Jacob Pavilack December 21, 2020
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas redshirt senior QB Feleipe Franks has been named one of 14 semifinalists for the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America in conjunction with The Associated Press and Fiesta Bowl Organization.
In the third game of the 2019 season versus Kentucky, while playing for Florida, Franks suffered a dislocated ankle that contained a fracture. He missed the remainder of the 2019 season and began a six-to-nine-month recovery. He transferred to Arkansas, won the starting job, and guided the Razorbacks to their most SEC wins since 2016.
Franks has thrown for two 300+ yard games this season, including a career-best 339 yards against LSU. He tossed four touchdown passes at No. 13 Auburn, the most by a Razorback quarterback since 2015 and tied for eighth-most in program history. Franks is also the first Arkansas qua