Delta State University

CAREER: Caught 67 passes for 872 yards and five TDs...Averaged 30.1 yards per game...Accumulated 1,022 all-purpose yards.

2011 (Senior): Played in all 14 games for the Statesmen with 14 starts at inside slot...Grabbed 31 passes for 484 yards and three touchdowns...Also rushed 12 times for 50 yards a score...Career-high 99 yards receiving on three grabs with two TDs versus Ouachita Baptist...Season-high five receptions for 55 yards and a score at Henderson State...

2010 (Junior): Rushed two times for 12 yards...Caught 36 passes for 388 yards and two touchdowns...36 catches ranked fourth on the team...Grabbed a season high six passes for 54 yards in the regular season loss to North Alabama...Four catches for a season best 64 yards versus Ouachita Baptist.

EAST MISSISSIPPI: Played two seasons for coach Buddy Stephens at East Mississippi Community College...Started his sophomore year at wide receiver, leading the Lions to an 11-1 record, MACJC Championship and a co-NJCAA National Championship...Named MACJC Second Team All-State after catching 51 passes for 451 yards and three touchdowns in 2009...Also rushed for 128 yards on 18 carries and a touchdown...Helped lead EMCC to 27-24 victory over Arizona Western College in the inaugural Mississippi Bowl...Grabbed 12 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown as a freshman.

PREP: Played four years, starting three at quarterback and safety, for Johnny Ainsworth at Greene County High School in Leakesville...Led team to two 10 win seasons and 32 victories in his four years at GCHS...Guided GCHS to two Conference titles...Rushed for 1,600 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior...Named Team MVP...Also lettered in basketball.

PERSONAL: Bill Franks...Son of Amy Franks...Born October 25, 1989...Has three sisters...Majoring in Health, Physical Education and Recreation.