[11] After Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn turned down the job, Vanderbilt began talks to hire Franklin as its head coach. With Franklins emphasis on safety, along with the precautions he, the coaching staff, medical team and support staff established, the Nittany Lions were one of only two Big Ten teams to play all nine of its scheduled games during a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You know, and the good thing is, that responsibility aligns already with what Im doing.. Generally, black andminoritycommunities were found within redlined areas. Penn State was ranked in the AP Top 25 for the 63 consecutive polls in which it was eligible from 2016-20, marking the third-longest streak in program history and longest streak since 1993-2000 when PSU was ranked for 121-straight weeks. Defensively the Nittany Lion finished seventh in FBS in tackles for loss (8.1) and 19th in sacks (2.86). Franklin was a graduate assistant coaching tight ends and pursuing a master's degree in educational leadership. Quarterback Trace McSorley capped his Penn State career as the programs career holder for passing yards (9,899), completions (720), 300-yard passing games (10), 200-yard passing games (28), rushing yards by a quarterback (1,697), rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (30), passing touchdowns (77), total offense yards (11,596), touchdowns responsible for (107), wins as a starting quarterback (31) and consecutive games with a touchdown pass (34). There is no controversy in that, just hope a hope that didnt really exist 40 years ago. Quarterback Sean Clifford (2021) and linebacker Brandon Smith (2017) were selected to the Allstate AFCA Good Works team for their selflessness and community service. I dont think that helps anybody.. Penn State had a program-record 38 student-athletes claim Academic All-Big Ten honors in the fall of 2021, besting the previous mark of 35 set by Franklins squad in 2017. Their objective: to assess insurance risks, the potential for development and the racial composition of nearly every major city. While serving as the tight ends coach at Washington State, Franklin first met his wife Fumi (then a student at Washington State) in 1998. Offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead left to become the head coach at Mississippi State, star Running Back Saquon Barkley was drafted as the 2nd overall draft pick by the New York Giants, and Tight End Mike Gesicki was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. It was Penn States highest finish in the polls since 2005. Prior to his injury, Freiermuth led all FBS tight ends with 5.8 receptions per game and ranked fifth averaging 77.5 receiving yards per game. The Nittany Lion defense allowed opponents only a 66.7 conversion rate in the red zone, which ranked third nationally. . Id love to have more open discussions about race. And if he can come across as guarded, its not for a lack of wanting to share. Fifty-two squad members compiled at least a 3.0 GPA in the fall of 2019, which was the second-highest semester total in program history. The 2020 recruiting class finished No. Apke was the MVP of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The Nittany Lions took a step back from their recent success, finishing their regular season 93 overall and 63 in conference games. Pittsburgh was the home of his black roots, the emotional center of what family he had left, all the while his white mother, still close to her now former husbands family, was raising Franklin across the state. He owns an 91-49 career record, with a winning record in nine of 11 seasons at the helm. The Nittany Lions posted their first 1,000 single-year APR in program history in 2018-19, topping the previous high of 993 in 2014-15. Under Franklins direction, Penn State has finished in the top 12 of the final College Football Playoff rankings in four of the last six seasons, has earned berths in three New Years Six bowl games with two wins and won the 2016 Big Ten Championship. And in many ways that makes sense. Redlining was agovernment supported practice formuch of the reconstruction era and the 1900s. Longest win streak (7) since 1948. Franklin signed a new 10-year contract on Tuesday that will guarantee him at least $75 million through the 2031 college . 5 in the College Football Playoff rankings and No. In each of his three seasons in Nashville, Franklin signed classes that finished in the top 50 nationally. Of course normal is not the same thing as easy. First Vandy player Zac Stacy to rush for over 3,000 yards in career, the first time since 1949 to 1951 that Vanderbilt beat rival Ole Miss in consecutive years. Franklin was born in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, on February 2, 1972, to James Oliver and Jocelyn "Josie" Franklin. Early years. The 2015 season also saw Christian Hackenberg break every Penn State career passing record, including passing yards, passing touchdowns and completions, and true freshman Saquon Barkley set the freshman season rushing record with a 1,000-yard campaign. But again I dont want it to be artificial. A brief glance across the conference and those figures are comparable with Ohio State, Michigan State, Michigan and Iowa all having at least three assistant coaches of color. Penn State allowed just 11 passing touchdowns on the year, ranking fourth in the nation, while allowing 199.8 passing yards per game, ranking 23rd. With the Pinstripe Bowl win, Franklin became just the third Penn State coach to lead the team to at least seven wins in his first season, joining Dick Harlow (1915) and Bill OBrien (2012). They received an invitation to the 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic where they defeated the #17 2019 Memphis Tigers 5339. Defensively, the Nittany Lions were seventh in FBS in scoring average (16.5 ppg) and sacks (3.23 spg), while coming in 17th in total defense (329.5). Prior to Franklins arrival, the Commodores average class rank was 64.6 since 2000 (based on 247Sports composite). The Nittany Lions used a balanced attack with a high-scoring offense and a stingy defense to lead FBS in scoring differential with a +24.6 margin. First win at home vs. Tennessee in 30 years. Penn State Coach James Franklin, center, with his players at Beaver Stadium, is the highest-paid state employee in Pennsylvania, at more than $4 million per year. A letter was sent cancelling the games, the explicit reason being the need to accommodate Mizzou into Vanderbilt's SEC East Division. In August 2019, Franklin was named a Penn State University Renaissance Fund honoree, which awards outstanding community members for helping students in need. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Vanderbilt had posted four nine-win seasons in program history, with Franklins last two teams comprising half of the total. [33] The team was invited to the Outback Bowl and a matchup with Arkansas, the first ever meeting between the two schools. 2011-13 - Vanderbilt (HeadCoach)
There is a pressure that comes with this honor though. The Commodores defeated Florida, Georgia and Tennessee in the same season for the first time in program history, winning in Gainesville and Knoxville. That is athletic directors. He has a $2 million buyout for the 2017 season and a $1 million buyout for every subsequent year. 1999 - Idaho State (Wide Receivers)
James Franklin is locked in to stay with Penn State for the long haul. Franklin also worked with Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles (1999) and Minnesota Vikings (2008) in the NFL program. text-transform: uppercase;
The Nittany Lions are active in the community, participating in activities such as Uplifting Athletes, THON, Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games, State College Area Food Bank and Penn State Hershey Childrens Hospital visits. Barkley was named the Big Ten Networks Freshman of the Year and claimed second-team All-Big Ten honors, while wide receiver Chris Godwin (second team) and defensive tackles Austin Johnson (second team) and Anthony Zettel (third team) also earned All-Big Ten accolades. This was a dream job for me. Penn State University President Rodney Erickson and Director of Athletics Dave Joyner said a deep background search and intense interview questions left them confident that hiring Franklin would not bring any more damage to Penn State University, which was still working through the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal that damaged the program in 2011. The football teams 2,100 hours of community service in 2014-15 equated to nearly 40 percent of the 5,300 community service hours by Penn State student-athletes. The metric used to determine such things was clear and often stated within the governments own literature. And if they dont, he would have to contend with State Colleges status as a blue town. Franklin's departure from Vanderbilt was not without controversy, as his sudden move to Penn State upset most of Vanderbilt's fans. It also marked the first time PSU has won two New Years Six bowl games in a three-year span since 1995 (Rose) and 1997 (Fiesta). However, after an injury sustained by quarterback Sean Clifford, the team struggled towards the end of the season winning just two out of their final seven games. . Barkley is just the fifth player since 1924 to win two career Silver Football honors. The Nittany Lions posted their third-straight season with at least nine wins in 2018 with a 9-4 overall record. Even as Jeffries took to the sideline, nobody knew how it would go, or how long it would be before another black coach would lead a football team at the D1 level. "He has been through the most thorough vetting process that any individual has gone through at the university," Erickson said after a press conference at Beaver Stadium where Franklin made his first official appearance as a leader of Penn State. The Nittany Lions ended the season in the AP Top 25 in four consecutive seasons for the first time since a seven-year stint from 1993-99. width:fit-content;
Train rides between his two homes were essentially a portal between two worlds. Franklin led Vanderbilt to a bowl game all three of his seasons as head coach at Vanderbilt, a team that had never previously participated in a bowl game in consecutive seasons, making him the only football coach in program history to do so. Safety JiAyir Brown tied for the nations lead with six interceptions, the most for a Penn State player since 2006, and became the first Nittany Lion with six interceptions and two fumble recoveries in a season since 2005. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology in 1995. Read about Over a Decade and Counting: Seven Penn State Football Staffers Talk Loyalty and Longevity with James Franklin and more from the State College, PA region Saturday, April 2, 2022 Menu If Bill O'Brien was a transition, James Franklin is an era a rarity for a program that had been dominated by one man. He was a panelist for the session, The Formula to Win: College Football Analytics, which was moderated by ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols. In 2017, the newest set of Nittany Lions finished in the Top 15 in the country, ranking as high as 12th by Rivals. If nothing else, his decision to keep his opinions private is a pragmatic business move given the political landscape that surrounds Centre County, one of only nine Pennsylvania counties Donald Trump failed to win despite winning all seven that border it by a wide margin. Matt Thomas. [5] Franklin completed a master's degree in educational leadership at Washington State in 1999. We're very, very careful and very methodical about doing that. Under James Franklin, the Nittany Lions look to become a true College Football Playoff contender by complementing the current roster with new pieces capable of plugging holes. [20] Penn State agreed to pay $1.5 million that Franklin owed Vanderbilt for early termination of his contract, Penn State disclosed this information January 24, 2014, according to USA TODAY Sports. Largest margin of victory against secondary rival Kentucky (40) since 1916 when Vanderbilt won 450. The Nittany Lions paced the Big Ten in first downs (223) and were second in total offense (430.3). In his second season (2012), the Commodores finished 94 and ranked in both the Associated Press and USA Today end-of-season coaches' top 25 for the first time since 1948 (and the first ranking in any week since 2008). I think in a lot of ways it allows me to see the world and have perceptions that very few people can have. Barkley became the 100th first-team All-American in program history with Consensus All-America honors and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting. In 2016, Franklin was honored as Sporting News National Coach of the Year and the Woody Hayes National Coach of the Year, as well as the Dave McLain Big Ten Coach of the Year and Associated Press Big Ten Coach of the Year. Franklin graduated from Neshaminy High School in Langhorne. The Nittany Lions +14.4 scoring improvement in 2016 ranked fourth in FBS and second among Power 5 schools. I think for our players to be able to look up and see people in positions of power and in decision-making positions is important. James Franklin's family dealing with heightened challenges due to coronavirus (2:22) Penn State coach James Franklin details the challenges his family is facing during the coronavirus pandemic . Franklin was welcomed to an America eight years removed from the Civil Rights Act, but the nations march toward true equality was still ongoing, the impact of segregation still so prevalent that you might wonder if anything had really changed. STATE COLLEGE - Ricky Rahne is in the process of buying a house in State College after passing on the opportunity to do so in Nashville, Tenn., when he was an assistant coach at. He then was the wide receivers coach at James Madison (1997), a graduate assistant (tight ends) at Washington State in 1998 and the wide receivers coach at Idaho State (1999). But in a lot of ways, whether you agree with a lot of the policies or not, having a guy like Obama in office I do think changes things. Franklin guided the Lions to a 4-0 start, joining Harlow as the only first-year Penn State coaches to win their initial four games. Franklin has never indicated who he voted for (or if he did), but there are a myriad of reasons to think his political leanings might run counter to the natural majority of rural America and rural Pennsylvania. Franklin was also a finalist for the Paul Bear Bryant, Eddie Robinson and Associated Press National Coach of the Year awards. Franklins first season was bookended with a pair of thrilling victories for the Nittany Lions. Penn State finished the season 112, ranked #8 in both the AP and Coaches Poll. I think thats important for our society and thats important for our country. The special teams unit was strong on punt and kick coverage, as the Nittany Lions ranked second in the country in net punting (44.5), fifth in kickoff return defense (14.0) and ninth in punt return defense (2.79). And thats a healthy thing in any relationship in life with your friends, with your team, as long as its done in a respectful manner. Penn State came under fire from fans who thought the team was faking injuries to slow Iowa's momentum during the Hawkeyes' 23-20 home win in Week 6. Matthews broke the SEC season record with 112 receptions for 1,477 yards and seven touchdowns in 2013, becoming the first SEC receiver to make 100 catches in a season. [12] Franklin was the first half African American to be head coach of a major sport at Vanderbilt, and the third to be a head football coach in the Southeastern Conference (after Sylvester Croom, formerly at Mississippi State, and former Kentucky head coach Joker Phillips).[13]. In 2017, McSorley broke the Penn State single-season record for completions (284), total offense (4,061), touchdowns responsible for (37), 300-yard passing games (5) and 200-yard passing games (11). In addition, five-plus Nittany Lions have been drafted in four consecutive years, the longest streak for PSU since 1978-84. Mark. The last three regular season losses were close games to No. Thats where diversity is important, no different than the decision making process. In February 2015, Franklin was the lone college head coach among the speakers and panelists at the prestigious MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston. In addition, McSorley set eight season records during his time in the Blue & White - passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, 200-yard passing games, 300-yard passing games, rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, total offense yards, touchdowns responsible for - and the game record for yards of total offense. Collegian file photo Were he not the head football coach at Penn State, Franklin has no idea what he would be doing. The Class of 2016 at Penn State finished in the top 20, ranking as high as 18th by ESPN, and featured a pair of five-star recruits. James joined Penn State in 2014, agreeing on a six-year contract. Twenty-three Penn State players have been selected in the last four NFL Drafts, the most in a four-draft span since 1993-96 (27 players drafted). Ive talked to [Stanford head coach] David Shaw, a good friend of mine and a number of other coaches and I do think that a lot of the [minority] coaches carry a little bit of extra pressure, Franklin added. Clifford and Smith are the fourth and fifth overall winners of the award in Penn State history. The Penn State defense was a permanent fixture in the oppositions backfield, leading the country in sacks (3.62) for the second time in the last four years and ranking fourth in tackles for loss (8.2). Sep 10, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin walks on the field prior to the game against the Ohio Bobcats at Beaver . Franklin led Vanderbilt to a bowl game in each of his three seasons in Nashville, with the last two years resulting in wins over NC State (Music City Bowl) and Houston (BBVA Compass Bowl). For the third straight year, Vanderbilt made it to a bowl game. State College Webcams; Sports. Where sports as an institution has been eager to embrace the skills and entertainment of the black body, the acceptance of the black mind in higher profile roles has been far slower. Penn State continued to be among the nations elite in 2017, climbing as high as No. They know if theyre successful its going to open up opportunities for more [minorities]. Its amazing to me how common [multiracial families are] nowadays andI think its one of the more positive things and one of the more hopeful things that I have for our country and our society. By Dec. 30, 2018 there were just 10 black head football coaches within the Power Five conferences with only a few more in total over the span of 130 programs nationwide. "I am pleased with the progress our program has made in the community, in the classroom and on the field. 7 in the Associated Press and Amway Coaches polls. In 2015, Franklin joined the FOX studio crew for pregame, halftime and postgame coverage of the Big Ten Championship Game. As part of the Cotton Bowl festivities in 2019, Franklin and his family made a $10,000 financial commitment to the Dallas Childrens Hospital. 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