Year in and year out, Kai Franklin Kai Franklin 5'11" | 150 lbs | QB Gadsden City | 2026 State AL has been an incredibly reliable passer for Gadsden City throughout his career.

“Franklin is a magician in the pocket- he does a great job avoiding pressure and stepping out of sacks to create tons of time and launch passes downfield for huge gains. Franklin has some impressive arm talent; he can push the ball downfield, accurately hit his WRs in stride, and make some impressive off-platform throws on the run and under pressure.

Franklin also has the speed and mobility to create huge plays with his legs, scrambling out of the pocket or taking designed runs upfield for huge plays on the ground.“

Franklin had his best season yet last fall, completing 164/257 passing attempts for 2207 yards, 22 TDs, and only one INT.

I really think Franklin will have a massive season this fall. He’s continually gotten better every year as a starter and showed so many great things on tape last season. It’ll be exciting watching him and this Gadsden City squad this fall; they’ve got a big year ahead.

Check out some of Franklin’s tape below:

Kai Franklin Kai Franklin 5'11" | 150 lbs | QB Gadsden City | 2026 State AL is a talented passer out of Gadsden City who has helped his offense in tons of ways over the last few years.

Franklin is a magician in the pocket- he does a great job avoiding pressure and stepping out of sacks to create tons of time and launch passes downfield for huge gains. Franklin has some impressive arm talent, he can push the ball downfield, accurately hit his WRs in stride, and make some impressive off-platform throws on the run and under pressure.

Franklin also has the speed and mobility to create huge plays with his legs, scrambling out of the pocket or taking designed runs upfield for huge plays on the ground.

Franklin had his best season yet last fall, ending the year completing 164/257 passing attempts for 2207 yards, 22 TDs, and only one INT.

Franklin put together some great junior tape you can watch below, be sure to give him a watch- he’s a talented QB with a big season ahead this fall!

Kai Franklin Kai Franklin 5'11" | 150 lbs | QB Gadsden City | 2026 State AL is a talented junior quarterback out of Gadsden City that has been really productive over the start of the season. Franklin was a huge reason why Gadsden City won 40-27 over Bob Jones last week- he made a ton of plays on the ground and through the air that helped put points up on the board. Franklin’s athleticism separates him greatly from other quarterbacks- he has great speed, vision, and instincts that help him make huge plays out of nothing. It was easy to see this big play ability against Bob Jones when Franklin focused and recovered a high snap right before breaking off a 45-yard touchdown run. There were plenty of plays like this and more for Franklin last week- he ended the game completing 16 of 25 passing attempts for 175 passing yards and two touchdowns, with an additional 9 carries on the ground for 93 yards and another touchdown. Overall, Franklin put together a great performance where he utilized his athleticism and arm talent to make a bunch of key plays for Gadsden City’s offense. Be sure to keep watching Franklin this year, he’s an exciting prospect that has played really well this season!