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Floyd Franks is a former wide receiver out of Mississippi, selected by the Denver Broncos with the 295th overall pick (round 12) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Floyd Franks Draft Context
Floyd Franks was the 295th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Denver Broncos.
Picks Around Floyd Franks
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 292 | Rich Sowells | DB | New York Jets | Alcorn A&M |
| 293 | Ronnie Lowe | WR | Atlanta Falcons | Ft. Valley State |
| 294 | Bob Wuensch | OT | Baltimore Colts | Texas |
| 296 | Greg Hendren | G | Green Bay Packers | California |
| 297 | Jeff Severson | DB | Washington Redskins | Cal State-Long Beach |
| 298 | Steve Booras | DE | Chicago Bears | Mesa Jr. College |
Denver Broncos 1971 Draft Class
Other Denver Broncos picks in 1971 include Marv Montgomery (OT, round 1), Dwight Harrison (WR, round 2), Lyle Alzado (DE, round 4), Cleo Johnson (DB, round 4), Harold Phillips (DB, round 6), Doug Adams (LB, round 7), Tom Beard (C, round 8), John Handy (LB, round 9), Carlis Harris (WR, round 10), Roger Roitsch (DT, round 11), Craig Blackford (QB, round 13), Tommy Lyons (C, round 14).
Other Mississippi players drafted in 1971 include Vernon Studdard.
No NFL career statistics are available for Floyd Franks in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Denver Broncos 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Marv Montgomery | OT | USC |
| 2 | 35 | Dwight Harrison | WR | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 4 | 79 | Lyle Alzado | DE | Yankton (SD) |
| 4 | 87 | Cleo Johnson | DB | Alcorn State |
| 6 | 139 | Harold Phillips | DB | Michigan State |
| 7 | 165 | Doug Adams | LB | Ohio State |
| 8 | 187 | Tom Beard | C | Michigan State |
| 9 | 217 | John Handy | LB | Purdue |
| 10 | 243 | Carlis Harris | WR | Idaho State |
| 11 | 269 | Roger Roitsch | DT | Rice |
| 13 | 321 | Craig Blackford | QB | Evansville |
| 14 | 350 | Tommy Lyons | C | Georgia |
| 15 | 373 | Larry James | RB | Norfolk State |
| 16 | 399 | Steve Thompson | DT | Minnesota |
| 17 | 425 | Jack Simcsak | K | Virginia Tech |