Frank Gore Jr.
Franklin Gore Jr. (born March 13, 2002) is an American football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and signed as a undrafted free agent with the Bills in 2024. He is the son of former NFL running back Frank Gore.
| No. 20 – Buffalo Bills | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 13, 2002 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Miami Killian (FL) |
| College: | Southern Miss (2020–2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life and high school career
The son of former National Football League (NFL) player Frank Gore, he was born on March 13, 2002, in Miami, Florida. Gore Jr. attended Miami Killian Senior High School, where he played quarterback and running back. As a rusher, Gore compiled 1,111 yards and thirteen touchdowns on 113 carries in his senior year.[1]
College career
Though originally committing to Florida Atlantic, Gore flipped his commitment to Southern Miss.[2] As a true freshman, he led the school with 708 rushing yards on 121 carries, a 5.9 average. He posted three 100-yard games, against North Texas, North Alabama, and Florida Atlantic. He scored a 51-yard rushing touchdown in a 20–23 loss against UTSA.[3] He was named second-team all-conference following the season, as well as all-freshman.[1] Through the first ten games of his second season, Gore compiled 731 rushing yards on 162 carries, scoring two touchdowns.[4] He was named quarterback prior to a week eleven game against Louisiana Tech, and threw two touchdowns, leading the team to their second victory of the season.[5] In the 2022 LendingTree Bowl against Rice, Gore rushed for 328 yards, an FBS bowl game record. He also scored three touchdowns in the game, two rushing and one passing.[6]
Gore was named the offensive MVP of the 2024 edition of the East–West Shrine Bowl.[7]
Statistics
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | |||||||||||||
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | |||
| 2020 | Southern Miss | 10 | 121 | 708 | 5.9 | 2 | 9 | 97 | 10.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Southern Miss | 12 | 179 | 801 | 4.5 | 5 | 20 | 155 | 7.8 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 189 | 11.8 | 4 | 1 | 231.7 |
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 13 | 228 | 1,382 | 6.1 | 9 | 19 | 219 | 11.5 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 179 | 12.8 | 3 | 0 | 228.1 |
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 12 | 231 | 1,131 | 4.9 | 10 | 27 | 221 | 8.2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 47 | 759 | 4,022 | 5.3 | 26 | 75 | 692 | 9.2 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 48.6 | 368 | 10.5 | 7 | 1 | 197.2 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7+5⁄8 in (1.72 m) |
201 lb (91 kg) |
29+5⁄8 in (0.75 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | 4.69 s | 1.64 s | 2.66 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 18 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Gore went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, and signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.[10][11][12]
References
- "Frank Gore, Jr. - Football". Southern Miss. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- Wells, Adam (December 19, 2019). "3-Star RB Frank Gore Jr. Signs with Southern Miss, Flips Commitment from FAU". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- Willis, Jeremy (November 22, 2020). "New York Jets RB Frank Gore and Frank Gore Jr. score touchdowns on the same weekend". ESPN. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- "Frank Gore Jr. College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- Mohr, Dani (November 20, 2021). "Frank Gore Jr. steps in at QB, helps lead Southern Mississippi to second win of season". Sporting News. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- "Historic Frank Gore Jr. performance leads Southern Miss football to LendingTree Bowl win". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- @garrettpodell (February 1, 2024). "Frank Gore Jr. wins the East-West Shrine Bowl Offensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Twitter.
- "Frank Gore Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- "2024 NFL Draft Scout Frank Gore Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- Kownack, Bobby. "Bills signing undrafted free-agent RB Frank Gore Jr., son of five-time Pro Bowler Frank Gore". NFL.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- "Get to know these 12 undrafted free agent signings for Bills rookie minicamp". BuffaloBills.com. May 9, 2024.
- Skurski, Jay (May 20, 2024). "New Bills running back Frank Gore Jr. ready to follow in father's formidable footsteps". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.