2026 SEASON · WEEK 3
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Solo tackles1 Combined tackles1 Sacks0 QB hits0 Pressure rate— INT0 Forced fumbles0 Fumble recoveries0 Tackles for loss0 Passes defended0
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Sam Franklin Jr.
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Age 30College TempleDepth FS #3
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Production, usage, efficiency, and indexes for 2026
Performance · 2026
Weekly game log
| Week | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home and away
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomeSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AwaySmall sample | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Indoor and outdoor
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndoorSmall sample | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OutdoorSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Temperature
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–69°FSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind
Production by game setting
| Split | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below 10 mphSmall sample | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponent history
Performance against opponents across imported seasons
| Opponent | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended | Last meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVSmall sample | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020-09-13 |
| TB | 10 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-11-16 |
| LACSmall sample | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020-09-27 |
| ARI | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024-12-22 |
| ATL | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025-10-13 |
| CHISmall sample | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023-11-09 |
| NO | 10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-09-28 |
| KC | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2025-11-02 |
| DEN | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024-10-27 |
| GBSmall sample | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023-12-24 |
| WASSmall sample | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2021-11-21 |
| NYJ | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026-01-04 |
| HOU | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026-09-13 |
| DAL | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024-12-15 |
| PHI | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-12-28 |
| MINSmall sample | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023-10-01 |
| NYG | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024-11-10 |
| NE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-12-14 |
| MIA | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025-11-09 |
| BUFSmall sample | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021-12-19 |
| CLESmall sample | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-12-21 |
| SFSmall sample | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022-10-09 |
| LASmall sample | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022-10-16 |
| CINSmall sample | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-12-07 |
| BALSmall sample | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-09-07 |
| SEASmall sample | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023-09-24 |
| PITSmall sample | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-11-30 |
| DET | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026-09-17 |
| INDSmall sample | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023-11-05 |
| TENSmall sample | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023-11-26 |
| JAXSmall sample | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023-12-31 |
| CARSmall sample | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025-10-26 |
Game log
Location, game environment, workload, and production
| Season | Week | Opponent | Site | Environment | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | HOU | Away | Indoor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | DET | Home | Outdoor · 67° | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career totals
Regular-season totals across available career history
| Season | Team | Games | Solo tackles | Combined tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Pressure rate | INT | Forced fumbles | Fumble recoveries | Tackles for loss | Passes defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CAR | 14 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | CAR | 16 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | CAR | 17 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | CAR | 17 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | CAR | 10 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | BUF | 17 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | BUF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 93 | 76 | 119 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Weekly CFI is a same-position percentile grade using the published weekly play and production fields. CFI uses the same position model as the leaderboard. A dash means the source data or a qualified model is unavailable. Historical production is from nflverse; charted blocking and pressure metrics cover published charting reports only. Missing values are left blank rather than estimated.