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Franklin Thomas is a former tight end out of Grambling State, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 178th overall pick (round 7) in the 1991 NFL Draft. He did not appear in a regular-season NFL game.
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Franklin Thomas Career Stats
Franklin Thomas was selected in the 1991 NFL Draft but did not appear in a regular-season NFL game.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Franklin Thomas was the 7th of 13 TEs selected in the 1991 draft. The 178th overall pick has been used 57 times in draft history. Grambling State had 5 players drafted in 1991, among them Jake Reed and Walter Dean. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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