Frank Gore Jr. signs with Buffalo Bills as undrafted free agent, report says

Yes, this is indeed the son of Frank Gore who was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent after not hearing his name called in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Gore Jr. is the son of Frank Gore, who had a 16-year professional career and ranks third in NFL history with 3,735 carries and 16,000 rushing yards. Gore Sr. played one season with Buffalo (2019) and averaged 3.6 yards per carry at age 36.

According to NFL Networkthe Bills and Gore Jr. reached an agreement shortly after the draft concluded.

During his four-year career at Southern Mississippi, Gore Jr. had 759 carries for 4,022 rushing yards (5.3 yards per carry) with 26 rushing touchdowns. He led Southern Miss in rushing all four years he was on the team and eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark during his junior and senior seasons. He was named a second-team All-Sun Belt after both seasons.

Gore is the son of legendary NFL running back Frank Gore Sr. He is smaller than his father (5-foot-8, 201 pounds) and doesn’t have the same breakaway speed, but he is a runner strong and sneaky. Gore also has excellent vision and a tendency to fall forward to gain extra yards. He had to play quarterback at times at Southern Miss due to team struggles at that position and completed 17 of 35 pass attempts for 368 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception. Gore had the opportunity to transfer to larger schools, but chose to stay at Southern Miss.

Gore Sr. last played in 2020 and made five Pro Bowls. He was also the Most Improved Player in 2006.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Frank Gore Jr. joins Bills as undrafted free agent after NFL Draft