Player Dossier

2019-2024

UTSA

Zakhari Franklin

WR • 6'1" • 190 lbs • Cedar Hill, TX, USA

Alpha targetExplosive finisher

Zakhari Franklin reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

28.4

Efficiency

80.9

Consistency

78

Season Value

61.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · UTSA

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Snapshot

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
10
Program Path
UTSA • Ole Miss • Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

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.

Zakhari Franklin, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · UTSA. Zakhari Franklin reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason

UTSA paired 1,137 primary output with 76.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 80.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across UTSA, Ole Miss, Illinois.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Kansas

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2024 Postseason · Illinois

Games

12

Receiving Yards / G

54.8

Efficiency

80.9

Usage

28.4

Consistency

78

Best Game by takeover score

South Carolina

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 39. Unknown: 28. Kansas: 99. Central Michigan: 66. Nebraska: 50. Penn State: 49. Purdue: 60. Michigan: 26. Oregon: 72. Minnesota: 71. Michigan State: 44. Northwestern: 54

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. South Carolina: 4 by 65. Unknown: 2 by 93.3. Kansas: 9 by 73.3. Central Michigan: 5 by 88. Nebraska: 5 by 66.7. Penn State: 4 by 81.7. Purdue: 4 by 100. Michigan: 2 by 86.7. Oregon: 6 by 80. Minnesota: 5 by 94.7. Michigan State: 7 by 41.9. Northwestern: 3 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins54.8 · n=8 · -9.3 vs Losses
Losses64 · n=3 · +9.3 vs Wins
First Half55.2 · n=6 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half54.5 · n=6 · -0.7 vs First Half

Game Log

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

12 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Kansas

Best efficiency game

100 vs Northwestern

Result
Tue 12/31vs South CarolinaW 21-174399.89.80115
Sat 11/30@ NorthwesternW 38-283541818043
Sat 11/16vs Michigan StateW 38-167446.36.30115
Sat 11/2vs MinnesotaL 17-2557114.214.20121
Sat 10/26@ OregonL 9-386721212044
Sat 10/19vs MichiganW 21-72261313013
Sat 10/12vs PurdueW 50-494601515127
Sat 9/28@ Penn StateL 7-2144912.312.30018
Sat 9/21@ NebraskaW 31-245501010017
Sat 9/14vs Central MichiganW 30-956613.213.20023
Sat 9/7vs KansasHigh volumeW 23-179991111042
Fri 8/30vs Unknown2281414016

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    UTSA

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Ole Miss

    2023

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Illinois

    2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

2019202020202021202120222022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonUTSA49167.823.3
2020 PostseasonUTSA69475.927.8203
2020 Regular SeasonUTSA69475.927.80
2021 PostseasonUTSA1,02775.330.8333
2021 Regular SeasonUTSA1,02775.330.80
2022 PostseasonUTSA1,13776.627.5110
2022 Regular SeasonUTSA1,13776.627.50
2023 Regular SeasonOle Miss3865.69.5-1,099
2024 PostseasonIllinois65880.928.4620
2024 Regular SeasonIllinois65880.928.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Illinois

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

155

Primary metric

155 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Army

138

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

138 receiving yards with a 76.7 efficiency score.

#3

Old Dominion

134

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

134 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

UTEP

126

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

126 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Kansas

99

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

99 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Postseason · UTSA

1,137 primary output · 76.6 efficiency · 27.5 usage

69.8

#2

2022 Regular Season · UTSA

69.8

1,137 primary · 76.6 efficiency · 27.5 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · UTSA

67.6

1,027 primary · 75.3 efficiency · 30.8 usage

Milestones

13

100+ receiving yards

10

8+ catch outings

9

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.7956

Cedar Hill · Cedar Hill, TX

Committed To
UTSA
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

3

Career teams

10

Seasons tracked

4,045

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 10 tracked seasons, 61 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Zakhari Franklin quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
10
Career receiving yards
4,045