Thad Franklin
Thad Franklin
Wears you down at the goal line. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 58 rush yds against Florida Atlantic — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at UL Monroe, 428 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Terry Bowden.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bryant Vincent
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Back
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to La'Darius Jefferson’s 2022 season.
Matches La'Darius on
Differs from La'Darius on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dedrick Mills’s path through Nebraska.
Dedrick Mills
Joshua Samuel
Garrett Groshek
Greg McCrae
Matches Dedrick on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Antwain Littleton II's sophomore season at Maryland (2022).
Matches Antwain on
Differs from Antwain on
Player DNA
Players who play like Thad Franklin
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2023-73%
Sharp dropoff (-73%) — career inflection point.