Byron Franklin

Byron Paul Franklin (born September 3, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Auburn University. A native of Sheffield, Alabama, Franklin starred in football at Auburn from 1976–1980 and received a B.S. in vocational and distributive education in 1991. His professional football career lasted from 1981 to 1987. He served as assistant director of athletic development at AU from 1991-93. Appointed to the AU Board of Trustees by Gov. Don Siegelman,[1] Franklin represented the 9th District from 1999 to 2012. During his term, he chaired the university Student Affairs committee. He now hopes to see success in his 2 youngest children, Bradley Milton Franklin and Brandon Welsey Franklin.

Byron Franklin
No. 85, 88
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1958-09-03) September 3, 1958
Florence, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:Sheffield
(Sheffield, Alabama)
College:Auburn
NFL draft:1981 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:145
Receiving yards:2,016
Receiving touchdowns:10
Player stats at PFR

NFL career statistics
Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Receiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1981BUF 13022914.5160
1983BUF 1553045215.1434
1984BUF 16166986212.5644
1985SEA 1301011911.9280
1986SEA 1413354716.6492
1987SEA 60177.070
77221452,01613.96410

References
  1. "Lowder, others tapped for Auburn trustee positions". WALB. 2011. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2016.


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