Usage Score
7.6
Player Dossier
2016-2019Temple
Sam Franklin
LB • 6'3" • 210 lbs • Crystal River, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sam Franklin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.6
Consistency
31.7
Season Value
21.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Temple
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Temple
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
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.
Sam Franklin, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Temple. Sam Franklin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Temple paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UConn
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2019 Postseason · Temple
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
30.6
Usage
7.6
Consistency
31.7
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Carolina: 0. Unknown: 0. Maryland: 1. Buffalo: 1.5. Georgia Tech: 0. East Carolina: 0. Memphis: 0.5. SMU: 2. UCF: 0.5. South Florida: 0. Tulane: 0. Cincinnati: 3. UConn: 3
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. North Carolina: 7 by 29.2. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Maryland: 5 by 30.8. Buffalo: 7 by 44.2. Georgia Tech: 3 by 12.5. East Carolina: 3 by 12.5. Memphis: 5 by 25.8. SMU: 5 by 40.8. UCF: 6 by 30. South Florida: 4 by 16.7. Tulane: 9 by 37.5. Cincinnati: 3 by 42.5. UConn: 8 by 63.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=7 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · n=5 · +0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=7 · -1.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=6 · +1.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UConn
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs UConn
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | vs North Carolina | L 13-55 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs UConnSplash game | W 49-17 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Cincinnati | L 13-15 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Tulane | W 29-21 | 9 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/8 | @ South Florida | W 17-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs UCF | L 21-63 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ SMUSplash game | L 21-45 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Memphis | W 30-28 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/4 | @ East Carolina | W 27-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Georgia Tech | W 24-2 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Buffalo | L 22-38 | 7 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Maryland | W 20-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Temple
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Temple | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Temple | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Temple | 19.5 | 33.9 | 7 | 19.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Temple | 19.5 | 33.9 | 7 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Temple | 12 | 29.4 | 10.3 | -7.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Temple | 12 | 29.4 | 10.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Temple | 11.5 | 30.6 | 7.6 | -0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Temple | 11.5 | 30.6 | 7.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Massachusetts
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.2 takeover score.
#2
Tulsa
4.5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.
#3
UConn
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.5 takeover score.
#4
Navy
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.5 takeover score.
#5
UConn
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Temple
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
35
#2
2016 Regular Season · Temple
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Temple
26.5
19.5 primary · 33.9 efficiency · 7 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
6
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9334
Derby · Derby, KS
- Committed To
- Colorado
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
194
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.