As speculated last week, Paul Franklin, a 6'0 200 lb RB out of Dallas, TX, has verbally committed to play football for UTEP beginning next season. Franklin, a senior South Oak Cliff High School, had initially given a verbal to Utah St., but decided to still take a visit from UTEP. Apparently he like what he heard, and he is expected to sign letter of intent tomorrow. Franklin is UTEP's 18th commitment of the 2012 class.