Player Career

Jarrett Franklin Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jarrett Franklin story

Jarrett Franklin built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from St. Charles, MO wearing No. 36, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of Jarrett Franklin's career was his defensive production: 140 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Buffalo. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jarrett Franklin's production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Buffalo.

The arc is straightforward: Jarrett 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

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

  1. 1

    Buffalo

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonBuffalo0
2014 Regular SeasonBuffalo00
2015 Regular SeasonBuffalo00
2016 Regular SeasonBuffalo7.530.66.87.5
2017 Regular SeasonBuffalo5.527.28.2-2

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Ball State

Week 7 · L 21-31 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

84.7 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.

#2

@ Miami (OH)

Week 8 · L 14-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

#3

@ Army

Week 2 · L 17-21

1

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#4

vs Miami (OH)

Week 11 · L 24-35 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

66.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.

#5

vs Western Michigan

Week 6 · L 68-71 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

59.2 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Buffalo

7.5 primary output · 30.6 efficiency · 6.8 usage

54.3

#2

2017 Regular Season · Buffalo

45.7

5.5 primary · 27.2 efficiency · 8.2 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Buffalo

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

3

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games