Linebacker, Samford (from UAB), 2022–26
Brandon Franklin
- Number
- No. 35
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Alabaster, AL
Brandon Franklin plays linebacker for Samford, after UAB (2022–25). Last time out, against Mercer: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
19 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Mercer, L 21–31
Next game: at Furman, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UAB | 35 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | UAB | 35 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | UAB | 35 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | UAB | 35 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Samford | 35 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Samford 7 games, 19 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. North Alabama | L 10–22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 18–22 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Tennessee Tech | L 19–45 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. VMI | W 45–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at UAB | L 14–33 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Chattanooga | L 3–19 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Mercer | L 21–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 UAB 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | at Rice | L 17–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. North Texas | L 24–53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 UAB 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23 | vs.Rice | W 40–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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