WMU’s Franklin headlines state players to sign as UFAs
Now, Saturday was an exciting day for Jarvion Franklin. The Western Michigan running back participated in graduation ceremonies during the day in Kalamazoo, and at night, he became a professional football player, signing an undrafted free-agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The deal reunites him with former WMU teammate Chukwuma Okorafor, an offensive tackle who was taken by Pittsburgh in the third round of the NFL Draft. Franklin is among at least 16 state players,