Junior linebacker for UAB. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 230 lb · Alabaster, AL
The numbers
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 0.5 sacks · 1 PBU
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks, at Tennessee Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonBrandon Franklin
Brandon Franklin has been at Samford through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Southern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Trent Dilfer → Alex Mortensen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Mortensen
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-22@ North Alabama | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 1 | L 18-22vs Southern Illinois | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 19-45@ Tennessee Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
2026 Outlook
UAB
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · UAB
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UAB · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #92 · 2026 recruiting class #133
12 more on the roster · UAB team page