The son of an NFL legend has decided to take his talents to the National Football League.
Southern Mississippi running back Frank Gore Jr. officially declared that he’s forgoing his final season with the Golden Eagles and entering the 2024 NFL Draft, per Sam Sklar of the Hattiesburg American.
Gore Jr. is the son of five-time Pro Bowl running back Frank Gore.
Gore made the announcement on his social media accounts.
“Southern Mississippi football has fulfilled a dream of mine and made it an experience I’d do again and again,” part of Gore’s post reads. “Southern Miss has brought me lifelong friendships, valuable relationships with coaches who have become mentors, and lessons in becoming a better man overall. I want to express my gratitude for and give a special thanks to coach (Will) Hall, coach (Jordy) Joseph, coach (Greg) Meyer and coach (Sam) Gregg for their unwavering support.”
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Gore Jr. was named to the 2023 Postseason All-Sun Belt Second Team as a running back and all-purpose back.
The junior eclipsed 1,000 rushing for the second straight season, finishing the year with 1,131 yards on the ground. Gore Jr. ended the season with 10 rushing touchdowns, three receiving touchdowns, and 221 receiving yards as well.
The 2023 Conerly Trophy nominee is also the nation’s career-active leading rusher with 4,022 yards in his collegiate career as a Golden Eagle.
After an impressive 2022 campaign that saw the Golden Eagles make their first appearance in a bowl game since 2019, the team failed to do anything to build on it this past season.
Mississippi finished with the second-worst conference record amongst Sun Belt teams, while recording a 3-9 mark overall.
