Sam Franklin Jr.
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Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 29
Weight: 210 lbs
College: Temple
2024 SEASON
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SCK0
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Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2020 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| TOTAL | 74 | 84 | 65 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
Receiving
| YEAR | TEAM | G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | |||||||||
| 2022 | Carolina Panthers | 17 | |||||||||
| 2021 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | |||||||||
| 2020 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
- A sixth-year safety who has appeared in 74 games (9 starts) with Carolina (2020-24), recording 67 tackles (48 solo), one sack (5 yds.), one interception (99 yds., 1 TD), five passes defensed, one forced fumble and 38 special teams tackles.
- Since 2021, his 37 special teams tackles are tied for the third most among all safeties and tied for the seventh most league-wide.
- In 2024 with Carolina, appeared in 10 games and produced eight special teams tackles in 241 special teams snaps.
- Spent four seasons at Temple University (2016-19), appearing in 53 games and totaling 194 tackles, eight sacks, two interceptions, 10 passes defensed and two touchdowns.
- Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent (Car.) on April 11, 2025.
- Signed as an undrafted free agent by Carolina on May 2, 2020.