Zaire Franklin

Zaire Franklin
No. 44 – Indianapolis Colts
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-02) July 2, 1996
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: La Salle College
(Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania)
College: Syracuse
NFL Draft: 2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 235
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2018
Total tackles: 17
Sacks: 0.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 0
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Zaire Franklin (born July 2, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Syracuse.

College career

While at Syracause, Fanklin recorded 311 career tackles over the course of 48 total games, starting the final 39 of his career. Franklin was a two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection. Additionally, he was only the second three-time captain in Orange football history and the first since 1896.[1]

Professional career

Franklin was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round, 235th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.[2] Franklin made his NFL debut on September 9, 2018 against the Cincinnati Bengals, recording one tackle on special teams.[3] He made his first career start at linebacker on September 23 against the Philadelphia Eagles, notching one tackle on defense and another on special teams.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Zaire Franklin". www.cuse.com. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts Select LB Zaire Franklin with Pick 235 in NFL Draft". StampedeBlue.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts - September 9th, 2018-Snap counts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  4. ↑ Walker, Andrew (September 25, 2018). "2018 Colts Rookie Watch: Week 3". Colts.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.