Daniel Franklin (August 4, 2007), ranked #183

 
N2FL:  At what age did you start playing football?
 
D.F.:  I started playing rec. football when I was 5.
 
N2FL:  When and who was your first scholarship offer?
 
D.F.:  I was offered by Oklahoma at the beginning of my junior year.
 
N2FL:  How many scholarship offers do you currently have?
 
D.F.:  I have four scholarship offers: Oklahoma, Stanford, Wake Forest and Ole Miss.
 
N2FL:  What was your favorite college team growing up?
 
D.F.:  I was a huge Alabama fan growing up.
 
N2FL:  Favorite NFL Team?
 
D.F.:  I love the Atlanta Falcons.
 
N2FL:  Do you try and idolize any specific player?
 
D.F.:  I don't really idolize any players but I love Brian Urlacher and Mike Vick.
 
N2FL:  Any particular reason for the jersey number?
 
D.F.:  My jersey number was a spurt of the moment decision. To me it was just a number.
 
N2FL:  You committed to Oklahoma in December, why did you decide to end the process so early?
 
D.F.:  I felt like playing at Oklahoma would give me my best chance to succeed and I really like the coaching staff at OU.
 
N2FL:  What position would you prefer to play in college? Who is recruiting you to play where?
 
D.F.:  I don't care what I play in college as long as I get a fair shot at playing time. I just want to play and I will do whatever it takes to get on that field.
 
N2FL:  Are there any schools who continue to recruit you despite your commitment?
 
D.F.:  There are still many schools that recruit me.
 
N2FL:  Who was your lead recruiter at Oklahoma?
 
D.F.:  Coach (Brent) Venables was my lead recruiter.
 
N2FL:  Was there another school(s) in consideration before you pulled the trigger on the Sooners, and what was it about Oklahoma that ultimately sold you on them?
 
D.F.:  I wasn't really considering anyone, but after my unofficial visit I had to commit.
 
N2FL:  What are some things you would like to work on between now and college?
 
D.F.:  I need to get better at every aspect of the game if I am going to compete at the level that I want to compete at when I get to OU.
 
N2FL:  How do you feel about Redshirting?
 
D.F.:  I don't want to redshirt.
 
N2FL:  What are your goals for your senior season?
 
D.F.:  I want to have over a hundred and twenty tackles and I want my team to go to the dome.
 
N2FL:  What is the craziest recruiting "pitch" you have heard so far?
 
D.F.:  The craziest pitch I ever got was for the cool people I would meet and the hot women.
 
N2FL:  Have you communicated with any prospective recruits about attending Oklahoma with you?
 
D.F.:  I haven't really communicated with any of the Oklahoma recruits.
 
N2FL:  Who has been the biggest influence in your life?
 
D.F.:  The most influential people in my life are my friends. I would do almost anything for them.