Also a key cog in an offensive front that allowed just 1.15 sacks per game, which also led the ACC and ranked 15th nationally.

2022 (Sophomore): Started all 12 games at center … Helped anchor an offensive front that had five different starting combinations in 12 games … Ranked third among Georgia Tech’s offensive linemen in total snaps with 649.

2021 (Freshman): Appeared in five games as a reserve offensive lineman as a true freshman.

High School: Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN … Tabbed as the No. 17-ranked offensive guard in the nation and the No. 30-ranked player in the state of Georgia by ESPN … Recorded 58.5 pancake blocks as a senior in 2020 … As a junior, led Wayne County HS to an 8-3 record and Georgia AAAAA second-round playoff appearance after transferring back to Georgia from nationally ranked No. 1 IMG Academy … Selected to GACA North/South All-Star Classic … Coached by Ken Cribb.

Personal: Majoring in business administration.

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