Sam Franklin Jr.

Sam Franklin saw action in all 17 games for the Panthers in 2022, posting a team-high 13 special teams tackles, the most by a Panthers player since 2012.

PRO CAREER

• Played in all 17 games in 2022, leading the team with 13 special teams tackles, the most by a Panthers player since 2012...Added seven tackles and a forced fumble on defense.
• Saw action in 16 games in 2021 for Carolina, making 15 tackles on defense.
• Played in 14 games with four starts for Carolina in 2020...Tallied 22 tackles, one pass deflection and 1.0 sack on defense.

TRANSACTIONS
Signed as an undrafted free agent with Carolina (5/2/20)...Tendered by Carolina as a restricted free agent (3/13/23).

GP/GS (47/5): 2022 (17/1); 2021 (16/0); 2020 (14/4)

COLLEGE
Spent four years at Temple tallying 194 career tackles, 24.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, two interceptions, 10 passes defensed and two touchdowns...As a senior in 2019, finished the year with 68 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, an interception and three fumble recoveries...Named Second-Team All-AAC.

PERSONAL
Attended Citrus High School in Inverness, Florida.