Feleipe Franks announces he will not return to Florida, posts emotional message
Feleipe Franks’ future with Florida is no longer in doubt as he posted a heartfelt and emotional message to Instagram thanking the Gator Nation for its support.
“My heart is heavy, there will be a lot that is missed,” Franks wrote. “I plan on exploring my options of entering the NFL Draft, or playing my final year elsewhere. Thank you everybody for believing in me, especially all my teammates I’ve played with here.”
In September at Kentucky, Franks suffered a season-ending injury to his lower right leg.
“They feel pretty certain that there was a break with the dislocation and he’ll be done for the season,” Mullen told reporters after the game.
Mullen later added that the recovery process should take six months.
Franks finished the season in 3 games going 54-for-71 passing for 698 yards with 5 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Last year, Franks started all 13 games at quarterback, and passed for 2,457 yards with 24 touchdowns and 6 interceptions on the season. He also had a team-high tying 7 rushing touchdowns. He led the Gators to a 10-3 record and No. 6 final ranking in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll.
It appears that Franks has elected to pursue a football career. The Boston Red Sox drafted Franks in the 31st round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft, with the 947th overall selection.
Good luck young man. Thank you and all the best.
Kid was a leader on the team and the team loved him.
Wish him all the best as he moves on.
Yeah, solid dude. Interesting to see where he ends up…he could certainly make some good teams better.
Franks is going to make a team better wherever he goes. It would really do him good to stay in school. The NFL is going to take him eventually because of arm strength. It’s Emory Jones show next year and Franks knows it. Not a knock on Felipe it’s just Jones is CDM’s perfect fit.
What makes you think it’s Jones next year and not Trask?
You go ahead and sleep on Trask, who will be even better next year.
Let Trask and Jones slug it out, and may the best man win.
All the best to FF, even in the turbulence around him, you could see he played all-in.
1) we won’t have as many receivers so the mobility of qb is huge
2) If Trask is starter(senior) Jones goes portal. With that talent he can start anywhere. That takes us back to muschimp era again.
3) Jones can throw deep stretching defenses
4) he runs better and throws better than Trask
5) As I mentioned above Jones fits CDM’s offense.
Don’t get me wrong Trask did great this year he’s smart and a good game manager. With Jones we can displace Georgia atop the East. CDM is experienced and knows quarterbacks. Remember the natty w Leak and Tebow?
Can’t disagree with what you’re saying except that Trask is a better passer than EJ.
U think y’all can replace UGA atop the EAST with THAT guy??? Good luck! Lol
Yes I am saying that
I agree. It is Jones. He is the future. He has the intangibles to win an SEC title as long as he makes good decisions with the football. If he does not, then we know Trask will. You have to give him a shot.
I’ve been thrilled with Trask’s performance this year. But Jones does appear to have the stronger arm and his release is lightning fast. A lot can happen by next summer.
If Trask does hold onto the job it will get interesting with Emory, because the big dual threat Mullen prototype guys are going to start rolling in now, year after year, starting with Anthony Richardson next year, then Carlos Del Rio the year after.
I thought Del Rio was rated as a PP? Does he have some wheels as well? I also think Richardson is highly underrated. I have seen him play in person multiple times and he has the goods. Just needs to be taught how to go through progressions and take what the defense gives him. Same problem with most young dynamic quarterbacks. They always wanna make the big play. I wanna reiterate that I love Trask but I do not think you can win an SEC champ with him at the helm. We need a QB that can make plays when the play breaks down. He will also give us a solid running game that is more consistent. Gotta give him a shot at being the starter. I am sure it will all come down to his decision making in practice during the spring.
Yeah I’m not sold on Emory Jones beating out Kyle Trask for the starting position. Trask was really solid this year for y’all. He’s probably the best QB the SEC returns next year outside of Fromm (who I personally think will return for his senior year).
Good luck Franks! Sad to see you go but your path leads elsewhere. Going to light it up somewhere for sure.
Y’all forget how many games this clown gave away! He isn’t gonna “light it up” anywhere, and he sure isn’t NFL talented lol
Give me a reason why he isn’t talented enough in both areas.
Are you the new village idiot?
If Franks were on an NFL roster today, he might have the strongest arm in the league. Some team will keep him around as a development project.
He was originally committed to LSU, wouldn’t surprise me to see him end up there. Franks is a Gator through and through either way. Im rooting for the young man.
I’m not sure if he would be a good fit for their offense. The RPO requires quick thinking which is an area that he struggled with. I really hope he has a great year next year, though. The HBO special showed how great of a kid he is.
You’re correct. He needs a couple more years reading defenses. Remember, he had no quarterback coaching to speak of in high school, and he certainly didn’t learn much from McElwain and Nussmeier.
Frank’s looked good ending the 2018 season, he then looked terrible starting the 2019 seaaon.. I wish him luck wherever he goes, but being a good qb is about more than having a strong arm.. I hope he can turn things around and end up in the NFL eventually..