Donvetis Franklin
| No. 9[1] | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive specialist |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 15, 1978 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Douglas Byrd (Fayetteville, North Carolina) |
| College | Michigan State |
| Career history | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Donvetis Franklin (born January 15, 1978) is an American former professional football defensive specialist who played in the Arena Football League for the New York Dragons, Columbus Destroyers, Austin Wranglers, and Dallas Desperados.
Early life
While attending Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Franklin lettered in football.
College career
Franklin attended Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas for two years. As a sophomore, he was named a JUCO Honorable Mention All-American and finished his sophomore season with two interceptions and 68 tackles.
Franklin attended Michigan State University, where, as a senior, he helped lead his team to the Citrus Bowl and become one of the top ten teams in the nation.
Professional career
Franklin played for the Carolina Rhinos of the af2 in 2001.[2]
References
- ↑ "Donvetis Franklin". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
- ↑ Armonaitis, Dan (June 16, 2001). "Rhinos' Franklin lives life on the defensive". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
External links
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Fayetteville, North Carolina
- American football defensive linemen
- Hutchinson Blue Dragons football players
- Michigan State Spartans football players
- New York Dragons players
- Columbus Destroyers players
- Austin Wranglers players
- Dallas Desperados players
- Carolina Rhinos players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive lineman, 1970s birth stubs
- Arena Football League stubs