Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012UCLA
Johnathan Franklin
RB • 5'11" • Los Angeles, CA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Johnathan Franklin leans workhorse runner traits and 61.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
16
Developing production for a back
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
29
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · UCLA
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- UCLA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Johnathan Franklin built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 23, spending time with UCLA. The clearest part of Johnathan Franklin's career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- UCLA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 28
- Overall
- No. 125
- NFL Team
- Green Bay Packers
Johnathan Franklin, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · UCLA. Johnathan Franklin leans workhorse runner traits and 61.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,920
- Rushing yards
- 4,403
- Receiving yards
- 517
- Touchdowns
- 34
Quick Answers
Johnathan Franklin quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UCLA · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,920
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 53 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · UCLA
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Dorsey · UCLA
- High school pipeline
- Dorsey · 30 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 4 · Pick 28 · Green Bay Packers
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 2,057 scrimmage yards · RB 4th (top 1%) · Pac-12 2nd (top 1%) · National 4th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | UCLA | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 47.9 |
| 2009 Regular Season | UCLA | 13 | 617 | 560 | 57 | 5 | 47.9 |
| 2010 Regular Season | UCLA | 12 | 1,190 | 1,127 | 63 | 8 | 69.3 |
| 2011 Postseason | UCLA | 14 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 |
| 2011 Regular Season | UCLA | 14 | 1,021 | 947 | 74 | 6 | 59.1 |
| 2012 Postseason | UCLA | 14 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 82.7 |
| 2012 Regular Season | UCLA | 14 | 2,019 | 1,700 | 319 | 15 | 82.7 |
Related Context
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Johnathan Franklin played RB for UCLA. Across 4 tracked seasons, Johnathan Franklin recorded 4,403 rushing yards, 517 receiving yards, and 34 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with UCLA.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
UCLA paired 2,057 primary output with 61.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 58.1 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: Colorado
Win with 162 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Postseason · UCLA
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
75
Efficiency
58.1
Usage
23.9
Consistency
58.9
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 29. Houston: 145. San José State: 83. Texas: 64. Oregon State: 36. Stanford: 103. Washington State: 110. Arizona: 51. California: 45. Arizona State: 41. Utah: 89. Colorado: 162. USC: 57. Oregon: 35
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Illinois: 8 by 37.8. Houston: 18 by 83.6. San José State: 18 by 50.9. Texas: 16 by 40.8. Oregon State: 6 by 62.5. Stanford: 13 by 83. Washington State: 12 by 88.2. Arizona: 8 by 38. California: 13 by 36.1. Arizona State: 13 by 32.9. Utah: 17 by 54.5. Colorado: 15 by 95. USC: 9 by 69.4. Oregon: 9 by 40.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins79.5 · Games = 6 · +7.9 vs Losses
Losses71.6 · Games = 8 · -7.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Colorado
Best efficiency game
95 vs Colorado
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | vs Illinois | L 14-20 | 8 | 29 | 3.60 | 0 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Oregon | L 31-49 | 9 | 35 | 3.90 | 0 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Sun 11/27 | @ USC | L 0-50 | 8 | 55 | 6.90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Colorado100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 45-6 | 15 | 162 | 10.80 | 1 | — | — | 10.8 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Utah | L 6-31 | 17 | 89 | 5.20 | 0 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Arizona State | W 29-28 | 13 | 41 | 3.20 | 1 | — | — | 3.2 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs California | W 31-14 | 13 | 45 | 3.50 | 1 | — | — | 3.5 |
| Fri 10/21 | @ Arizona | L 12-48 | 6 | 11 | 1.80 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 6.4 |
| Sun 10/9 | vs Washington State100 rush yards | W 28-25 | 12 | 110 | 9.20 | 0 | — | — | 9.2 |
| Sun 10/2 | @ Stanford | L 19-45 | 12 | 96 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.9 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Oregon State | W 27-19 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Texas | L 20-49 | 15 | 58 | 3.90 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Sun 9/11 | vs San José State | W 27-17 | 16 | 81 | 5.10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Houston100 rush yards | L 34-38 | 16 | 128 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8.1 |
Player Story
Johnathan Franklin story
Johnathan Franklin built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 23, spending time with UCLA. The clearest part of Johnathan Franklin's career was his backfield work: 4,403 rushing yards, 788 carries, 31 rushing touchdowns, and 517 receiving yards across 53 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with UCLA. 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 517 receiving yards and 5 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 53 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UCLA.
The arc is straightforward: Johnathan 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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UCLA
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2009200920102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | UCLA | 623 | 50.4 | 21.1 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | UCLA | 623 | 50.4 | 21.1 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | UCLA | 1,190 | 54.3 | 34.8 | 567 |
| 2011 Postseason | UCLA | 1,050 | 58.1 | 23.9 | -140 |
| 2011 Regular Season | UCLA | 1,050 | 58.1 | 23.9 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | UCLA | 2,057 | 61.5 | 34.5 | 1,007 |
| 2012 Regular Season | UCLA | 2,057 | 61.5 | 34.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Nebraska
Week 2 · W 36-30
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
276
Scrimmage Yards
96.6 takeover
276 scrimmage yards and 38.2 usage.
#2
vs Washington State
Week 5 · W 42-28 · Conference game
216
Scrimmage Yards
91.7 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
216 scrimmage yards and 45.5 usage.
#3
@ Stanford
Week 14 · L 24-27 · Conference game
216
Scrimmage Yards
89.7 takeover
Loss with 216 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
216 scrimmage yards and 35.5 usage.
#4
vs Colorado
Week 12 · W 45-6 · Conference game
162
Scrimmage Yards
89.2 takeover
Win with 162 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
162 scrimmage yards and 25.4 usage.
#5
@ Houston
Week 1 · L 34-38
145
Scrimmage Yards
85.8 takeover
Loss with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
145 scrimmage yards and 29.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · UCLA
2,057 primary output · 61.5 efficiency · 34.5 usage
82.7
#2
2012 Regular Season · UCLA
82.7
2,057 primary · 61.5 efficiency · 34.5 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · UCLA
69.3
1,190 primary · 54.3 efficiency · 34.8 usage
Milestones
19
100+ rush yards
11
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
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