Frank Gore Jr.
American football player (born 2002)
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Franklin Gore Jr. (born March 13, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and was signed by the Bills in 2024 as an undrafted free agent. He is the son of former NFL running back Frank Gore.
Miami, Florida, U.S.
| No. 20 – Buffalo Bills | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 13, 2002 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Miami Killian (FL) |
| College | Southern Miss (2020–2023) |
| NFL draft | 2024 (undrafted) |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
The son of former NFL player Frank Gore, he was born on March 13, 2002, in Miami, Florida. Gore Jr. attended and played high school football at Miami Killian Senior High School. He played quarterback and running back. As a rusher, Gore compiled 1,111 yards and thirteen touchdowns on 113 carries in his senior year.[1]
College career
Though originally committing to Florida Atlantic, Gore flipped his commitment to Southern Miss.[2] As a true freshman, he led the school with 708 rushing yards on 121 carries, a 5.9 average. He posted three 100-yard games, against North Texas, North Alabama, and Florida Atlantic. He scored a 51-yard rushing touchdown in a 20–23 loss against UTSA.[3] He was named second-team all-conference following the season, as well as all-freshman.[1] Through the first ten games of his second season, Gore compiled 731 rushing yards on 162 carries, scoring two touchdowns.[4] He was named quarterback prior to a week eleven game against Louisiana Tech, and threw two touchdowns, leading the team to their second victory of the season.[5] In the 2022 LendingTree Bowl against Rice, Gore rushed for 329 yards, an FBS bowl game record. He also scored three touchdowns in the game, two rushing and one passing.[6]
Gore was named the offensive MVP of the 2024 edition of the East–West Shrine Bowl.[7]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Passing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record[a] | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | ||
| 2020 | Southern Miss | 10 | 6 | — | 121 | 708 | 5.9 | 2 | 9 | 97 | 10.8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | Southern Miss | 12 | 12 | 2–1 | 179 | 801 | 4.5 | 5 | 20 | 155 | 7.8 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 189 | 11.8 | 4 | 1 | 231.7 |
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 13 | 13 | — | 228 | 1,382 | 6.1 | 9 | 19 | 219 | 11.5 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 50.0 | 179 | 12.8 | 3 | 0 | 228.1 |
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 12 | 12 | — | 231 | 1,131 | 4.9 | 10 | 27 | 221 | 8.2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 47 | 43 | 2–1 | 759 | 4,022 | 5.3 | 26 | 75 | 692 | 9.2 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 48.6 | 368 | 10.5 | 7 | 1 | 197.2 | |
- Accounts for only GS as a QB
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7+5⁄8 in (1.72 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 29+5⁄8 in (0.75 m) | 8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | 5 ft 10+5⁄8 in (1.79 m) | 4.69 s | 1.64 s | 2.66 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) | 9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | 18 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Gore went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, and signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent.[10][11] On August 27, 2024, he was released and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[12][13]
Gore signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo on January 27, 2025.[14] On August 26, Gore was released by the Bills as part of final roster cuts; he was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[15][16] Gore was called up to the active roster on January 11, 2026, for the Bills' Wild Card Round playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, following an injury to Ty Johnson. He caught one pass from Josh Allen for six yards and no carries in limited action during his postseason debut.[17]
On January 19, 2026, Gore signed another reserve/futures contract with the Bills.[18]