Running back, Southern (from Jacksonville State), 2024–26
Mike Franklin
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
Mike Franklin plays running back for Southern, after Jacksonville State (2024). Last time out, at Prairie View A&M: 11 carries, 27 yards; 1 catch, 7 yards.
2026 so far
290 rushing yards, 2 TD
Last game: 11 carries, 27 yards; 1 catch, 7 yards at Prairie View A&M, W 28–14
Next game: at Texas Southern, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
130rushing yards, career highvs. Louisiana Christian, 2026Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2024
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 1 | 23 |
| 2025 | Southern | 34 | 139 | 4.1 | 0 | 24 |
| 2026 | Southern | 40 | 290 | 7.3 | 2 | 51 |
| Career | 82 | 484 | 5.9 | 3 | 51 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Southern | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 7 | RB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Southern | 7 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Southern | 7 | RB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 0.27 | – | – | 2.2 | – |
| 2025 | Southern (FCS) | 43 | 0.12 | – | – | 5.3 | 14% |
| 2026 | Southern (FCS) | 42 | 0.32 | 91st (n=478) | 0.10 | 13.4 | 11% |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Southern 6 games, 290 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Alabama State | L 17–30 | 3 | 34 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 5 | vs.Kentucky State | W 34–15 | 6 | 41 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at Houston | L 6–77 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs.Louisiana Christian | W 50–31 | 15 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Jackson State | L 17–35 | 4 | 59 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | at Prairie View A&M | W 28–14 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Southern 4 games, 139 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | vs. North Carolina Central | L 14–31 | 8 | 39 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Aug 30 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 34–29 | 9 | 35 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs.Alabama State | L 7–30 | 8 | 48 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | vs.Jackson State | L 13–38 | 9 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
2024 Jacksonville State 3 games, 55 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tkl | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Louisville | L 14–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. Southern Miss | W 44–7 | 3 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | at Kennesaw State | W 63–24 | 4 | 37 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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