Toney Franklin
Toney Franklin
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Mosheim, Tenn.
High School: West Greene HS
Major: Organic Chemistry

High School: Graduated from West Greene HS in Mosheim, Tenn... Lettered in five sports including soccer, cross country, golf, wrestling and baseball... Coached by Mark Bowles (golf), Rustin Jones (soccer), David Nunez (soccer), Alex Smyth (cross country), Lynn Bowers (wrestling), Adrian Sauceman (baseball)... Three-time recipient of the Most Improved Golfer Award (2015, 2016, 2017)... 2016 Soccer Defensive Player of the Year.

Personal: Born Apr. 12, 2000 in Greeneville, Tenn... Son of Mickey and Bobbi Franklin... Sisters - Brittney Bernard (30), Betsey Sauceman (31); Brother - Justin Franklin (36)... Majoring in organic chemistry with a minor in biology... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Work on postgraduate degrees in chemistry or apply to medical school... Hobbies: Soccer, billiards and being in a laboratory... Member of cancer research group at TU with Dr. Ashford... Favorite book: The Great Gatsby; Favorite classes at Tusculum: Organic Chemistry I & II; Favorite midnight snack: Checks Mix; Favorite movie: "Gone in Sixty Seconds"; Favorite musical artists: Johnny Cash, Jack White; Favorite songs: "Hey Porter", "Man in Black", "Sunday Driver", "Icky Trump"; Favorite sports team: Tennessee Volunteers; Toney can't go a week without: An electronic device; Favorite athlete: Lebron James; Advice to kids: "Take good notes. You never know when you will need that lesson again"; Favorite colors: Crimson Red, Ultramarine Blue, Black; Favorite food: Mexican Rice; Most famous person Toney has ever met: Peyton Manning; What people don't know about Toney: He knows every word to a song, yet does not know the title of the song or the artist who sings it";  When he was a kid, he tried to be like: Playfulness of Hawkeye Pierce, morals of Father Francis Mulcahy, class of Major Charles Winchester, kindness of B.J. Hunnicutt and the dignity and mannerisms of Doc Holliday from the movie "Tombstone".