5′11″ · 185 lb · Detroit, MI · Mesa C.C.
Marloshawn Franklin: CB · California · #18.
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Marloshawn Franklin
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Two seasons at California, two different head coaches: Sonny Dykes and Justin Wilcox. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against North Carolina — Week 1, 2017.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Sports Illustrated Oct 9
The Washington Post Oct 7Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | California | 14 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2016 | California | 46 | 34 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7 |
| Career | 60 | 46 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 9 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-30@ North Carolina | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Weber State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 37-3vs No. 8 Washington State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 44-45vs Arizona | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-44@ Colorado | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 37-23vs Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 1 · 2017
W 35-30
5 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 4 solo tackles
Edged out North Carolina on the road in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
14%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
14tackles this season14 tackles · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Wilcox
Pass share
53.6%
473 pass / 410 run
Plays / game
73.6
12 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
532 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at California, 60 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2016–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Sonny Dykes → Justin Wilcox. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
