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Franklin Agbasimere Season 2016-17

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PositionLinebacker
Weight235 lbs
Height6-2
ClassRedshirt Freshman
HometownLagos, Nigeria

2016 SEASON
Played in six games as a redshirt freshman and totaled one solo tackle on the season … Tallied a solo tackle in Mizzou’s win over Arkansas (11/25).

2015 SEASON
Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL
A relative newcomer to the sport of football, coming to Montverde Academy in Montverde, Fla., from Lagos, Nigeria, in 2013, Agbasimere is an impressive blend of speed and size and has plenty of upside for the Mizzou coaching staff with his strong, tough and physical game being his greatest attribute … A three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Came to America from Nigeria through the Ejike Ugboaja Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides high school and college scholarships to Nigerian athletes … Also competed in track and field at Montverde, competing in the sprints, long jump and triple jump … High School Coach – Brian Treweek.

PERSONAL
Parents – Richard & Regina Agbasimere … Cited Mizzou’s high-caliber coaching staff along with a storied football tradition as key contributors to his signing with Mizzou … Also commended the school’s great business program and great facilities on campus … Intends to major in business management while at Mizzou … Lists music, video games and hanging out with friends as some of his non-football interests.

Agbasimere, Franklin - 2019

Graduate Student
2019

Defensive Lineman
6-2 / 245 lbs
Agbasimere, Franklin

Redshirt Junior
2018

Defensive Lineman
6-2 / 245 lbs
Agbasimere, Franklin - 2017

Redshirt Sophomore
2017

Defensive Lineman
6-2 / 255 lbs
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Freshman
2015

Linebacker
6-2 / 215 lbs