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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Western Michigan
Jarvion Franklin
RB • 6'0" • 225 lbs • Tinley Park, IL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Jarvion Franklin leans workhorse runner traits and 51.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
93
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
58
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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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: 2014 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Player Story
Jarvion Franklin built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a running back from Tinley Park, IL wearing No. 31, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Jarvion Franklin's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Jarvion Franklin, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Western Michigan. Jarvion Franklin leans workhorse runner traits and 51.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 5,542
- Rushing yards
- 4,867
- Receiving yards
- 675
- Touchdowns
- 56
Quick Answers
Jarvion Franklin quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 5,542
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Akron
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Victor J Andrew · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Victor J Andrew · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 31 · Class 2017
- 2017 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,263 scrimmage yards · RB 33rd (top 6%) · Mid-American 5th (top 3%) · National 51st (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 81.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 1,693 | 1,525 | 168 | 25 | 81.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 56.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 876 | 699 | 177 | 5 | 56.2 |
| 2016 Postseason | Western Michigan | 14 | 86 | 53 | 33 | 0 | 74.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 14 | 1,555 | 1,300 | 255 | 14 | 74.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 1,263 | 1,228 | 35 | 12 | 70.2 |
Related Context
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Jarvion Franklin played RB for Western Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jarvion Franklin recorded 4,867 rushing yards, 675 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 1,719 primary output with 54.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.4 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: Central Michigan
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
105.3
Efficiency
51.4
Usage
32
Consistency
64.6
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 44. Michigan State: 44. Idaho: 8. Wagner: 111. Ball State: 37. Buffalo: 196. Akron: 130. Eastern Michigan: 108. Central Michigan: 227. Kent State: 191. Northern Illinois: 115. Toledo: 52
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 13 by 34.9. Michigan State: 7 by 63.7. Idaho: 10 by 8.3. Wagner: 14 by 82.6. Ball State: 11 by 35. Buffalo: 38 by 51.2. Akron: 31 by 43.7. Eastern Michigan: 25 by 45.1. Central Michigan: 27 by 85. Kent State: 22 by 86.2. Northern Illinois: 27 by 44.4. Toledo: 15 by 36.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins108.5 · Games = 6 · +6.5 vs Losses
Losses102 · Games = 6 · -6.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Central Michigan
Best efficiency game
86.2 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/24 | @ Toledo | L 10-37 | 15 | 52 | 3.50 | 0 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Thu 11/16 | @ Northern Illinois100 rush yards | L 31-35 | 27 | 115 | 4.30 | 1 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Kent State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 48-20 | 22 | 191 | 8.70 | 1 | — | — | 8.7 |
| Thu 11/2 | vs Central Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 28-35 | 26 | 228 | 8.80 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 8.4 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Eastern Michigan100 rush yards | W 20-17 | 24 | 104 | 4.30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.3 |
| Sun 10/15 | vs Akron100 rush yards | L 13-14 | 31 | 130 | 4.20 | 0 | — | — | 4.2 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Buffalo100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 71-68 | 37 | 176 | 4.80 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 5.2 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Ball State | W 55-3 | 11 | 37 | 3.40 | 1 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Wagner100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 49-14 | 14 | 111 | 7.90 | 2 | — | — | 7.9 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Idaho | W 37-28 | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 0 | — | — | 0.8 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Michigan State | L 14-28 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ USC | L 31-49 | 12 | 40 | 3.30 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.4 |
Player Story
Jarvion Franklin story
Jarvion Franklin built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a running back from Tinley Park, IL wearing No. 31, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Jarvion Franklin's career was his backfield work: 4,867 rushing yards, 942 carries, 52 rushing touchdowns, and 675 receiving yards across 52 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Western Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 675 receiving yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 52 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Western Michigan.
The arc is straightforward: Jarvion Franklin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Western Michigan
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2014201420152015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Postseason | Western Michigan | 1,719 | 54.5 | 43 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,719 | 54.5 | 43 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Western Michigan | 919 | 47.6 | 22.2 | -800 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 919 | 47.6 | 22.2 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Western Michigan | 1,641 | 54.7 | 30 | 722 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,641 | 54.7 | 30 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 1,263 | 51.4 | 32 | -378 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Akron
Week 7 · W 41-0 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
299
Scrimmage Yards
95.5 takeover
299 scrimmage yards and 44.2 usage.
#2
vs Central Michigan
Week 10 · L 28-35 · Conference game
227
Scrimmage Yards
95 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
227 scrimmage yards and 45 usage.
#3
vs Kent State
Week 11 · W 48-20 · Conference game
191
Scrimmage Yards
90.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
191 scrimmage yards and 37.9 usage.
#4
@ Idaho
Week 3 · W 45-33
211
Scrimmage Yards
88.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
211 scrimmage yards and 63.5 usage.
#5
@ Purdue
Week 1 · L 34-43
173
Scrimmage Yards
88.8 takeover
Loss with 173 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
173 scrimmage yards and 38.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · Western Michigan
1,719 primary output · 54.5 efficiency · 43 usage
81.9
#2
2014 Regular Season · Western Michigan
81.9
1,719 primary · 54.5 efficiency · 43 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Western Michigan
74.2
1,641 primary · 54.7 efficiency · 30 usage
Milestones
22
100+ rush yards
13
150+ scrimmage yards
14
2+ TD games
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