For the second time in his faculty profession, Zakhari Franklin is on the transfer.
After starting his profession at UTSA, Franklin transferred to Ole Miss. He is now set to go away head coach Lane Kiffin, and his sights are set on a Large Ten program.
Franklin will switch to Illinois, the place he’ll reunite along with his former offensive coordinator Barry Lunney Jr.
Franklin earned All-Convention honors at UTSA in two straight seasons underneath Lunney, and the pair are hoping to recreate that success in Champaign.
Regardless of solely showing in 4 video games final season with the Rebels, Franklin continues to be the NCAA’s energetic chief in receiving yards, and he additionally has greater than 30 profession touchdowns.
Illinois will enter its fourth season underneath head coach Bret Bielema, who’s trying to lead this system to bowl eligibility for the second time. The workforce completed 5-7 final season, with solely three wins within the Large Ten.
Franklin needs to be one of many high, if not the highest receiver on the Illini subsequent season. He has extra expertise than a lot of the gamers on the place, and may assist quarterback Luke Altmeyer.
Issues did not work out for Franklin at Ole Miss, nevertheless it hasn’t modified Lane Kiffin’s philosophy on the portal.
He was one of many first coaches to embrace the switch portal, urging gamers from across the nation to come back to Oxford.
The technique has paid off, as Ole Miss is taken into account to be a contender for the Faculty Soccer Playoff this season, at the same time as they put together to navigate a tough schedule within the SEC.
We’ll see how Kiffin and the Rebels do, and we’ll learn how issues go for Franklin at Illinois.
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