Josh Franklin
Josh Franklin
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Second year in the Western Michigan secondary, same address the whole way. 2025 brought the first one: All-MAC. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Ohio State, Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Western Michigan, 21 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 19 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2024
W 59–31
vs Bethune-Cookman
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 28-point win at home against Bethune-Cookman.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Amariyun Knighten’s 2022 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ethan Tierney's sophomore season at Fresno State (2025).
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