Noah McNeal-Franklin
Noah McNeal-Franklin
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. He has spent two seasons in the San José State linebacker corps. One game to point at: 8 tackles, 1 TFL against Central Michigan — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San José State | 63 | 38 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 53 | 22 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 116 | 60 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 31–28
vs Idaho
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
Edged out Idaho at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
San José State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · San José State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San José State · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #109 · 2026 recruiting class #129
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kavian Gaither’s 2023 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kavian Gaither's sophomore season at Sam Houston (2023).
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