2019 Football Roster
Roster
Clayton Franks
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mansfield, Texas
- High School:
- Legacy
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Appeared in eight games as a key reserve on the offensive line as a junior … utilized also on the field goal protection unit … seven of his eight appearances came during Big 12 play or in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Mississippi State (12/28) … lone non-conference outing came against Florida International (9/18) … proceeded to play in five-consecutive games beginning with TCU (10/9) early in conference play … only other appearance came in the regular-season finale at Baylor (11/27) … credited with playing in 74 snaps on the offensive line.
2020 SEAS0N (SOPHOMORE)
Did not see any game action as a sophomore.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
Saw action for the first time as a Red Raider … appeared in three games on the offensive line against Montana State (8/31), UTEP (9/7) and West Virginia (11/9) … travel squad member ... AWARDS AND HONORS: garnered second team Academic All-Big 12 accolades..
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Redshirt season … did not play … scout team member.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Legacy High School in Mansfield, Texas ... one of five offensive linemen to sign with the Red Raiders in December ... helped lead Mansfield Legacy to the Class 5A Division II state semifinals as a senior ... earned All-District 10-5A first team honors as a junior ... was also a third team All-State selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association ... three-star prospect by 247Sports ... rated as the No. 81 offensive guard in the country by 247Sports ... Signed National Letter of Intent with Texas Tech during early signing period ... CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: New Mexico, New Mexico State and North Texas as well as interest by Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Iowa, Kansas State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, SMU, TCU, Texas and Texas A&M.
PERSONAL
Clayton Franks ... son of Kevin and Jackie Franks ... has a brother, Austin ... his great uncle, Kenneth Goodman, won the 1972 NAIA DI National Championship at Texas A&M Commerce in when it was called East Texas State ... a sport management major at Texas Tech ... serves as an intern in the Texas Tech athletics communications office as part of his undergraduate studies.
