Frank Gore Jr. Explained

Frank Gore Jr.
Current Team:Buffalo Bills
Number:20
Position:Running back
Birth Date:March 13, 2002
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:8
Weight Lb:195
High School:Miami Killian (FL)
College:Southern Miss (2020–2023)
Undraftedyear:2024
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2024
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statlabel2:Rushing average
Statlabel3:Rushing touchdowns
Statlabel4:Receptions
Statlabel5:Receiving yards
Statlabel6:Receiving touchdowns

Franklin Gore Jr. (born March 13, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Bills in 2024. He is the son of former NFL running back Frank Gore.

Early life

The son of former National Football League (NFL) player Frank Gore, he was born on March 13, 2002, in Miami, Florida. Gore Jr. attended Miami Killian Senior High School, 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.[1]

College career

Though originally committing to Florida Atlantic, Gore flipped his commitment to Southern Miss.[2] As a true freshman, 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] In the 2022 LendingTree Bowl 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.[6]

Gore was named the offensive MVP of the 2024 edition of the East–West Shrine Bowl.[7]

Statistics

Southern Miss Golden Eagles
SeasonTeamGPRushingReceivingPassing
Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rate
Southern Miss10 121 708 5.9 2 9 97 10.8 1
Southern Miss12 179 801 4.5 5 20 155 7.8 0 10 16 62.5 189 11.8 4 1 231.7
Southern Miss13 228 1,382 6.1 9 19 219 11.5 0 7 14 50.0 179 12.8 3 0 228.1
Southern Miss12 231 1,131 4.9 10 27 221 8.2 3 0 5 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Career 47 759 4,022 5.3 26 75 692 9.2 4 17 35 48.6 368 10.5 7 1 197.2

Professional career

Gore went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, and signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.[8] [9] [10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frank Gore, Jr. - Football . May 28, 2022 . Southern Miss.
  2. Web site: Wells . Adam . December 19, 2019 . 3-Star RB Frank Gore Jr. Signs with Southern Miss, Flips Commitment from FAU . May 28, 2022 . Bleacher Report.
  3. Web site: Willis . Jeremy . November 22, 2020 . New York Jets RB Frank Gore and Frank Gore Jr. score touchdowns on the same weekend . May 28, 2022 . ESPN.
  4. Web site: Frank Gore Jr. College Stats . May 28, 2022 . Sports Reference.
  5. Web site: Mohr . Dani . November 20, 2021 . Frank Gore Jr. steps in at QB, helps lead Southern Mississippi to second win of season . May 28, 2022 . Sporting News.
  6. Web site: Eckert . David . Historic Frank Gore Jr. performance leads Southern Miss football over Rice . Hattiesburg American . 2022-12-18 . 2024-07-23.
  7. garrettpodell . 1753271881740718529 . Frank Gore Jr. wins the East-West Shrine Bowl Offensive MVP . February 1, 2024 . February 1, 2024.
  8. Web site: Kownack . Bobby . Bills signing undrafted free-agent RB Frank Gore Jr., son of five-time Pro Bowler Frank Gore . 2024-04-28 . NFL.com . en-US.
  9. Web site: Get to know these 12 undrafted free agent signings for Bills rookie minicamp. BuffaloBills.com. May 9, 2024.
  10. News: New Bills running back Frank Gore Jr. ready to follow in father's formidable footsteps. May 20, 2024. The Buffalo News. Skurski, Jay. May 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240520131036/https://buffalonews.com/sports/professional/nfl/bills/new-bills-running-back-frank-gore-jr-ready-to-follow-in-fathers-formidable-footsteps/article_1ad2c2c2-10a0-11ef-bd62-ff93b571b301.html. May 20, 2024.