Reliable leg, freshman poise: Diego Aguilar-Vargas gives Franklin a steady kickoff weapon
Diego Aguilar-Vargas is a freshman kicker for Franklin who already looks like a dependable special-teams piece: the roster lists him at 5-foot-9, 185 pounds, and ESPN identifies him as the Grizzlies’ placekicker from Indianapolis, Indiana[1][2]. Franklin’s roster bio says he handled kickoff duties in 2024 and served as the primary placekicker in 2025, which points to a coach trusted with real game-day responsibility rather than a developmental placeholder[2]. His value is less about flash and more about consistency, toughness, and hidden-yardage impact—exactly the kind of quietly useful kicker a team loves to have when games get ugly[2].
