Anthony Franklin
Anthony Franklin
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Five seasons at Stanford, three different head coaches: David Shaw, Troy Taylor and Frank Reich. The receipt: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Boston College — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: David Shaw, Troy Taylor, and Frank Reich. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 20–13
vs Florida State
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Stanford
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Stanford
Returning around him
- 2 Stanford players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (6 in / 12 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Stanford · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #37
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Franklin’s 2024 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Pierce Oppong's graduate season at Northern Illinois (2024).
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