Eric Franklin

Height:
6-7
Weight:
340
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Youngstown, Ohio
High School:
Cardinal Mooney
Position:
OT

2011 (R-Freshman): Saw action in four contests at right tackle...made first career start against Western Illinois...saw most action against the Leathernecks and had significant playing at at UNI...played in the wins over Valparaiso and Saint Francis (Pa.)...Penguins had 488 total offensive yards and set a school record for touchdown passes against WIU while scoring 56 points...earned his first letter.

2010: Redshirted while working to meet NCAA academic requirements.

High School: Special-Mention Division III All-Ohio selection as an offensive tackle...was the Cardinals' left tackle as a junior and senior...first-team All-Northeast Inland District Division III pick...helped pave the way for Division III Offensive Player of the Year Braylon Heard...Heard rushed for nearly 2,000 yards in 15 games...Mooney beat Columbus St. Francis DeSales 35-7 in the Division III State Championship game capping a 15-0 season...Cardinals ran for 274 yards in title contest...Mooney finished the year ranked No. 3 by MaxPreps, 20th by Rivals.com and No. 9 in the Midwest by USA Today...Cardinals were 9-3 his junior season reaching the state playoffs...as a sophomore, Mooney was 14-1 with lone defeat a one-point loss to Coldwater in state title game...coach was P.J. Fecko...also competed in track and field...also bowled.

PERSONAL: Mother is Katura Franklin...birthday is Aug, 5...academic interest is business management.