Kam Franklin
Mississippi
91
Elite

Kam Franklin

MississippiContender
DEDefenseElite
Projected Starter

Is Kam Franklin starting?

Kam Franklin is the projected starter at DE for Mississippi.

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The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 4-star recruit out of Lake Cormorant, ranked #79 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 69 tackles, 9 TFL, 5 sacks. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 98th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #79 Natl2-Yr Total80 tackles · 7.5 sacksTeam Share9%Percentile98th
Lake Cormorant, MS
Jersey
#5
Class
JR
Height
6'5"
Weight
275 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20256995
20241152.5

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9602
National Rank
#79
High School
Lake Cormorant
Hometown
Lake Cormorant, MS

Why this rating?

On a 89-rated defense; 98th-percentile production (×0.99 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
89
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 98% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.99)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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91
Elite
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Team Role

Edge Threat
69 tkl · 9 TFL · 5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at DE · Mississippi

  1. 1591Kam FranklinStarter
  2. 21785Jonathan Maldonado
  3. 3172Jordan Renaud
Coach MississippiTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.