Bowling Green · W 32-31
No tackles.
Sacramento State · W 34-17
No tackles.
Franklin has tackles in 6 of Ball State’s 8 games: none against Bowling Green and Sacramento State.
Cedric Franklin
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Brent Key and Mike Uremovich. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Toledo — Week 5, 2026.
10 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 10 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ No. 1 Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 15-51@ Liberty | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-26@ Kent State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 24-39vs Toledo | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 14-45@ Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 8 ended Ohio State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 2 for him; the box score credits 1.
Intercepted on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, down 42-3. Ended Ohio State’s drive (int).
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
49.2%
250 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
281 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #170 at the position.
The No. 1,391 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Mid-American.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Brent Key, Butch Jones and Mike Uremovich.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Ball State
