Defensive back, Western Michigan, 2025–26
Joshua Franklin
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- University Park, IL
Joshua Franklin plays defensive back for Western Michigan. Last time out, at Central Michigan: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
32 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles at Central Michigan, W 21–14
Next game: at Toledo, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Boise State, 2026Team titles: MAC champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 53 | 32 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 32 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career | 85 | 54 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 15 | 1 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 2 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 82 | 0 |
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 4 | 77 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Career | 6 | 114 | 0 | 6 | 82 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 1 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 1 | DB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 175 |
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 Western Michigan 7 games, 32 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Michigan | L 12–13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Monmouth | W 49–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Rice | W 28–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Boise State | L 7–32 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Buffalo | W 20–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Kent State | W 38–7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | at Central Michigan | W 21–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2025 Western Michigan 13 games, 53 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Michigan State | L 6–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. North Texas | L 30–33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Toledo | W 14–13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Rhode Island | W 47–14 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Massachusetts | W 21–3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Ball State | W 42–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | at Miami (OH) | L 17–26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs.Central Michigan | W 24–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Ohio | W 17–13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 18 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Eastern Michigan | W 31–21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 6 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 23–13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Kennesaw State | W 41–6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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