Kam Franklin

Florida

Sep 26 (Sat)

Flex (2:30-3:30 PM or 5-7 PM)

Class:
Junior
Position:
DE
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 300
Experience:
2L
Hometown:
Lake Cormorant, Miss.
High School:
Lake Cormorant
Major:
General Business

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2026 Preseason All-SEC Third Team (Athlon)
• 2026 Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team (Phil Steele)

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2024, Fall 2025)

2026 (JUNIOR): Preseason All-SEC third team (Athlon) ... Preseason All-SEC fourth team (Phil Steele).

2025 (SOPHOMORE): Started all 15 games at defensive end ... Ranked among the team leaders with 69 tackles, including 33 solo stops ... Totaled 9.0 tackles for loss and 5.0 sacks ... Added 15 quarterback hurries and three pass breakups ... vs. Georgia State (08/30/25): Made first career start at defensive end, recorded a career-high six tackles (two solo) in 39 snaps ... at Kentucky (09/06/25): Started at DE, notched five tackles (three solo) with two QB hurries in 65 total snaps ... vs. Arkansas (09/13/25): Started at DE, recorded three tackles (two solo) with one QB hurry in 52 total snaps ... vs. Tulane (09/20/25): Started at DE, tied career-high with six tackles (three solo), led Ole Miss pass rush with team-high four QB hurries out of 17 total ... vs. #4 LSU (09/27/25): Started at DE, made five tackles (two solo) and led team with 1.5 TFL and four QB hurries in 48 snaps ... vs. Washington State (10/11/25): Started at DE, tied for team lead with career-high six tackles (four solo) with 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one pass breakup and one QB hurry in 57 snaps ... at #7 Georgia (10/18/25): Started at DE, had four tackles (three solo) with a half TFL in 63 defensive snaps ... at #11 Oklahoma (10/25/25): Started at DE, made four tackles (two solo) with 1.5 TFL, one solo sack and one QB hurry ... vs. South Carolina (11/01/25): Started at DE, tied career-high six tackles (two solo) with 1.5 TFL, one solo sack and one QB hurry, named SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week ... vs. The Citadel (11/08/25): Started at DE, made three tackles (one solo) in 20 snaps ... vs. Florida (11/15/25): Started at DE, had two tackles (one solo) in 50 snaps ... at Mississippi State (11/28/25): Started at DE, had three tackles (two solo) in 54 snaps ... vs. #11 Tulane (12/20/25; CFP First Round): Started at DE, notched four tackles (three solo) with a half sack and one pass breakup ... vs. #3 Georgia (01/01/26; Sugar Bowl, CFP Quarterfinals): Started at DE, had five tackles with a solo sack in 40 snaps ... vs. #10 Miami (01/08/26; Fiesta Bowl, CFP Semifinals): Started at DE, had seven tackles with a solo sack.

2024 (FRESHMAN): Played in seven games for the Rebels ... Finished season with 11 total tackles (five solo), 5.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks and three QB hurries ... vs. Furman (08/31/24): Recorded five tackles (two solo), 3.0 TFL, 1.5 TFL and one QB hurry in collegiate debut ... vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Assisted on one tackle, played 15 defensive snaps ... at Wake Forest (09/14/24): Tallied one solo tackle in 12 defensive snaps played ... vs. Georgia Southern (09/21/24): Assisted on one tackle, added one QB hurry in 20 snaps played ... at South Carolina (10/05/24): Played two defensive snaps ... at Arkansas (11/02/24): Recorded three tackles, 2.0 TFL and one sack in his return from injury ... vs. Duke (01/02/25): Tallied one QB hurry across 17 total snaps played in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory ... Member of the 2023-24 signing class ... Enrolled early and participated in spring drills.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked as a five-star prospect by Rivals ... Listed as a top 75 recruit nationally by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports, checking in as high as No. 17 in the Rivals recruiting rankings ... Member of the ESPN300, tabbed as the No. 30 player in the country ... Rated as the No. 1 player in Mississippi by On3 and Rivals ... A unanimous top 20 player at his position, ranked the No. 3 defensive line prospect in the nation by Rivals ... Selected to the Under Armour All-American Game ... Played in the prestigious Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game, recording five tackles and two sacks ... Named MHSAA 5A Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 and was a first-team all-state honoree as a senior ... Racked up 75 tackles in 2023, including seven for a loss ... Added four sacks and five pass deflections in nine games ... Also appeared on the offensive side of the ball, catching five passes for 148 yards and four touchdowns ... Set Lake Cormorant’s single-season sack record as a junior with 19 sacks ... Tallied 93 total tackles in 2022 ... Returned one fumble for a score and blocked three kicks ... Had a breakout sophomore campaign with 71 tackles, 11 sacks, four interceptions, and one forced fumble ... Earned second-team all-state honors in 2021 ... Coached by Nick Nester.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kamarion Nikel Franklin ... Born Nov. 28, 2005 ... Son of Tammy Parker ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall 2024 and fall 2025 ... General business major.