Fashanu was the lone Penn State honoree and was joined by two Michigan nominations with single nominations from Ohio State and Maryland to round out the Big Ten East.
Plazz decommitted from Penn State in June.
Franklin spoke to the media for a half hour on Thursday about upcoming summer workouts.
The change comes amid the hiring of a new commissioner for the two conferences.
The Nittany Lions are represented by nominees Ki-Jana Carter, D.J. Dozier, and Paul Posluszny.
Ford will head to Notre Dame with two years of eligibility remaining.