Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Syracuse
Zaire Franklin
LB • 6'0" • 236 lbs • Philadelphia, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Zaire Franklin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
90
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
84
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
86
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Syracuse
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Syracuse
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UConn
Player Story
Zaire Franklin built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Philadelphia, PA wearing No. 4, spending time with Syracuse. The clearest part of Zaire Franklin's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Syracuse
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 17
- Overall
- No. 235
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
Zaire Franklin, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Syracuse. Zaire Franklin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 185
- TFL
- 15.5
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 6
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Zaire Franklin quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Syracuse · LB
- Career Tackles
- 185
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · Syracuse
- Top game
- UConn
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · La Salle College · Syracuse
- High school pipeline
- La Salle College · 10 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 7 · Pick 17 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 84 tackles · LB 119th (top 11%) · ACC 22nd (top 4%) · National 177th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Syracuse | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Syracuse | 12 | 101 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 71.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Syracuse | 12 | 84 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.2 |
Related Context
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Zaire Franklin played LB for Syracuse. Across 4 tracked seasons, Zaire Franklin recorded 185 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Syracuse.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Syracuse paired 17 primary output with 47.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 39.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Syracuse
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
39.4
Usage
11.1
Consistency
70
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Central Connecticut: 0. Middle Tennessee: 1. Central Michigan: 2. LSU: 0. NC State: 2. Pittsburgh: 1. Clemson: 2. Miami: 2. Florida State: 1. Wake Forest: 1. Louisville: 1. Boston College: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Central Connecticut: 1 by 4.2. Middle Tennessee: 7 by 39.2. Central Michigan: 8 by 53.3. LSU: 5 by 20.8. NC State: 11 by 65.8. Pittsburgh: 7 by 39.2. Clemson: 4 by 36.7. Miami: 6 by 45. Florida State: 7 by 39.2. Wake Forest: 16 by 60. Louisville: 4 by 26.7. Boston College: 8 by 43.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1.3 · Games = 4 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · Games = 8 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Boston College | L 14-42 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Louisville | L 10-56 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Wake Forest10+ tackles | L 43-64 | 16 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Florida State | L 24-27 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ MiamiSplash game | L 19-27 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 10/13 | vs ClemsonSplash game | W 27-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Pittsburgh | W 27-24 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ NC State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 25-33 | 11 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ LSU | L 26-35 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 41-17 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 23-30 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | vs Central Connecticut | W 50-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Zaire Franklin story
Zaire Franklin built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Philadelphia, PA wearing No. 4, spending time with Syracuse. The clearest part of Zaire Franklin's career was his defensive production: 185 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Zaire Franklin's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Syracuse
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Syracuse | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Syracuse | 17 | 47.9 | 13.5 | 16 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Syracuse | 14 | 39.4 | 11.1 | -3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ UConn
Week 4 · W 31-24
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
95 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95 takeover score.
#2
@ Wake Forest
Week 6 · L 9-28 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
92.2 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 92.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Notre Dame
Week 5 · L 33-50
3.5
Havoc Plays
90.8 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.8 takeover score.
#4
@ NC State
Week 5 · L 25-33 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Central Michigan
Week 3 · W 41-17
2
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Syracuse
17 primary output · 47.9 efficiency · 13.5 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Syracuse
71.2
14 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 11.1 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Syracuse
42
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
15
Impact games
8
Splash games
7
10+ tackle games
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