John Franklin is a retired NFL wide receiver who last played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He entered the league in 2018 out of Florida Atlantic. In the 2019 regular season he rushed for 11 yards and 0 touchdowns on 1 carry. He finished as the PPR WR214 in 2019. At Auburn and Florida Atlantic (2016–17) he ran 62 times for 659 yards and 4 touchdowns and caught 8 passes for 92 yards and 1 touchdown.