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John Franklin III
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Position:
    QB
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    South Plantation HS
  • gp
    9
  • yds
    733
  • td
    7
  • yds/g
    81.4
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Completions 64 38
Attempts 110 70
Completion % 58.2% 54.3%
Yards 733 481
Yards per game 81.4 80.2
Yards per attempt 6.7 6.9
Touchdowns 7 4
Interceptions 2 2
Sacks 0 0
Yards lost 0 0
Pass Efficiency 131.5 125.1
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 18 25 72.0% 186 7.4 3 0 0 0
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 0 2 .0% 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 3 8 37.5% 15 1.9 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 6 12 50.0% 99 8.3 2 0 0 0
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 13 22 59.1% 156 7.1 1 1 0 0
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 8 13 61.5% 66 5.1 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 3 6 50.0% 43 7.2 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 3 6 50.0% 49 8.2 0 1 0 0
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 10 16 62.5% 119 7.4 1 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 4 40 10.0 14 0 - -
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 2 -3 -1.5 3 0 1 1
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 4 46 11.5 27 0 - -
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 4 22 5.5 10 0 - -
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 7 40 5.7 14 1 - -
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 4 36 9.0 26 1 - -
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 4 65 16.3 63 2 - -
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 4 33 8.3 17 0 - -
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 10 172 17.2 65 5 - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 1 40 - - - 40
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 1 -3 - - - -3
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 1 46 - - - 46
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 1 22 - - - 22
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 1 40 - - - 40
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 1 36 - - - 36
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 1 65 - - - 65
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 1 33 - - - 33
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 1 172 - - - 172
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 6 1 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 12 2 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 30 5 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 27 Southwest Mississippi Community College W, 69-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 3 at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 31-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Coahoma Community College W, 69-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 56-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 Itawamba Community College W, 48-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Jones College W, 49-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Holmes Community College W, 44-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 49-16 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 48-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 9 64 110 58.2% 733 81.4 6.7 7 2 70 131.5
Conference 6 38 70 54.3% 481 80.2 6.9 4 2 45 125.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 4 37 61 60.7% 406 101.5 6.7 4 2 70 131.6
Away 5 27 49 55.1% 327 65.4 6.7 3 0 41 131.4
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 8 64 108 59.3% 733 91.6 6.8 7 2 70 134.0
Losses 1 0 2 .0% 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0
Month
August 1 18 25 72.0% 186 186.0 7.4 3 0 70 174.1
September 4 22 44 50.0% 270 67.5 6.1 3 1 44 119.5
October 4 24 41 58.5% 277 69.3 6.8 1 1 45 118.5
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 9 43 451 50.1 10.5 9 65 1 1
Conference 6 33 378 63.0 11.5 8 65 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 19 159 39.8 8.4 1 27 - -
Away 5 24 292 58.4 12.2 8 65 1 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 41 454 56.8 11.1 9 65 - -
Losses 1 2 -3 -3.0 -1.5 0 3 1 1
Month
August 1 4 40 40.0 10.0 0 14 - -
September 4 17 105 26.3 6.2 1 27 1 1
October 4 22 306 76.5 13.9 8 65 - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 9 451 - - - 451 50.1
Conference 6 378 - - - 378 63.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 4 159 - - - 159 39.8
Away 5 292 - - - 292 58.4
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 8 454 - - - 454 56.8
Losses 1 -3 - - - -3 -3.0
Month
August 1 40 - - - 40 40.0
September 4 105 - - - 105 26.3
October 4 306 - - - 306 76.5
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 54 6.0 9 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 48 8.0 8 - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 6 1.5 1 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 48 9.6 8 - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 54 6.8 9 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
September 6 1.5 1 - - - - - - - - 0
October 48 12.0 8 - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Several former East Mississippi Lions sign with four-year schools to continue their football careers
  • Article
  • February 03, 2016
Several former East Mississippi Lions sign with four-year schools to continue their football careers

An additional six East Mississippi Community College football players officially signed National Letters of Intent during Wednesday's national signing day activities on the Scooba campus. Joining EMCC's prior signees who inked during the mid-year signing period for junior college transfers, a total of 16 players from this past year's MACJC North Division championship team are set to continue their football careers at the four-year university level.

  • February 03, 2016
No. 3 EMCC concludes regular season with 48-0 road win at Delta; Lions ruled ineligible for MACJC state playoffs
  • Article
  • October 24, 2015
No. 3 EMCC concludes regular season with 48-0 road win at Delta; Lions ruled ineligible for MACJC state playoffs

Transfer quarterback John Franklin III accounted for six touchdowns and nearly 300 yards of total offense in one half of play to propel the third-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College to a 48-0 road victory over Mississippi Delta Community College during Thursday's abbreviated regular-season finale played at Jim Randall Field.

  • October 24, 2015
No. 6 EMCC Lions earn 44-28 division win at Holmes to set up Thursday showdown with Northwest Mississippi
  • Article
  • October 09, 2015
No. 6 EMCC Lions earn 44-28 division win at Holmes to set up Thursday showdown with Northwest Mississippi

Aiming for a fifth consecutive MACJC North Division title, the sixth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College claimed a 44-28 road victory over Holmes Community College Thursday evening at Ras Branch Field.

  • October 09, 2015
Sixth-ranked EMCC Lions resume division play Thursday by taking on the Holmes Bulldogs in Goodman
  • Article
  • October 07, 2015
Sixth-ranked EMCC Lions resume division play Thursday by taking on the Holmes Bulldogs in Goodman

The sixth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College are set to begin the second half of their regular-season division slate by hitting the road for the second straight week to take on the Bulldogs of Holmes Community College Thursday evening. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Ras Branch Field in Goodman.

  • October 07, 2015
Short-handed EMCC Lions easily handle Jones County, 49-7, on the road in final non-division outing
  • Article
  • October 02, 2015
Short-handed EMCC Lions easily handle Jones County, 49-7, on the road in final non-division outing

In their final non-division contest of the regular season, the seventh-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College scored three touchdowns during each of the first two quarters to roll to a convincing 49-7 road victory over Jones County Junior College Thursday evening at Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field.

  • October 02, 2015
No. 7 East Mississippi steps out of division play with Thursday road outing against Jones County
  • Article
  • September 30, 2015
No. 7 East Mississippi steps out of division play with Thursday road outing against Jones County

Stepping out of division play for the final time this regular season, the seventh-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College travel to Ellisville to take on the Jones County Junior College Bobcats Thursday evening. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field on the JCJC campus.

  • September 30, 2015
Sixth-ranked East Mississippi Lions double-up division rival Itawamba for 48-24 Homecoming victory
  • Article
  • September 27, 2015
Sixth-ranked East Mississippi Lions double-up division rival Itawamba for 48-24 Homecoming victory

The sixth-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College scored the game's first 31 points Saturday afternoon at Sullivan-Windham Field on the way to a 48-24 victory over MACJC North Division rival Itawamba Community College to cap off Homecoming Weekend festivities on the Scooba campus.

  • September 27, 2015
Seventh-ranked EMCC Lions use 28-point third quarter to blow past Northeast Mississippi, 56-7, in division road battle
  • Article
  • September 18, 2015
Seventh-ranked EMCC Lions use 28-point third quarter to blow past Northeast Mississippi, 56-7, in division road battle

The seventh-ranked Lions of East Mississippi Community College broke open a close contest with a 28-point third quarter en route to cruising to a 56-7 road win over Northeast Mississippi Community College during Thursday night MACJC North Division football action at Tiger Stadium.

  • September 18, 2015
Top-ranked EMCC Lions fall 31-24 in OT at No. 4 Co-Lin as 25-game winning streak comes to a halt
  • Article
  • September 04, 2015
Top-ranked EMCC Lions fall 31-24 in OT at No. 4 Co-Lin as 25-game winning streak comes to a halt

Top-ranked East Mississippi Community College had its attempted bid at tying an all-time NJCAA standard for most consecutive wins denied by No. 4 Copiah-Lincoln Community College during Thursday's MACJC football action. The host Wolfpack snapped the Lions' 25-game winning streak by claiming a 31-24 overtime triumph over the two-time reigning national champions at Stone Stadium on the Co-Lin campus.

  • September 04, 2015
Top-ranked East Mississippi uses balanced offense to overpower visiting Southwest, 69-20, in season opener
  • Article
  • August 28, 2015
Top-ranked East Mississippi uses balanced offense to overpower visiting Southwest, 69-20, in season opener

The preseason No. 1-ranked and two-time reigning NJCAA Champion Lions of East Mississippi Community College scored 42 unanswered points in the second half to cruise to a 69-20 season-opening home victory over Southwest Mississippi Community College during Thursday night MACJC football action at Sullivan-Windham Field on the Scooba campus.

  • August 28, 2015