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2023 Football Roster

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55 Baron Franks II

  • Position OL
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 264
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Greenville, S.C.
  • Last School Greenville Sr. HS
  • NIL baron-franks-ii
  • Instagram baronfranks2/

Biography

2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Started all 11 games for the Spartans … Recorded over 30 pancakes and 15 knockdowns … Led offensive line that helped produce 350 rushing yards at Towson … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
 
2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
Started 10 of the team’s 11 games … Part of offensive line unit that power 254 rushing yards against St. Francis, 233 rushing yards against North Carolina Central, and 212 rushing yards against Sacred Heart … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
 
2021 (Redshirt)
Redshirted the season.

High School
Lettered two years in football and one in basketball for Greenville … Played in the North/South Senior All-Star game following his senior year … Was an all-region offensive lineman.

Personal
Baron Lamar Franks was born April 18, 2002 … Son of Baron Franks and L’Adair Sterling … Majoring in accounting.

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 55

    2020-2021Freshman

    OL
    6'4" 285 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'4" 285 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 264 lbs
    55
  • 55

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Lineman
    6'5" 264 lbs
    55