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2007 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season ... scout team member.
WEST ORANGE STARK HIGH SCHOOL
West Orange Stark High School in Orange, Texas ... leading wide receiver on a Stark team that finished 13-1 and appeared in the area round of the Class 3A playoffs in 2006 ... team finished undefeated during the regular season and boasted a 32.3 point average margin of victory ... named as a first-team All-District 21-3A selection by the league's coaches ... a first-team All Greater Houston Area choice for Class 3A according to TexasPrepXtra.com ... placed first on the team with 48 catches for 606 yards ... racked up 168 yards and a touchdown on seven catches in the first half of Stark's meeting with Hamshire Fannett before moving to quarterback in the second half, leading his team to a 54-0 victory ... rated as a three-star player by Rivals.com ... had 50 catches for 640 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior in 2005 ... attended Texas Tech summer camp prior to his senior year ... chose Tech over Houston, Minnesota and UTEP ... High School Coach: Dan R. Hooks.
PERSONAL
Jacoby Franks ... born April 12, 1989, in Orange, Texas ... son of Natasha and Kerry Franks ... has an older sister and brother, Brande and Kerry, and a younger brother, Trey ... brother, Kerry, is a wide receiver at Texas A&M ... father played football at Oklahoma State ... majoring in general business.
