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Ben Franco

Ben Franco

Ben Franco

Linebacker
2028 Class
5'10" Height
175 Weight
Hopewell Valley School
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Ben
Franco LB
Class
2028
Height
5'10"
Weight
175
HS
Hopewell Valley
|
NJ
When covering running backs in pass patterns, Ben Franco was one of the better linebackers to do so....
Evaluation by Brendan Mankarious
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Ben Franco is a 5'10" Linebacker in the 2028 class. Franco attends Hopewell Valley in New Jersey. Franco's Player Profile was created on November 10, 2025. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where Ben Franco is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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Ben
Franco LB
Class
2028
Height
5'10"
Weight
175
HS
Hopewell Valley
|
NJ
AVC Football Camp: Linebackers, Volume V
When covering running backs in pass patterns, Ben Franco was one of the better linebackers to do so....
Written by Brendan Mankarious
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When covering running backs in pass patterns, Ben Franco Ben Franco 5'10" | 175 lbs | LB Hopewell Valley | 2028 State NJ was one of the better linebackers to do so. I thought that Franco managed to match their tempo very well, allowing himself to keep base. I did not, however, see him matched up against tight end or receiver times, which leads me to believe he likely plays mike backer,

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