Miami Hurricanes History of Consecutive 1st Round Picks ’95-’01
Bubba Franks TE 2000 NFL Draft Selected 14th by Green Bay
After 32 receptions for 373 yards and seven touchdowns his first two seasons in college, Franks broke out as a junior. He had 45 receptions for 565 yards and five touchdowns. Franks redshirted as a freshman and declared for the NFL Draft after his redshirt Junior season.
James was named All-Big East twice and was an All-American in his final collegiate season in 1999. Following the season Franks was the 14th pick of the first round in 2000 by the Green Bay Packers.
Franks became the Packers top tight end as a rookie. He had 34 receptions for 363 yards and one touchdown.
Over the next four seasons, Franks became one of Brett Favre’s favorite red zone targets. From 2001-04 Franks had 27 touchdown receptions. Over those four seasons, he also contributed 83 first downs. He spent eight years in Green Bay, catching 256 passes for 2,300 yards and 32 touchdowns.
Franks was named to the Pro Bowl following the 2001-03 seasons. He spent one final season with the New York Jets before retiring after the 2008 season.
Franks began the run of great Miami Tight Ends. He was the first one in program history to be selected in the first round. Four Miami tight ends have since been selected in the first round as the school has became known as Tight End U.