Zakhari Franklin is a former collegiate football wide receiver for the Illinois Fighting Illini (2024). He previously played for the Ole Miss Rebels (2023) and the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners (2019-22). In 2024, he had 55 receptions, with 652 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. The Illinois Fighting Illini's official website named him to the College Football Comeback Player of the Year and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Preseason Watch Lists. (via Illinois Fighting Illini's official website)
As a senior for the Rebels, he appeared in four games with two starts in the slot, covering 38 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in 2023. According to Ole Miss Rebels' official website, he was named on the 2024 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List, the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List, and the Preseason All-SEC fourth team (Phil Steele). At UTSA, he was a four-year starter with 46 career games. Franklin had a total of 261 receptions for the Roadrunners with 3,349 receiving yards in four seasons, as per Sports Reference.
Zakhari Franklin's hometown
Zakhari Franklin grew up in Cedar Hill, Texas, USA. He attended Cedar Hill High School and became a First-team all-District 7- 6A wide receiver as a senior. He caught 23 passes for 687 yards and nine touchdowns in his final high school season. He was also a member of the basketball and track and field teams (via Illinois Fighting Illini's official website).
Zakhari Franklin's birthplace
Zakhari Franklin was born on October 15, 2000, in Cedar Hill, Texas, to parents Rod Franklin and Endra Butler. (via Ole Miss Rebels' official website)
Zakhari Franklin's nationality
Zakhari Franklin is an American national and citizen, born and raised in Cedar Hill, Texas, USA, as per Illinois Fighting Illini's official website.
FAQs on Zakhari Franklin
A. Zakhari Franklin is 24 years old, as of April 2025. He was born on October 15, 2000.
A. Zakhari Franklin weighs 190 lbs, as per Illinois Fighting Illini's official website.
A. Zakhari Franklin is 6 ft 1 in tall, according to the Illinois Fighting Illini's official website.
A. Zakhari Franklin majors in Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
