Sam Franklin Jr. Buffalo Bills · #28
Sam Franklin Jr. is a Safety for the Buffalo Bills, an undrafted signing. In 2026 he recorded 3 tackles.
Sam Franklin Jr. — 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.
Where Sam Franklin Jr. stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Sam Franklin Jr. — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Sam Franklin Jr.
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.
Sam Franklin Jr. career stats, season by season
| Season | G | Tkl | PD | INT | FF | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 in progress · 2 games | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 93 | 121 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Buffalo Bills built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Sam Franklin Jr.
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
Sam Franklin Jr.
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Sam Franklin Jr. is a Buffalo Bills safety, an undrafted find.
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Across 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has recorded 121 tackles, 1 sack and 1 interception.
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Most recently he posted 3 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.
Where things stand
Where Jr.
Off the field
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
- Born
- Crystal River, FL
- Age
- 30
- Jersey
- #28
Sam Franklin Jr. is from Crystal River, FL and is 30 years old. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and plays safety at 6' 3", 210 lbs.
Over 7 seasons (2020–2026) he has recorded 121 tackles, 1 sacks and 1 interceptions. Franklin is currently on the Buffalo Bills roster.
Sam Franklin Jr. is a role and nickel defensive back who has recorded 121 tackles with 1 interceptions and 5 passes defensed across 7 seasons (2020–2026).
Sam Franklin Jr. — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Sam Franklin Jr., answered.
