‘Last Chance U’ star John Franklin III transferring from Auburn

Yesterday, news broke that Baylor transfer Jarrett Stidham would start at quarterback for Auburn.

Today, John Franklin III announced he is transferring just 10 days after graduating. The news was first reported by James Crepea of AL.com. The move has since been confirmed by Auburn coach Gus Malzahn. The Auburn coach released a statement explaining Franklin’s decision to leave the program.

Franklin recently graduated from Auburn, meaning he could potentially take advantage of the graduate transfer rule.

Blessed to be an official college graduate from Auburn University #WDE #Alumni pic.twitter.com/X6kutHFWJ6

— John Franklin III (@jf3_5) August 5, 2017

Less than two weeks ago, Franklin III said “transferring wasn’t really an option,” according to AL.com.

Franklin III tweeted this on Tuesday morning:

Your happiness is all that you have in this world. Never settle for anything less

— John Franklin III (@jf3_5) August 15, 2017

“Transferring is a tough process and to be bouncing around from school to school, that’s the last thing I wanted to do, to be honest,” Franklin said. “Transferring was the last option because it takes a lot out of you.”

Cody McClure

Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.