Linebacker, Mississippi Valley State, 2024–26
Douglas Franklin
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′1″
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cleveland, MS
Douglas Franklin plays linebacker for Mississippi Valley State. Last time out, at Texas Southern: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
25 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 4 tackles at Texas Southern, W 38–34
Next game: vs. Alcorn State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi Valley State | 25 | 16 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mississippi Valley State | 8 | LB | So. | |
| 2025 | Mississippi Valley State | 8 | LB | Jr. | |
| 2026 | Mississippi Valley State | 8 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ |
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 Mississippi Valley State 6 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at Nicholls | L 10–44 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Sacramento State | L 0–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs.Lincoln (PA) | W 31–20 | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Delta State | L 6–21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 28–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Texas Southern | W 38–34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 17 vs. Bethune-Cookman, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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