Illinois Fighting Illini#- · WR Zakhari Franklin
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Zakhari Franklin played WR for Illinois. In the 2024 season he had 56 catches for 658 yards and 4 touchdowns, 54.8 receiving yards per game over 12 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.
Zakhari Franklin career stats by year
| Season | Tm | G | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Rush Yds | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ILL | 12 | 56 | 658 | 4 | 0 | 143.8 |
| 2023 | MISS | 3 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 13.8 |
| 2022 | UTSA | 14 | 93 | 1137 | 15 | 0 | 296.7 |
| 2021 | UTSA | 13 | 81 | 1027 | 12 | 0 | 255.7 |
| 2020 | UTSA | 10 | 49 | 694 | 7 | 8 | 159.2 |
| 2019 | UTSA | 9 | 38 | 491 | 3 | 0 | 105.1 |
| Career | 61 | 321 | 4045 | 42 | 8 | 974.3 |
Season totals, 2019 to 2024. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Career timeline
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Zakhari Franklin: Illinois WR profile and stats
Zakhari Franklin is a WR for Illinois. This profile tracks Zakhari Franklin's season stats and game log through the 2026 season, and links straight into the Illinois roster, the Big Ten players hub and the conference schedule. To see where Illinois sits in the race, check the live Big Ten standings.
Zakhari Franklin in the news
All newsRecapIllinois beat Southern Illinois 48-10 (Week 3, 2026)Illinois beat Southern Illinois 48-10 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL). Now Illinois is 2-1, and Southern Illinois is 2-2.2026-09-19RecapDuke beat Illinois 31-27 (Week 2, 2026)Duke beat Illinois 31-27 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL). Now Duke is 2-0, and Illinois is 1-1.2026-09-12RecapIllinois beat UAB 42-23 (Week 1, 2026)Illinois beat UAB 42-23 at Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL). Now Illinois is 1-0, and UAB is 0-1.2026-09-03
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Zakhari Franklin plays for Illinois at WR.
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Zakhari Franklin is a WR for Illinois.