Dominique Franks
{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dominique Franks
| image = Dominique Franks 2013.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Franks with the Falcons in 2013
| current_team = Tulsa Golden Hurricane
| number =
| position = Cornerbacks coach
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|10|8}}
| birth_place = Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 197
| high_school = Tulsa (OK) Union
| college = Oklahoma
| draftyear = 2010
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 135
| pastteams =
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2013}})
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2014}})
- Hudson Valley Fort (2015)
| pastcoaching =
- New Jersey Generals ({{USFL Year|2022}})
Defensive backs coach - Tulsa (2023)
Defensive quality control analyst - Tulsa (2024–present)
Cornerbacks coach
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 48
| statlabel2 = Pass deflections
| statvalue2 = 14
| statlabel3 = Interceptions
| statvalue3 = 3
| pfr = FranDo99
}}
Dominique Franks (born October 8, 1987) is an American football coach and former cornerback who is the cornerbacks coach for Tulsa. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft. Franks played college football at Oklahoma.
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
Franks was considered one of the top cornerback prospects for the 2010 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=65144&draftyear=2011&genpos=CB |title=NFL Draft Scout |access-date=January 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624023701/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=65144&draftyear=2011&genpos=CB |archive-date=June 24, 2016 |url-status=dead }} Franks announced on January 5, 2010, that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2010 NFL Draft.{{cite news | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft10/news/story?id=4798207 | title =Oklahoma's Franks entering NFL draft |work=ESPN.com | date=January 5, 2009 }}
=Atlanta Falcons=
Franks was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (135th pick overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
=Baltimore Ravens=
Franks signed with the Baltimore Ravens on June 19, 2014. He was released on August 30, 2014, with the final round of cuts during the preseason.{{Cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-source-ravens-cut-rookie-running-back-fitz-toussaint-20140830,0,5757493.story|title=Ravens cut Derek Cox, Dominique Franks, Keith Wenning, A.Q. Shipley|access-date=August 31, 2014|archive-date=September 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903060551/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-source-ravens-cut-rookie-running-back-fitz-toussaint-20140830,0,5757493.story|url-status=dead}} He re-signed with the team on October 7, 2014.{{cite web|last1=Mink|first1=Ryan|title=Reports: Ravens Re-Signing CB Dominique Franks|url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Reports-Ravens-Re-Signing-CB-Dominique-Franks/4ce49489-02e9-4f73-b861-86d351782922|publisher=BaltimoreRavens.com|accessdate=October 7, 2014|archive-date=October 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008183005/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Reports-Ravens-Re-Signing-CB-Dominique-Franks/4ce49489-02e9-4f73-b861-86d351782922|url-status=dead}} He was released on November 4, 2014, after the signing of Danny Gorrer.
=Hudson Valley Fort=
Franks signed with the Hudson Valley Fort of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL) in 2015.
Coaching career
= New Jersey Generals =
On March 17, 2022, it was announced that Franks was hired as the defensive backs coach of the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League.{{Cite web |title=USFL: Coaching staffs for all eight teams |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/usfl/usfl-coaching-staffs |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120420005201/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/roster-players/dominique-franks/ Atlanta Falcons bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100102091424/http://soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/franks_dominique00.html Oklahoma Sooners bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Oklahoma Sooners football players
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players
Category:Hudson Valley Fort players
Category:New Jersey Generals (2022) coaches
Category:Coaches of American football from Oklahoma
Category:Tulsa Golden Hurricane football coaches
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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