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John Franklin-Myers Tennessee Titans · #91

Defensive End · 6' 4", 288 lbs · Greenville, TX · Age 30

John Franklin-Myers is a Defensive End for the Tennessee Titans, drafted 135th overall, 2018. In 2026 he recorded 9 tackles, 1 sacks.

Defensive EndDrafted 135th overall8-yr veteran
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Tennessee Titans · #91 · Defensive End
John Franklin-Myers
Season avg9 tkl · 1 sacks · 0 int
Career avg209 tkl · 35 sacks · 1 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
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Scouting report

John Franklin-Myers — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Defensive End · Rotation piece · Impact 50
John Franklin-Myers is a Defensive End for the Tennessee Titans, drafted 135th overall, 2018. In 2026 he recorded 9 tackles, 1 sacks.
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Pass rush
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Run D
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Pass rush
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Run defense
Strong · defense
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Disruption
Excellent · defense
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C
Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where John Franklin-Myers stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #352 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
221Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

John Franklin-Myers — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
9 TKL
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Pass rush
1.0 SACK
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Coverage
1 PD
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The engine

How the model sees John Franklin-Myers

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
3.8
sacks
1.2–6.4
18
tackles
5–30
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ff
0–0
0
pd
0–1
10
games
5–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 1 → projected 4 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+3.2
Age curve
-0.4
Net vs last season+2.8 sacks
Everything it reads
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8 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 30 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 16 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

John Franklin-Myers career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
201816102100
202015193020
202116356111
202217385010
202317333.5030
202417407000
202516257.5000
2026 in progress · 4 games491010
Career11820935.0281
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Tennessee Titans built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
99off index
86def index
+51net
95%playoff odds
66roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A+ (99), defense A- (86) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 99, pass rush 99, coverage 73.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of John Franklin-Myers

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1996-09-26

The beginning

John Franklin-Myers is a Defensive End for the Tennessee Titans, in his 9th NFL season.

Tennessee Titans

Turning pro

Drafted 135th overall, 2018 as a Defensive End.

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John Franklin-Myers is a Tennessee Titans defensive end, drafted 135th overall, 2018.

Chapter

Across 8 seasons (2018–2026) he has recorded 209 tackles, 35 sacks and 1 interception.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 9 tackles, 1 sack and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Franklin-Myers's story
The documentary, narrated
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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
288 lbs
Draft
135th overall, 2018
Born
Greenville, TX
Age
30
Jersey
#91
Background

John Franklin-Myers is from Greenville, TX and is 30 years old. He was drafted 135th overall, 2018 and plays defensive end at 6' 4", 288 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2018–2026) he has recorded 209 tackles, 35 sacks and 1 interceptions. Franklin-Myers is currently on the Tennessee Titans roster.

The person

John Franklin-Myers is a rotational pass rusher who has generated 35 sacks and 209 tackles across 8 seasons (2018–2026).

Pass rush35 career sacks with 2 forced fumbles.
Run defense209 career tackles up front.
Best season7.5 sacks in 2025.
Draft pedigree135th overall, 2018.
Durability118 career games played.
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FAQ

John Franklin-Myers — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about John Franklin-Myers, answered.

What position does John Franklin-Myers play?
John Franklin-Myers is a Defensive End for the Tennessee Titans.
When was John Franklin-Myers drafted?
John Franklin-Myers was drafted 135th overall, 2018.
How many seasons has John Franklin-Myers played?
8 (2018–2026).
What are John Franklin-Myers's career stats?
He has recorded 209 tackles, 35 sacks and 1 interception.
John Franklin-Myers career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
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WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
21
since 2019
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
14
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk4 · Back2025 Wk20 · Hip2025 Wk18 · Hip (Questionable)2025 Wk11 · Back2025 Wk10 · Shoulder2025 Wk4 · Hip

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 8 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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