Player Story
Austin Franklin story
Austin Franklin built his college career from 2011 through 2013 as a wide receiver from Dallas, TX wearing No. 4, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of Austin Franklin's career was his receiving role: 160 catches, 2,439 receiving yards, 19 touchdowns, and 130 rushing yards across 32 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with New Mexico State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 9 passing yards, 130 rushing yards, and 606 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 32 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State.
The arc is straightforward: Austin Franklin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.