Orlando Franklin
Delray Beach (FL) Atlantic Community | |||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||
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NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46 | ||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Orlando D. Franklin (born December 16, 1987) is a
High school career
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Franklin was raised in Toronto from the age of three. Franklin and his mother later moved to Florida where he played football in high school, attending Atlantic Community High School in Delray Beach, Florida. At Atlantic Community High School, he was a teammate of Courtney Robinson, Jayron Hosley, and Preston Parker.[citation needed]
College career
Franklin attended the University of Miami from 2007 to 2010. He started 39 of 51 games at both offensive tackle and guard.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||||
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6 ft 6+3⁄8 in (1.99 m) |
316 lb (143 kg) |
35 in (0.89 m) |
11+1⁄8 in (0.28 m) |
5.11 s | 1.76 s | 2.93 s | 28+1⁄2 in (0.72 m) |
26 reps | ||||
All values from 2011 NFL Scouting Combine.[1][2] |
Denver Broncos
Franklin was selected with the 14th pick in the 2nd round, 46th overall, by the
As a rookie, Franklin started all 16 games for the Broncos. In 2012, Franklin was a starter for all 16 games of the regular season at right tackle. Franklin started 15 games in 2013. He helped the Broncos reach Super Bowl XLVIII, only to lose against the Seattle Seahawks 43–8.[4] He again started all 16 games in 2014.
San Diego Chargers
On March 10, 2015, Franklin agreed to a five-year contract with the San Diego Chargers.[5]
On May 15, 2017, Franklin was released by the Chargers, after just two years into the five-year deal.[6]
New Orleans Saints
On July 27, 2017, Franklin signed with the New Orleans Saints,[7] only to be released just five days later.[8]
Washington Redskins
On October 28, 2017, Franklin was signed by the
Post Retirement
Franklin hosts a sports-talk radio program on
References
- ^ "Orlando Franklin, DS #8 OT, Miami". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Orlando Franklin". nfl.com. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVIII - Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos - February 2nd, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Bolts Add Orlando Franklin to Beef Up Offensive Line". Chargers.com. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (May 15, 2017). "Chargers Sign Safety Tre Boston; Release Guard Orlando Franklin". Chargers.com.
- ^ Orr, Conor (July 27, 2017). "Offensive lineman Orlando Franklin signs with Saints". NFL.com.
- ^ Jackson, Lakisha (August 1, 2017). "New Orleans Saints cut Orlando Franklin after five days". NFL.com.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (October 28, 2017). "Redskins Sign Arie Kouandjio And Orlando Franklin". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2017.
- ^ Czarda, Stephen (November 3, 2017). "Redskins Activate Safety DeAngelo Hall". Redskins.com.
- ^ "1/19: Redskins Make Roster Move". Redskins.com. January 19, 2018.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (May 3, 2018). "Washington releases offensive lineman Orlando Franklin". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy. "Ex-Broncos OL Orlando Franklin retires after 7 seasons". NFL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2018.