{"id":50489,"date":"2023-09-08T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T16:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=50489"},"modified":"2025-09-13T14:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T18:49:07","slug":"zakhari-franklin-remains-a-mystery-for-ole-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2023\/09\/08\/zakhari-franklin-remains-a-mystery-for-ole-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"Zakhari Franklin Remains A Mystery For Ole Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ole Miss wide receiver room is already reasonably stacked, and\u00a0<\/span>many are transfers<\/span><\/a>. But it’ll get even better when\u00a0<\/span>Zakhari Franklin<\/span><\/a>\u00a0steps on the field for the Rebels. The UTSA transfer is in his first year in Oxford but has yet to see the field.<\/span><\/p>\n

Initially, the holdup seemed to be based on the fact that a few of his course credits weren’t transferring from UTSA to Ole Miss. Because of these issues, his eligibility was suddenly in question.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, towards the end of the Summer, his name finally appeared on the roster. This seemed to be an indication that the credit issue had been resolved. Naturally, this was major news for Rebels fans who had been keeping up with the ordeal.<\/span><\/p>\n

And then early last week, more bad news broke surrounding Franklin. Ole Miss head coach\u00a0<\/span>Lane Kiffin<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0announced that he had yet to practice for the Rebels. The new issue seems to surround a minor off-season procedure that was done on his knee, according to reports.<\/span><\/p>\n

Timeline For His Return?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Now, the question becomes when will Franklin finally suit up for his new team.<\/span><\/p>\n

The answer: no one knows. Ole Miss and Kiffin have remained relatively mum on the subject. But worth noting is that Franklin is still being left off of the depth chart for this week’s matchup against Tulane. That news comes courtesy of Michael Katz<\/strong> at Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The updated Ole Miss depth chart. Of note: no \u201cor\u201d at QB. Jaxson Dart is alone at the top. pic.twitter.com\/AVoF13lUm8<\/a><\/p>\n

— Michael Katz (@MichaelLKatz) September 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n