Sam Franklin Jr.

SAF · BUF · 2020–2026 · 67 games · Temple · 75 in / 210 lb · Draft: Undrafted

Season by season (regular season)

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF	TD
2020	CAR	8	14	8	1	1	1	0	1	0	0
2021	CAR	9	13	5	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
2022	CAR	12	15	5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023	CAR	12	18	10	0	0	0	1	3	0	1
2024	CAR	8	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025	BUF	12	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026	BUF	5	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		66	77	38	3	1	2	1	5	1	1

Splits (per game)

Split	G	Team SU	Team ATS	Solo	Ast	TFL	QB Hits
All games	67	24-43	32-34-1	1.1	0.6	0.0	0.0
Home	32	14-18	17-15	1.1	0.5	0.0	0.0
Away	35	10-25	15-19-1	1.2	0.7	0.1	0.1
Team won	24	24-0	22-2	0.7	0.7	0.0	0.0
Team lost	43	0-43	10-32-1	1.4	0.5	0.0	0.0
Team favored	26	12-14	10-16	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.0
Team underdog	41	12-29	22-18-1	1.4	0.6	0.0	0.0
Playoffs	1	1-0	1-0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
2026 season	5	4-1	3-2	0.4	0.8	0.0	0.0
Last 5 games	5	4-1	3-2	0.4	0.8	0.0	0.0
Last 10 games	10	8-2	6-4	0.5	0.6	0.0	0.0

Vs every opponent (per game)

Opp	G	SU	ATS	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT
TB	9	2-7	4-5	1.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
ATL	7	3-4	4-3	1.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NO	6	2-4	3-3	0.7	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
HOU	4	3-1	3-1	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
DET	3	2-1	2-1	2.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
MIA	3	0-3	0-3	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
PHI	3	0-3	1-2	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
BAL	2	1-1	2-0	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
CHI	2	0-2	0-1-1	1.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
CLE	2	1-1	0-2	1.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
DAL	2	0-2	0-2	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
DEN	2	1-1	1-1	1.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
GB	2	0-2	2-0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
KC	2	0-2	2-0	3.0	2.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0
MIN	2	0-2	0-2	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5
NE	2	0-2	0-2	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NYG	2	1-1	1-1	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
NYJ	2	2-0	2-0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
ARI	1	0-1	0-1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
CAR	1	1-0	1-0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
CIN	1	0-1	0-1	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
JAX	1	1-0	1-0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
LAC	1	1-0	1-0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
LV	1	1-0	0-1	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
PIT	1	1-0	1-0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
SEA	1	0-1	0-1	2.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
SF	1	0-1	0-1	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
WAS	1	1-0	1-0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Offensive players he has made plays against

From play-by-play since 2016: sacks, interceptions, QB hits, pass breakups and solo tackles credited to one player against the other. Open full player-vs-player →

Player	Games met	Sacks	INT	QB hits	Pass def	Solo tkl	Years
Kirk Cousins H2H	1	0.0	1	0	0	0	2023–2023
Patrick Mahomes H2H	1	1.0	0	1	0	0	2020–2020
Julio Jones H2H	1	0.0	0	0	1	1	2020–2020
Jaylen Waddle H2H	1	0.0	0	0	1	0	2023–2023
Dalton Schultz H2H	1	0.0	0	0	1	0	2021–2021
K.J. Osborn H2H	1	0.0	0	0	1	0	2023–2023
Jaxon Smith-Njigba H2H	1	0.0	0	0	1	0	2023–2023
Tyreek Hill H2H	2	0.0	0	0	0	3	2020–2023
Lamar Jackson H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	2022–2022
David Montgomery H2H	2	0.0	0	0	0	2	2020–2023
Dak Prescott H2H	1	0.0	0	1	0	0	2021–2021
Craig Reynolds H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	2023–2023
Rob Gronkowski H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	2	2021–2021
Ke'Shawn Vaughn H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2021–2021
Brock Wright H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2023–2023
Brian Hill H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2020–2020
Dalvin Cook H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2021–2021
Devontae Booker H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2021–2021
Cedrick Wilson Jr. H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2021–2021
Ronald Jones H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2020–2020
Travis Kelce H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2020–2020
Qadree Ollison H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2020–2020
Kenneth Walker III H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2023–2023
Alexander Mattison H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2023–2023
Raheem Mostert H2H	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	2023–2023

Injury history

Season	Wk	Team	Game status	Injury	Practice
2026.0	4.0	BUF	–	Not injury related - personal matter	Did Not Participate In Practice
2025.0	10.0	BUF	–	Illness	Full Participation in Practice
2024.0	16.0	CAR	–	Neck	Full Participation in Practice
2024.0	8.0	CAR	Questionable	Foot	Full Participation in Practice
2024.0	7.0	CAR	Doubtful	Foot	Full Participation in Practice
2023.0	16.0	CAR	Questionable	Quadricep, Back	Limited Participation in Practice
2023.0	15.0	CAR	Questionable	Illness	Limited Participation in Practice
2023.0	12.0	CAR	Questionable	Quadricep	Limited Participation in Practice
2023.0	1.0	CAR	–	Knee	Full Participation in Practice
2022.0	9.0	CAR	–	Illness	Full Participation in Practice
2020.0	14.0	CAR	Questionable	Ankle	Full Participation in Practice
2020.0	12.0	CAR	Questionable	Ankle	Limited Participation in Practice
2020.0	11.0	CAR	Questionable	Ankle	Full Participation in Practice

Game log

Date	Szn	Wk	Opp	Score	SU	Line	ATS	O/U	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF	TD
2026-10-18	2026	6	@LV	33-30	W	-5.5	L	O	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-10-04	2026	4	NE	26-29	L	-7.0	L	O	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-09-27	2026	3	LAC	24-16	W	-7.0	W	U	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-09-17	2026	2	DET	41-31	W	-5.5	W	O	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-09-13	2026	1	@HOU	36-31	W	-1.5	W	O	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-01-11	2025	19P	@JAX	27-24	W	+1.5	W	U	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-01-04	2025	18	NYJ	35-8	W	-12.5	W	O	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-12-28	2025	17	PHI	12-13	L	-3.0	L	U	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-12-21	2025	16	@CLE	23-20	W	-10.5	L	O	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-11-30	2025	13	@PIT	26-7	W	-3.0	W	U	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-11-20	2025	12	@HOU	19-23	L	-5.5	L	U	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-11-16	2025	11	TB	44-32	W	-6.0	W	O	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-11-09	2025	10	@MIA	13-30	L	-8.5	L	U	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-10-26	2025	8	@CAR	40-9	W	-7.0	W	O	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-10-13	2025	6	@ATL	14-24	L	-3.5	L	U	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-10-05	2025	5	NE	20-23	L	-7.5	L	U	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-14	2025	2	@NYJ	30-10	W	-6.0	W	U	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-07	2025	1	BAL	41-40	W	+1.5	W	O	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024-12-29	2024	17	@TB	14-48	L	+9.5	L	O	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024-12-15	2024	15	DAL	14-30	L	-2.5	L	O	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024-12-08	2024	14	@PHI	16-22	L	+14.0	W	U	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024-12-01	2024	13	TB	23-26	L	+6.5	W	O	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024-11-24	2024	12	KC	27-30	L	+11.0	W	O	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024-11-10	2024	10	NYG	20-17	W	+6.5	W	U	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024-11-03	2024	9	NO	23-22	W	+7.0	W	O	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024-10-27	2024	8	@DEN	14-28	L	+13.0	L	O	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024-01-07	2023	18	TB	0-9	L	+5.0	L	U	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-12-24	2023	16	GB	30-33	L	+3.5	W	O	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-12-17	2023	15	ATL	9-7	W	+3.0	W	U	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-12-10	2023	14	@NO	6-28	L	+5.5	L	U	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-12-03	2023	13	@TB	18-21	L	+4.0	W	O	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-11-09	2023	10	@CHI	13-16	L	+3.0	P	U	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-10-29	2023	8	HOU	15-13	W	+3.0	W	U	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-10-15	2023	6	@MIA	21-42	L	+14.0	L	O	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2023-10-08	2023	5	@DET	24-42	L	+9.5	L	O	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-10-01	2023	4	MIN	13-21	L	+4.5	L	U	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	1
2023-09-24	2023	3	@SEA	27-37	L	+5.0	L	O	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2023-09-10	2023	1	@ATL	10-24	L	+3.5	L	U	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023-01-01	2022	17	@TB	24-30	L	+3.5	L	O	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2022-12-24	2022	16	DET	37-23	W	+2.5	W	O	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-11-27	2022	12	DEN	23-10	W	+1.0	W	U	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-11-20	2022	11	@BAL	3-13	L	+13.0	W	U	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-11-10	2022	10	ATL	25-15	W	+2.5	W	U	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-11-06	2022	9	@CIN	21-42	L	+7.0	L	O	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-10-30	2022	8	@ATL	34-37	L	+4.5	W	O	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-10-23	2022	7	TB	21-3	W	+13.0	W	U	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-10-09	2022	5	SF	15-37	L	+6.0	L	O	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-10-02	2022	4	ARI	16-26	L	-1.0	L	U	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-09-25	2022	3	NO	22-14	W	+2.0	W	U	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-09-11	2022	1	CLE	24-26	L	-2.5	L	O	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-01-09	2021	18	@TB	17-41	L	+11.0	L	O	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022-01-02	2021	17	@NO	10-18	L	+7.0	L	U	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-11-28	2021	12	@MIA	10-33	L	-1.0	L	O	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-10-31	2021	8	@ATL	19-13	W	+2.5	W	U	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-10-24	2021	7	@NYG	3-25	L	-3.0	L	U	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-10-17	2021	6	MIN	28-34	L	+2.5	L	O	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-10-10	2021	5	PHI	18-21	L	-2.5	L	U	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-10-03	2021	4	@DAL	28-36	L	+4.5	L	O	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
2021-09-23	2021	3	@HOU	24-9	W	-8.0	W	U	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021-01-03	2020	17	NO	7-33	L	+6.0	L	U	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-12-27	2020	16	@WAS	20-13	W	-1.0	W	U	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-12-19	2020	15	@GB	16-24	L	+9.5	W	U	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-11-15	2020	10	TB	23-46	L	+6.0	L	O	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-11-08	2020	9	@KC	31-33	L	+10.0	W	O	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
2020-10-29	2020	8	ATL	17-25	L	-1.5	L	U	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2020-10-25	2020	7	@NO	24-27	L	+7.0	W	O	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-10-18	2020	6	CHI	16-23	L	-2.0	L	U	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0