From College Quarterback to Heroin & Meth — Now He Runs a Recovery Center | Brandon Franklin

Gitt Up with Adam Larkin · Sep 24, 2026 · 46m

Brandon Franklin went from playing quarterback and earning a college football scholarship to heroin, meth, homelessness, overdoses, jail, and drug court.

I sat down with Brandon because his story shows just how far addiction can take someone — and how dramatically a life can change when recovery finally takes hold.

Born in Fort Riley, Kansas, Brandon says he started smoking and drinking around 9 or 10 years old. Sports became a major part of his life, and he eventually became a high school quarterback.

Then injuries introduced him to prescription pills.

After breaking his ankle and later…