SAF (DB) • #28 • BUF
Temple • American Athletic Conference
Drafted UDFA R? pick ? by ?
slug: franklin-samuel-28-udfa-6037 • status: ACT • height: 75 • weight: 210
| SK (season#segment#league#team) | team | games | pass yds | pass TDs | rush yds | rec yds | fpts (PPR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEASON#2020#REG#NFL#TEAM#CAR | CAR | 8 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2021#REG#NFL#TEAM#CAR | CAR | 9 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2022#REG#NFL#TEAM#CAR | CAR | 12 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2023#REG#NFL#TEAM#CAR | CAR | 12 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2024#REG#NFL#TEAM#CAR | CAR | 8 | 0 | 0 | |||
| SEASON#2025#POST#NFL#TEAM#BUF | BUF | 1 | 0 | ||||
| SEASON#2025#REG#NFL#TEAM#BUF | BUF | 12 | 0 |
| wk | type | team | opp | pass yds/TD | rush yds/TD | rec yds/TD | fpts | fpts PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | POST | BUF | JAX | / | / | / | 0 | 0 |
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