Player Dossier

2009-2012

UCLA

Johnathan Franklin

RB • 5'11" • Los Angeles, CA, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

Johnathan Franklin leans workhorse runner traits and 61.5 efficiency.

Usage Score

34.5

Efficiency

61.5

Consistency

70.6

Season Value

66.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · UCLA

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
UCLA
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Johnathan Franklin, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · UCLA. Johnathan Franklin leans workhorse runner traits and 61.5 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason

UCLA paired 2,057 primary output with 61.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2012 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 61.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2012 Postseason · UCLA

Games

14

Scrimmage Yards / G

146.9

Efficiency

61.5

Usage

34.5

Consistency

70.6

Best Game by takeover score

Baylor

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Baylor: 38. Rice: 218. Nebraska: 276. Houston: 168. Oregon State: 56. Colorado: 159. California: 110. Utah: 90. Arizona State: 168. Arizona: 190. Washington State: 111. USC: 185. Stanford: 72. Stanford: 216

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Baylor: 15 by 25.7. Rice: 16 by 100. Nebraska: 29 by 89.7. Houston: 29 by 51.6. Oregon State: 13 by 41.4. Colorado: 18 by 83.1. California: 18 by 68. Utah: 23 by 38.7. Arizona State: 27 by 65.3. Arizona: 27 by 71.5. Washington State: 23 by 41.8. USC: 31 by 61.7. Stanford: 24 by 31.8. Stanford: 22 by 90.9

Split Comparison

Wins173.9 · n=9 · +75.5 vs Losses
Losses98.4 · n=5 · -75.5 vs Wins
First Half146.4 · n=7 · -1 vs Second Half
Second Half147.4 · n=7 · +1 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

14 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Nebraska

Best efficiency game

100 vs Rice

Result
Fri 12/28vs BaylorL 26-4914342.400142.5
Sat 12/1@ Stanford100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsL 24-271919410.2023229.8
Sat 11/24vs StanfordL 17-3521653.101373
Sat 11/17vs USC100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 38-28291715.9022146.0
Sun 11/11@ Washington StateW 44-3619663.5004454.8
Sun 11/4vs Arizona100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 66-10241626.8023287.0
Sat 10/27@ Arizona State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 45-43261646.302146.2
Sat 10/13vs UtahW 21-1422793.6011113.9
Sun 10/7@ California100 rush yardsL 17-43151026.800386.1
Sat 9/29@ Colorado100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 42-14151117.4003488.8
Sat 9/22vs Oregon StateL 20-2712453.8001114.3
Sun 9/16vs Houston100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 37-6251104.4004585.8
Sat 9/8vs Nebraska100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 36-30262178.3003599.5
Thu 8/30@ Rice100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 49-241521414.3031413.6

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    UCLA

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2009200920102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonUCLA62350.421.1
2009 Regular SeasonUCLA62350.421.10
2010 Regular SeasonUCLA1,19054.334.8567
2011 PostseasonUCLA1,05058.123.9-140
2011 Regular SeasonUCLA1,05058.123.90
2012 PostseasonUCLA2,05761.534.51,007
2012 Regular SeasonUCLA2,05761.534.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Nebraska

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

276

Primary metric

276 scrimmage yards and 38.2 usage.

#2

Washington State

216

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

216 scrimmage yards and 45.5 usage.

#3

Colorado

162

Primary metric

Win with 162 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

162 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.

#4

Rice

218

Primary metric

Win with 218 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

218 scrimmage yards and 26.2 usage.

#5

Stanford

216

Primary metric

Loss with 216 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

216 scrimmage yards and 35.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2012 Postseason · UCLA

2,057 primary output · 61.5 efficiency · 34.5 usage

66.7

#2

2012 Regular Season · UCLA

66.7

2,057 primary · 61.5 efficiency · 34.5 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · UCLA

53.3

1,190 primary · 54.3 efficiency · 34.8 usage

Milestones

21

100+ rush yards

11

150+ scrimmage yards

7

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2008 · Rating 0.8997

Dorsey · Los Angeles, CA

Committed To
UCLA
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2008

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

4,920

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 53 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Johnathan Franklin quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
4,403