Running back, Western Michigan, 2014–⁠17

Jarvion Franklin

Number
No. 31
Height
6′0″
Weight
225 lb
Hometown
Tinley Park, IL

Jarvion Franklin played running back at Western Michigan (2014–⁠17).

At a glance

Best season
1,551
Rushing yards, 2014 (Western Michigan, 8–⁠5)
Best game
281 yards
At Akron, week 7, 2016: No. 2 rushing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 1
In the nation in points, 2014

Career highs

281rushing yards, career highat Akron, 20163rushing touchdowns, career highseven times; last at Buffalo, 201780receiving yards, career highvs. Northern Illinois, 2016

Honors

Team titles: MAC champions, 2016

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2014Western Michigan3061,5515.12461
2015Western Michigan1537354.8554
2016Western Michigan2481,3535.51254
2017Western Michigan2351,2285.21172
Career9424,8675.25272

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2014Western Michigan1516811.2154
2015Western Michigan1718410.8027
2016Western Michigan2528811.5239
2017Western Michigan5357.0120
Career6267510.9454

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosHtWt
2014Western Michigan31RB
2015Western Michigan31RB
2016Western Michigan31RB
2017Western Michigan31RB6′0″225

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2014Western Michigan3030.2277th (n=253)0.1267.037%0.36
2015Western Michigan1630.1147th (n=268)0.1217.319%-0.02
2016Western Michigan2550.2581st (n=259)0.1363.026%0.24
2017Western Michigan2440.1145th (n=287)0.1226.828%0.17

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2017 Western Michigan 12 games, 1,228 rushing yards, 11 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2atUSCL 31–⁠4912400914
Sep 9atMichigan StateL 14–⁠2863601518
Sep 16vs.IdahoW 37–⁠2810806––
Sep 23vs.WagnerW 49–⁠1414111238––
Sep 30vs.Ball StateW 55–⁠31137112––
Oct 7atBuffaloW 71–⁠6837176319120
Oct 15vs.AkronL 13–⁠1431130020––
Oct 21atEastern MichiganW 20–⁠172410411514
Nov 1vs.Central MichiganL 28–⁠35262282471−1
Nov 8vs.Kent StateW 48–⁠2022191172––
Nov 15atNorthern IllinoisL 31–⁠3527115129––
Nov 24atToledoL 10–⁠371552014––
2016 Western Michigan 14 games, 1,353 rushing yards, 12 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 3atNorthwesternW 22–⁠211138010430
Sep 10vs.North Carolina CentralW 70–⁠21179111914
Sep 17atIllinoisW 34–⁠1017781161−4
Sep 24vs.Georgia SouthernW 49–⁠31360216
Oct 1atCentral MichiganW 49–⁠1023132234––
Oct 8vs.Northern IllinoisW 45–⁠3031169123380
Oct 15atAkronW 41–⁠033281154118
Oct 22vs.Eastern MichiganW 45–⁠3122114115––
Nov 1atBall StateW 52–⁠201710922314
Nov 8atKent StateW 37–⁠2131134119117
Nov 19vs.BuffaloW 38–⁠01776024571
Nov 25vs.ToledoW 55–⁠351038214216
Dec 2vs.OhioW 29–⁠23934012113
Jan 2 ✦vs.WisconsinL 16–⁠24753023433
2015 Western Michigan 13 games, 735 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 4vs.Michigan StateL 24–⁠3782306224
Sep 12atGeorgia SouthernL 17–⁠431758013443
Sep 19vs.Murray StateW 52–⁠2027161154328
Sep 26atOhio StateL 12–⁠381268018––
Oct 10vs.Central MichiganW 41–⁠3922127122––
Oct 17atOhioW 49–⁠141395139210
Oct 24vs.Miami (OH)W 35–⁠1315410616
Oct 29atEastern MichiganW 58–⁠281247124127
Nov 5vs.Ball StateW 54–⁠7940115127
Nov 11vs.Bowling GreenL 27–⁠412302––
Nov 18atNorthern IllinoisL 19–⁠27250518
Nov 27atToledoW 35–⁠3073101614
Dec 24 ✦vs.Middle TennesseeW 45–⁠317360717
2014 Western Michigan 13 games, 1,551 rushing yards, 24 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 30atPurdueL 34–⁠4319163361210
Sep 13atIdahoW 45–⁠3333211339––
Sep 20vs.Murray StateW 45–⁠1430168322330
Sep 27atVirginia TechL 17–⁠3515762241−2
Oct 4vs.ToledoL 19–⁠202064111118
Oct 11atBall StateW 42–⁠3824161354––
Oct 18atBowling GreenW 26–⁠1437149122––
Oct 25vs.OhioW 42–⁠213515632419
Nov 1atMiami (OH)W 41–⁠102918235514
Nov 15vs.Eastern MichiganW 51–⁠7526014154
Nov 22atCentral MichiganW 32–⁠201877119––
Nov 28vs.Northern IllinoisL 21–⁠312992110545
Dec 20 ✦vs.Air ForceL 24–⁠38122605––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 2018Combine or pro day 2018
Height5′11½″
Weight239 lb
Arm length31¼″
Hand size9¼″
40-yard dash4.63 s
10-yard split1.63 s
Vertical jump30″
Broad jump9′1″
Bench press18 reps
3-cone drill6.93 s
20-yard shuttle4.31 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).

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