Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs Louisville | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#5
Kamarion Franklin
Junior defensive end for Ole Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 295 lb · Lake Cormorant, MS
CFB Index 88 · #21 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to Ole Miss for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
2 TFL · 4 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 2 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Louisville
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive end for Ole Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Ole Miss in 2024.
Kamarion Franklin
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Three seasons at Ole Miss, two different head coaches: Lane Kiffin and Pete Golding. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 2 TFL against Louisville — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20246 games
- Signed with Ole Miss4-star out of Lake Cormorant
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Ole Miss
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Ole Miss10-3HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2025Ole Miss13-2HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2026Ole Miss2-0HC: Pete Golding · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceBreakout
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (85th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 2.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Impact starter
Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
88 · #21 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #21 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #4 of 16 SEC DEs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 41–38
vs Louisville
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Edged out Louisville at home in a shootout.
With T. Chambliss — 336 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 82.7 · 60 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · D. Alexander — 5 rec · 159 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ole Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Ole Miss
Returning around him
- 2 Ole Miss players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (28 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ole Miss · Last season: 13-2 (AP #6) · Talent rank #14 · 2026 recruiting class #22
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Colby Wooden’s 2021 season.
85%match
NFL Rd 4
Matches Colby on
Weight
Pressure-to-sack conversion
Height
Differs from Colby on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Tyree Weathersby's sophomore season at Tennessee (2025).
88%match
Matches Tyree on
Class year
Height
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Kamarion Franklin
The defensive line · Ole Miss
- #52William Echoles11.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Kamarion Franklin9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #17Jonathan Maldonado9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #3Blake Purchase4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Michai Boireau2 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology