Johnathan Franklin

Johnathan A. Franklin is a former American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. Franklin played college football for the University of California, Los Angeles, and received All-American recognition. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. After suffering a serious neck injury in his rookie season, he was told that his football career would end prematurely. On June 19, 2014, Franklin announced his retirement from the NFL.