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Jersey Number 19
Jaylan Franklin
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 240
- Class:
- Sixth Year
- Hometown:
- Brownstown Township, Mich.
- High School:
- O.A. Carlson
- Prev School:
- Wisconsin
Bio
Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Sixth-year graduate transfer from Wisconsin lettered one season with the Spartans in 2023 . . . played in 53 career games (played in 41 with the Badgers from 2019-22; 12 for the Spartans in 2023) . . . had seven career receptions for 110 yards (two for 40 yards at Wisconsin from 2019-22; five for 70 yards at MSU in 2023) . . . began his career as an outside linebacker before moving to tight end in 2020.
2023 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Had five catches for 70 yards in playing all 12 games, tallying 181 offensive snaps . . . made 140 appearances on special teams, third most on the team . . . played nine snaps on special teams and five on offense vs. Penn State at Ford Field . . . was in on 10 offensive snaps, along with special teams action at Indiana . . . saw limited offense and special teams action in game at Ohio State . . . snared career-long 46-yard catch in Nebraska game coming on MSU’s opening drive that resulted in field goal, logging nine snaps . . . tallied 21 snaps in game at Minnesota with one target . . . was in on limited offense and special teams action in both Michigan game with 14 offensive snaps, and at Rutgers, seeing nine offensive snaps, with one target . . . registered season-high and career-best tying two receptions for 15 yards at Iowa, notching 41 snaps . . . logged 28 snaps in the Maryland game with four targets, but no receptions . . played in 13 snaps in Washington game . . . snared first catch as a Spartan with a 5-yard catch in Richmond game, setting up MSU field goal, adding a 4-yard catch in the fourth quarter to kick start a TD drive, to finish with a career-high two catches for 9 yards in 20 snaps . . . made MSU debut in season opener vs. Central Michigan, registering six offensive snaps.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT WISCONSIN): Played in 11 games for the Badgers . . . played 63 snaps on offense at tight end with two receptions for 40 yards . . . also saw action on special teams . . . had one catch for 21 yards vs. New Mexico State and a 19-yard reception vs. Purdue.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT WISCONSIN): Earned his second letter by playing in 11 games . . . played 80 snaps on offense and saw action on special teams.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT WISCONSIN): Made five appearances, playing primarily on special teams units . . . made the position change from outside linebacker to tight end.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT WISCONSIN): Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . earned his first letter by playing in all 14 games, primarily on special teams . . . played 31 snaps on defense as an outside linebacker . . . recorded two tackles . . . made Badgers debut in season opener at USF and recorded a sack . . . also credited with a tackle vs. Nebraska.
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT WISCONSIN): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the best overall players in the state of Michigan in the Class of 2018 by ESPN (No. 12), 247Sports (No. 13) and Rivals (No. 19) . . . second-team all-state honoree by The Detroit News as an all-purpose player . . . honorable mention all-state as a quarterback as a senior in 2017 by the Detroit Free Press . . . named to the Detroit Free Press All-West team (second team) as a senior . . . named all-region and all-district as a sophomore, junior and senior . . . recorded 1,504 passing yards, 888 rushing yards, 145 receiving yards and 33 total touchdowns over three-year varsity career . . . on defense, logged 60 career tackles, 6.0 sacks, and two defensive touchdowns . . . as a senior, threw for 630 yards and 10 touchdowns while rushing or 340 yards and 6 TDs . . . passed for 669 yards and nine touchdowns while rushing for 394 yards and four TDs as a junior . . . had 205 passing yards, 145 receiving yards and 154 rushing yards as a sophomore, scoring four total TDs . . . two-year team captain for Coach Jack Giarmo . . . all-state in track and field, finishing seventh in 300-meter hurdles as a junior and fourth as a senior (38.73) . . . as a freshman, combined with brother Marvin D. Franklin to set school record in 4x400 relay . . . son of Marvin L. Franklin and Pam Bracy-Franklin . . . father, Marvin, competed in track and field at Eastern Michigan from 1987-88 . . . mother, Pam, played basketball, softball and tennis at Kentucky State from 1989-93 . . . brother, Marvin D. Franklin, played football at Austin Peay . . . born March 23, 2000 . . . graduated from Wisconsin with a bachelor’s degree in retail and consumer behavior . . . currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport coaching, leadership and administration.
CAREER NOTES: Sixth-year graduate transfer from Wisconsin lettered one season with the Spartans in 2023 . . . played in 53 career games (played in 41 with the Badgers from 2019-22; 12 for the Spartans in 2023) . . . had seven career receptions for 110 yards (two for 40 yards at Wisconsin from 2019-22; five for 70 yards at MSU in 2023) . . . began his career as an outside linebacker before moving to tight end in 2020.
2023 SEASON (GRADUATE SENIOR): Had five catches for 70 yards in playing all 12 games, tallying 181 offensive snaps . . . made 140 appearances on special teams, third most on the team . . . played nine snaps on special teams and five on offense vs. Penn State at Ford Field . . . was in on 10 offensive snaps, along with special teams action at Indiana . . . saw limited offense and special teams action in game at Ohio State . . . snared career-long 46-yard catch in Nebraska game coming on MSU’s opening drive that resulted in field goal, logging nine snaps . . . tallied 21 snaps in game at Minnesota with one target . . . was in on limited offense and special teams action in both Michigan game with 14 offensive snaps, and at Rutgers, seeing nine offensive snaps, with one target . . . registered season-high and career-best tying two receptions for 15 yards at Iowa, notching 41 snaps . . . logged 28 snaps in the Maryland game with four targets, but no receptions . . played in 13 snaps in Washington game . . . snared first catch as a Spartan with a 5-yard catch in Richmond game, setting up MSU field goal, adding a 4-yard catch in the fourth quarter to kick start a TD drive, to finish with a career-high two catches for 9 yards in 20 snaps . . . made MSU debut in season opener vs. Central Michigan, registering six offensive snaps.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR AT WISCONSIN): Played in 11 games for the Badgers . . . played 63 snaps on offense at tight end with two receptions for 40 yards . . . also saw action on special teams . . . had one catch for 21 yards vs. New Mexico State and a 19-yard reception vs. Purdue.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT WISCONSIN): Earned his second letter by playing in 11 games . . . played 80 snaps on offense and saw action on special teams.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT WISCONSIN): Made five appearances, playing primarily on special teams units . . . made the position change from outside linebacker to tight end.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT WISCONSIN): Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . earned his first letter by playing in all 14 games, primarily on special teams . . . played 31 snaps on defense as an outside linebacker . . . recorded two tackles . . . made Badgers debut in season opener at USF and recorded a sack . . . also credited with a tackle vs. Nebraska.
2018 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT WISCONSIN): Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the best overall players in the state of Michigan in the Class of 2018 by ESPN (No. 12), 247Sports (No. 13) and Rivals (No. 19) . . . second-team all-state honoree by The Detroit News as an all-purpose player . . . honorable mention all-state as a quarterback as a senior in 2017 by the Detroit Free Press . . . named to the Detroit Free Press All-West team (second team) as a senior . . . named all-region and all-district as a sophomore, junior and senior . . . recorded 1,504 passing yards, 888 rushing yards, 145 receiving yards and 33 total touchdowns over three-year varsity career . . . on defense, logged 60 career tackles, 6.0 sacks, and two defensive touchdowns . . . as a senior, threw for 630 yards and 10 touchdowns while rushing or 340 yards and 6 TDs . . . passed for 669 yards and nine touchdowns while rushing for 394 yards and four TDs as a junior . . . had 205 passing yards, 145 receiving yards and 154 rushing yards as a sophomore, scoring four total TDs . . . two-year team captain for Coach Jack Giarmo . . . all-state in track and field, finishing seventh in 300-meter hurdles as a junior and fourth as a senior (38.73) . . . as a freshman, combined with brother Marvin D. Franklin to set school record in 4x400 relay . . . son of Marvin L. Franklin and Pam Bracy-Franklin . . . father, Marvin, competed in track and field at Eastern Michigan from 1987-88 . . . mother, Pam, played basketball, softball and tennis at Kentucky State from 1989-93 . . . brother, Marvin D. Franklin, played football at Austin Peay . . . born March 23, 2000 . . . graduated from Wisconsin with a bachelor’s degree in retail and consumer behavior . . . currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport coaching, leadership and administration.
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