Zaire Franklin

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.

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 17, 2020
Total tackles:54
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Pass deflections:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

While at Syracause, Franklin 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.[1] Additionally, he was only the second three-time captain in Orange football history and the first since 1896.[2]

Professional career

Franklin was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round, 235th overall, of the 2018 NFL Draft.[3] The Colts previously obtained the pick used to select Franklin by trading Henry Anderson to the New York Jets. Franklin made his NFL debut on September 9, 2018 against the Cincinnati Bengals, recording one tackle on special teams.[4] 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.[5] In his rookie season, Franklin appeared in all 16 regular season games, starting two, and recorded 29 tackles and one pass defended.[6]

On September 8th, 2020 Franklin was named one of the five team captains heading into the 2020 season.

References
  1. "Zaire Franklin". Cuse.com. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  2. Bailey, Stephen (October 11, 2017). "Syracuse football names 2017 captains: LB Zaire Franklin 1st 3-timer since 1890s". Syracuse.com. The Post-Standard. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  3. Mock, Brett (April 28, 2018). "Indianapolis Colts Select LB Zaire Franklin with Pick 235 in NFL Draft". StampedeBlue.com. SB Nation. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  4. "Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts - September 9th, 2018-Snap counts". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  5. Walker, Andrew (September 25, 2018). "2018 Colts Rookie Watch: Week 3". Colts.com. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  6. Stano, Ryan (January 23, 2019). "Colts 2018 rookies: Zaire Franklin". HorseShoeHeroes.com. FanSided. Retrieved May 4, 2019.


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