Dominique Franks

American football player (born 1987)

American football player

Dominique Franks

Franks with the Falcons in 2013

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Position:

Cornerbacks coach

Personal information

Born:

(1987-10-08) October 8, 1987 (age 36)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

197 lb (89 kg)

Career information

High school:

Tulsa (OK) Union

College:

Oklahoma

NFL draft:

2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 135

Career history

As a player:

Atlanta Falcons (2010–2013)
Baltimore Ravens (2014)
Hudson Valley Fort (2015)

As a coach:

New Jersey Generals (2022)
Defensive backs coach
Tulsa (2023)
Defensive quality control analyst
Tulsa (2024–present)
Cornerbacks coach

Career highlights and awards

Second-team All-Big 12 (2008)

Career NFL statistics

Total tackles:	48
Pass deflections:	14
Interceptions:	3

Player stats at PFR

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.^[1] Franks announced on January 5, 2010 that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2010 NFL Draft.^[2]

Atlanta Falcons

Franks was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (135th pick overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.^[3]

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.^[4] He re-signed with the team on October 7, 2014.^[5] 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.^[6]

References

^ "NFL Draft Scout". Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2010.
^ "Oklahoma's Franks entering NFL draft". ESPN.com. January 5, 2009.
^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ "Ravens cut Derek Cox, Dominique Franks, Keith Wenning, A.Q. Shipley". Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
^ Mink, Ryan. "Reports: Ravens Re-Signing CB Dominique Franks". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
^ "USFL: Coaching staffs for all eight teams". FOX Sports. Retrieved April 15, 2022.