Franklin Gore Jr. (born March 13, 2002) is an American professional

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running back for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and was signed by the Bills in 2024 as an undrafted free agent. He is the son of former NFL running back Frank Gore.

Early life

The son of former NFL player Frank Gore, he was born on March 13, 2002, in Miami, Florida. Gore Jr. attended

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, where he played quarterback and running back. As a rusher, Gore compiled 1,111 yards and thirteen touchdowns on 113 carries in his senior year.

College career

Though originally committing to

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, Gore flipped his commitment to Southern Miss. As a true

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, he led the school with 708 rushing yards on 121 carries, a 5.9 average. He posted three 100-yard games, against North Texas, North Alabama, and Florida Atlantic. He scored a 51-yard rushing touchdown in a 20–23 loss against UTSA. He was named second-team all-conference following the season, as well as all-freshman. Through the first ten games of his second season, Gore compiled 731 rushing yards on 162 carries, scoring two touchdowns. He was named quarterback prior to a week eleven game against Louisiana Tech, and threw two touchdowns, leading the team to their second victory of the season. In the

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against Rice, Gore rushed for 328 yards, an FBS bowl game record. He also scored three touchdowns in the game, two rushing and one passing. Gore was named the offensive MVP of the 2024 edition of the East–West Shrine Bowl.

Statistics

Professional career

Gore went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, and signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. He was released by them before the start of the 2024 NFL Season and signed back to the practice squad the following day.

References

External links

Southern Miss Golden Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gore, Frank 2002 births Living people American football quarterbacks American football running backs Buffalo Bills players Miami Killian Senior High School alumni Players of American football from Miami Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players