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Player Dossier
2011-2013New Mexico State
Austin Franklin
WR • 6'0" • Dallas, TX, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Austin Franklin reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
78
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · New Mexico State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- New Mexico State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- New Mexico State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
Austin Franklin, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · New Mexico State. Austin Franklin reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,439
- Receptions
- 160
- Touchdowns
- 19
Quick Answers
Austin Franklin quick answers
- Latest team and position
- New Mexico State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,439
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2012 Regular Season · New Mexico State
- Top game
- New Mexico
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Kimball · New Mexico State
- High school pipeline
- Kimball · 20 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2013
- 2013 Receiving yards rank
- 670 receiving yards · WR 124th (top 14%) · FBS Independents 5th (top 6%) · National 127th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 12 | 34 | 524 | 3 | 60.2 |
| 2012 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 12 | 74 | 1,245 | 9 | 90.2 |
| 2013 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 8 | 52 | 670 | 7 | 74 |
Related Context
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Austin Franklin played WR for New Mexico State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Austin Franklin recorded 9 passing yards, 130 rushing yards, and 2,439 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2012 with New Mexico State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
New Mexico State paired 1,245 primary output with 87.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 87.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2013 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Sacramento State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Regular Season · New Mexico State
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
103.8
Efficiency
87.2
Usage
34.4
Consistency
73.6
Best Game by takeover score
Sacramento State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Sacramento State: 236. Ohio: 72. UTEP: 107. New Mexico: 107. UTSA: 105. Idaho: 115. Utah State: 84. Louisiana Tech: 139. Auburn: 154. San José State: 16. BYU: 19. Texas State: 91
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Sacramento State: 8 by 100. Ohio: 5 by 96. UTEP: 7 by 100. New Mexico: 6 by 100. UTSA: 7 by 100. Idaho: 9 by 85.2. Utah State: 8 by 70. Louisiana Tech: 7 by 100. Auburn: 7 by 100. San José State: 2 by 53.3. BYU: 3 by 42.2. Texas State: 5 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins236 · Games = 1 · +144.3 vs Losses
Losses91.7 · Games = 11 · -144.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Sacramento State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Texas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/1 | @ Texas State | L 28-66 | — | 5 | 91 | 18.2 | 18.20 | 0 | 40 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs BYU | L 14-50 | — | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs San José State | L 7-47 | — | 2 | 16 | 6.3 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Auburn100 receiving yards | L 7-42 | — | 7 | 154 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 51 |
| Sun 10/28 | vs Louisiana Tech100 receiving yards | L 14-28 | — | 7 | 139 | 14.9 | 19.90 | 1 | 67 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Utah StateHigh volume | L 7-41 | — | 8 | 84 | 9.1 | 10.50 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Idaho100 receiving yards · High volume | L 18-26 | — | 9 | 115 | 10.8 | 12.80 | 0 | 41 |
| Sun 9/30 | vs UTSA100 receiving yards | L 14-35 | — | 7 | 105 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 41 |
| Sun 9/23 | vs New Mexico100 receiving yards | L 14-27 | — | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 17.80 | 1 | 35 |
| Sun 9/16 | @ UTEP100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | L 28-41 | — | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 2 | 37 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Ohio | L 24-51 | — | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 1 | 42 |
| Fri 8/31 | vs Sacramento State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 49-19 | — | 8 | 236 | 29.5 | 29.50 | 2 | 84 |
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.
Career Arc
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New Mexico State
2011-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201120122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 524 | 77.3 | 16.8 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 1,245 | 87.2 | 34.4 | 721 |
| 2013 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 670 | 79.1 | 30.6 | -575 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ New Mexico
Week 5 · W 42-28
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
115
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Sacramento State
Week 1 · W 49-19
236
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
236 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Boston College
Week 11 · L 34-48
145
Receiving Yards
91.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
145 receiving yards with a 96.7 efficiency score.
#4
@ Louisiana
Week 10 · L 35-49
140
Receiving Yards
89.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
140 receiving yards with a 71.8 efficiency score.
#5
vs Rice
Week 8 · L 19-45
95
Receiving Yards
88.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · New Mexico State
1,245 primary output · 87.2 efficiency · 34.4 usage
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#2
2013 Regular Season · New Mexico State
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670 primary · 79.1 efficiency · 30.6 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · New Mexico State
60.2
524 primary · 77.3 efficiency · 16.8 usage
Milestones
11
100+ receiving yards
7
8+ catch outings
5
2+ TD games
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