FF #81

Feleipe Franks

Tight End · Arkansas

A former four-year SEC starting quarterback, Feleipe Franks reinvented himself as an NFL tight end and special-teams standout after going undrafted.

Few players in the league have a background quite like Feleipe Franks, who started at quarterback for four seasons in the SEC before remaking himself as a blocking tight end and core special-teamer. Known around the league as a 'juice guy,' he's built a lasting career on energy and versatility rather than box-score numbers.

★ Four-year SEC starting quarterback at Florida and Arkansas

★ Converted from quarterback to tight end at the NFL level

★ Core special-teams contributor, logging 300-plus special-teams snaps in multiple seasons

Path to the league

Franks started at quarterback for Florida for three seasons before transferring to Arkansas for his final college year in 2020, giving him four total seasons as an SEC starting signal-caller. He attended Wakulla High School in Crawfordville, Florida, and went undrafted in 2021, signing with the Atlanta Falcons, who converted him to tight end.

Career highlights

Franks has carved out a durable NFL career as a tight end and special-teams ace rather than as the quarterback he once was in college. He's bounced between the Falcons and Panthers organizations, earning a reputation as a high-effort core special-teams contributor who logs heavy special-teams snap counts every season.

2025 season recap

Franks spent the 2025 season with the Atlanta Falcons, where he played 299 special-teams snaps as one of the team's core specialists. He has since returned to Carolina, a franchise that previously valued him for the same energy and special-teams reliability.