Coming into the 2016 season, it was unclear which Tulane wide receiver would take the mantle as the team's top pass-catching option.
The Green Wave's top receiver from last year, Teddy Veal, transferred to Louisiana Tech over the offseason and three games into the season Tulane had the worst passing offense among Football Bowl Subdivision schools.
Tulane safety Jarrod Franklin ended Saturday's 31-24 win over the University of Massachusetts with five tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery.
Then that all changed in the second half of Tulane's win over Louisiana-Lafayette when the redshirt sophomore exploded onto the scene.