Is Kam Franklin starting?
Kam Franklin is the projected starter at DE for Mississippi.
Kam Franklin is the projected starting DE on a Contender Mississippi — 86 OVR.
See full Mississippi depth chart ›Depth at DE · Mississippi
- 1586Kam FranklinStarter
- 21779Jonathan Maldonado
- 3165Jordan Renaud
What's Next
The Story
The Edge Threat
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 86 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 295 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | 9 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 2.5 |
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 83-rated defense; 98th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 86.
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.
2026 Game Log
Sep 6WLOUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-38
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | WLOU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kam Franklin's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.