Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty AV Awards
2020 24 CAR NFL LB 14 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 23 15 8 1 1 0 4
2021 25 CAR NFL LB 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 24 19 5 1 1 0 1
2022 26 CAR NFL S 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 20 15 5 1 0 0 1
2023 27 CAR NFL S 17 4 1 99 1 99 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 30 20 10 0 0 0 2
2024 28 CAR NFL S 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 8 5 3 0 0 0 0
2025 29 BUF NFL S 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13 10 3 0 0 0 1
6 Yrs 91 9 1 99 1 99 5 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 118 84 34 3 2 0 9
17 Game Avg 17 2 0 18 0 99 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 22 16 6 1 0 0 2
CAR (5 Yrs) 74 9 1 99 1 99 5 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 105 74 31 3 2 0 8
BUF (1 Yr) 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 13 10 3 0 0 0 1
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty Awards
2025 29 BUF NFL S 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0 0
1 Yr 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
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Advanced Defense

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Advanced Defense Table
Pass Coverage Pass Rush Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Tgt Cmp Cmp% Yds Yds/Cmp Yds/Tgt TD Rat DADOT Air YAC Bltz Hrry QBKD Bats Sk Prss Comb MTkl MTkl% Awards
2020 24 CAR NFL LB 14 4 0 11 5 45.5 55 11.0 5.0 1 91.1 12.0 49 6 3 0 0 0 1.0 1 23 4 14.8
2021 25 CAR NFL LB 16 0 0 10 6 60.0 113 18.8 11.3 1 132.5 10.7 84 29 6 1 1 0 0.0 2 24 3 11.1
2022 26 CAR NFL S 17 1 0 3 2 66.7 -1 -0.5 -0.3 0 70.1 3.7 -2 1 2 1 0 0 0.0 1 20 0 0.0
2023 27 CAR NFL S 17 4 1 16 10 62.5 133 13.3 8.3 3 102.3 13.6 95 38 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 30 6 16.7
2025 29 BUF NFL S 17 0 0 1 1 100.0 10 10.0 10.0 0 108.3 4.0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 13 0 0.0
6 Yrs 91 9 1 41 24 58.5 310 12.9 7.6 5 111.8 11.5 230 80 11 2 1 0 1.0 4 118 13 9.9
17 Game Avg 17 2 0 8 4 58.5 58 12.9 7.6 1 111.8 11.5 43 15 2 0 0 0 0.2 1 22 2 9.9
CAR (5 Yrs) 74 9 1 40 23 57.5 300 13.0 7.5 5 110.4 11.7 226 74 11 2 1 0 1.0 4 105 13 11.0
BUF (1 Yr) 17 0 0 1 1 100.0 10 10.0 10.0 0 108.3 4.0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 13 0 0.0
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Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving & Rushing Table
Receiving Rushing Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Tgt Rec Yds TD 1D Succ% R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Att Yds TD 1D Y/G A/G Touch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
2024 28 CAR NFL S 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 91 9 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
CAR (5 Yrs) 74 9 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
BUF (1 Yr) 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Advanced Receiving & Rushing

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Advanced Receiving & Rushing Table
Receiving Rushing
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Tgt Rec Yds 1D YBC YAC ADOT BrkTkl Drop Drop% Int Rat Att Yds 1D YBC YAC BrkTkl Awards
2020 24 CAR NFL LB 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 25 CAR NFL LB 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 26 CAR NFL S 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 27 CAR NFL S 17 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 28 CAR NFL S 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 0 0 0.0 0 39.6 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025 29 BUF NFL S 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Yrs 91 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 0 0 0.0 0 39.6 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 0 0 0.0 0 39.6 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAR (5 Yrs) 74 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 11.0 0 0 0.0 0 39.6 0 0 0 0 0 0
BUF (1 Yr) 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Advanced Receiving & Rushing Table
Receiving Rushing
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Tgt Rec Yds 1D YBC YAC BrkTkl Drop Att Yds 1D YBC YAC BrkTkl Awards
2025 29 BUF NFL S 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Yr 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Scoring Summary

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Scoring Summary Table
Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
2023 27 CAR NFL S 17 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.4
6 Yrs 91 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.1
17 Game Avg 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.1
CAR (5 Yrs) 74 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.1
BUF (1 Yr) 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Snap Counts

  • Since 2012 - snap counts are unofficial
Regular Season
Snap Counts Table
Games Off. Def. ST
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Num Pct Num Pct Num Pct
202024CARLB4214400%24827%15642%
202125CARLB4216000%15315%25861%
202226CARS4217100%888%35976%
202327CARS4217400%28927%31371%
202428CARS4210000%41%24184%
202529BUFS2817000%61%32976%
Career07881656
5 yrsCAR74907821327
1 yrBUF17006329

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 1.73 (754th among OLB, average HOF OLB is 103.48)

Transactions

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Sam Franklin?

Sam Franklin is 30 years old.

When was Sam Franklin born?

Sam Franklin was born on February 2, 1996.

Where was Sam Franklin born?

Sam Franklin was born in Crystal River, FL.

How tall is Sam Franklin?

Sam Franklin is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much does Sam Franklin weigh?

Sam Franklin weighs 210 lbs (95 kg).

How many games does Sam Franklin play?

Sam Franklin played 17 games last season and 91 games over his career.