Coach Gus Malzahn has has talked about there being a “wow factor” when Franklin uses his feet to make plays, and some teammates have been amazed by his speed.
Defensive tackle Montravious Adams told reporters that Franklin is the fastest quarterback he’s ever seen.
“When he gets to the edge . . . there ain’t nothing else,” Adams said.
Franklin is a junior college transfer who began his career at Florida State. He reportedly has been timed in the high 4.3s in the 40-yard dash and was part of Florida State’s 4×100 relay team that won the ACC championship in 2014; he also was an individual finalist in the 100 meters at the ACC meet in ’14.