26 TODD FRANZCornerback
Date of Birth: April 12, 1976
Height: 6-0/1.83
Weight: 194/90
College: Tulsa
How Acquired: NFL (New York Jets) Draft 5
PRO CAREER: Selected in the fifth round of the 2002 NFLEL Allocation Draft… Allocated by the New York Jets… Finished the 2001 season on the on the Jets practice squad… Started the 2001 season with the Cleveland Browns, but was released in August… Selected in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions… Waived August 27 by the Lions and then signed with the New Orleans Saints a day later… Played in five games for the Saints before being released October 11… Resigned to the Saints practice squad October 12… Signed by the Cleveland Browns of the Saints practice squad and played in two games for the Browns in 2000.
COLLEGE/AMATEUR: Three-year starter at Tulsa… Recorded 182 tackles and 5 interceptions… All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) first team as a senior… Ranked third in the WAC with 11 pass deflections… Was an All-WAC second team selection as a junior.
PERSONAL: Was an All-State and Daily Oklahoman Blue Chip selection as a senior receiver and defensive back in 1994 at Weatherford (Okla.) High School… Recorded 60 tackles with 4 interceptions and caught 47 passes for 630 yards and 5 touchdowns as a senior… Received four letters in baseball and basketball… Academic All-State pick… All-District honors in basketball… Was an accounting major at Tulsa. Originally from Corn, Oklahoma, pop 250, where his dad was a farmer