Jaylan Franklin
JAYLAN FRANKLIN
TIGHT END | 6-5 | 240Brownstown Township, Mich. | Wisconsin | O.A. Carlson High School
CAREER NOTES
►Graduate transfer from Wisconsin has one year of eligibility remaining
►Played in 41 career games with the Badgers from 2019-22
►Began his career as an outside linebacker before moving to tight end in 2020
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT WISCONSIN)
►Played in 11 games for the Badgers
►Played 63 snaps on offense at tight end with two receptions for 40 yards
►Also saw action on special teams
►Had one catch for 21 yards vs. New Mexico State and a 19-yard reception vs. Purdue
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT WISCONSIN)
►Earned his second letter by playing in 11 games
►Played 80 snaps on offense and saw action on special teams
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT WISCONSIN)
►Made five appearances, playing primarily on special teams units
►Made the position change from outside linebacker to tight end
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT WISCONSIN)
►Academic All-Big Ten selection
►Earned his first letter by playing in all 14 games, primarily on special teams
►Played 31 snaps on defense as an outside linebacker
►Recorded two tackles
►Made Badgers debut in season opener at USF and recorded a sack
►Also credited with a tackle vs. Nebraska
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT WISCONSIN)
►Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA
►Ranked one of the best overall players in the state of Michigan in the Class of 2018 by ESPN (No. 12), 247Sports (No. 13) and Rivals (No. 19)
►Second-team all-state honoree by The Detroit News as an all-purpose player
►Honorable mention all-state as a quarterback as a senior in 2017 by the Detroit Free Press
►Named to the Detroit Free Press All-West team (second team) as a senior
►Named all-region and all-district as a sophomore, junior and senior
►Recorded 1,504 passing yards, 888 rushing yards, 145 receiving yards and 33 total touchdowns over three-year varsity career
►On defense, logged 60 career tackles, 6.0 sacks, and two defensive touchdowns
►As a senior, threw for 630 yards and 10 touchdowns while rushing or 340 yards and 6 TDs
►Passed for 669 yards and nine touchdowns while rushing for 394 yards and four TDs as a junior
►Had 205 passing yards, 145 receiving yards and 154 rushing yards as a sophomore, scoring four total TDs
►Two-year team captain for Coach Jack Giarmo
►All-state in track and field, finishing seventh in 300-meter hurdles as a junior and fourth as a senior (38.73)
►As a freshman, combined with brother Marvin D. Franklin to set school record in 4x400 relay
►Also lettered in baseball
►Son of Marvin L. Franklin and Pam Bracy-Franklin
►Father, Marvin, competed in track and field at Eastern Michigan from 1987-88
►Mother, Pam, played basketball, softball and tennis at Kentucky State from 1989-93
►Brother, Marvin D. Franklin, played football at Austin Peay