Prior to ETSU: Transferred to Memphis from the University of South Carolina … saw action in 14 of the team's 17 regular season games ... Came off the bench in each of the first five games of the season ... Put his only shot of the regular season on goal … Appeared in eight games as a freshman for the 2005 Conference USA Tournament Champions Gamecocks … lettered in soccer all four years at Maryville High School in Maryville, Tenn. ... Garnered all-district honors each of his first three years and claimed all-region honors his sophomore and junior seasons ... As a junior, he was selected to the all-state team and named district Forward of the Year.

Personal: Son of Kelly and Kumiko Franklin ... born on Feb. 18, 1987  ... plans to major in business.