Talem Franco
Ht
5'
10"
Class
Graduate
Hometown
Heber City, 
Utah
Last School
Wasatch High School
Roster Years
2015-2020-2021


Personal

  • Parents are Heidi and Leno Franco
  • Has five brothers and six sisters
  • Married to Jessica Franco
  • Enjoys the outdoors, reading and learning
  • Major: Microbiology and Molecular Biology
  • Minors: Gerontology and French
  • Also recruited by Columbia, Pennsylvania, Southern Utah, Utah State, Utah Valley, Weber State
  • Mission: Papeete, Tahiti

Before BYU

  • Played football in high school as well
  • High school coach is Shauna Bowden
  • Began running in sixth grade with the encouragement of his father

Career Stats

Men's Track & Field Athlete Profile

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2016

Sophmore Year 2017

Junior Year 2018

Senior Year 2019

  • Franco ran a career and season-best 24:20.4 8K to help the Cougars take second at the Bill Dellinger Invitational on Sep. 28.
Distance Time Finish Meet
8K 24:20.4 38th Bill Dellinger Invitational
8K 24:23.1 16th WCC Championships
Graduate Year 2020-2021

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year