Video: ‘Last Chance U’ Star John Franklin III Proves He’s Faster Than EVERYBODY

Four college football teams later, former Netflix star John Franklin III is now officially done with his NCAA career. His next step? Professional football, of course.

Franklin III has been preparing for his next journey, hoping to get a shot from any team in need of a do-it-all offensive player with blazing speed. And from the looks of things, he should get a shot.

A video recently surfaced of John Franklin III running the 40-yard dash faster than anyone who’s ever competed at the NFL combine.

While this video wasn’t shot at an actual Pro Day or anything, it should be noted that the timing is 100-percent legit. Rather than someone timing him with a stopwatch, it was timed using laser technology — the most accurate way to do so.

His 4.19 mark would have been slightly faster than John Ross’ record of 4.22 which was set at last year’s NFL Draft Combine.

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John Franklin III became famous as the star of Last Chance U (Season One) on Netflix. The former Florida State quarterback stole just about every scene he was in, wowing viewers with his unique blend of talent, charm, and overall cool guyness. Eventually, Season Two showed us that Franklin III had earned a scholarship to become a member of the Auburn Tigers, although he would eventually bolt Auburn as quickly as he previously bolted Florida State.

Franklin III eventually found himself with Lane Kiffin at Florida Atlantic University, playing his senior season for the Owls as a quarterback/wide-receiver hybrid. The problem was that he wasn’t extremely experienced at wide-out, and the team already had an established quarterback with Jeff Driskel. He saw limited action while at FAU, although Kiffin did try his best to keep him involved. In an attempt to get Franklin III isolated in space, nearly every game featured a designed play or series for the speedster.

When the season ended, Franklin III had eye-popping stats as a runner (229 yards on just 16 attempts), mediocre stats as a receiver (95 yards on seven receptions), and three total touchdowns. He also completed one pass for 49 yards.

While at Auburn — where he was used as a change-of-pace quarterback — he also had amazing stats in limited action: 430 rushing yards on 46 attempts, 204 passing yards on 14 completions, and three total touchdowns.