Zaire
Franklin.
Zaire
Franklin.
Syracuse
3-4 two-gap fronts that prioritize gap integrity and discipline at the linebacker position to stop the run and then fill late for coverage.
Immediate special teams ace with the potential to develop into a reliable two-down run-stuffing inside linebacker by year two.
A weak-side linebacker in a 4-3 one-gap penetrating system that demands sideline-to-sideline speed and complex coverage responsibilities.
Franklin's physical, downhill play style and leadership are well-suited for a traditional 3-4 scheme that values strong run defense from its linebackers.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— No athletic data recorded
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Syracuse | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Syracuse | — | 101 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | Syracuse | — | 84 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 185 | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.