John Franklin-Myers
Franklin-Myers with the Los Angeles Rams in 2018 | |||||||||||||
No. 98 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | September 26, 1996||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 288 lb (131 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Greenville (Greenville, Texas) | ||||||||||||
College: | Stephen F. Austin | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 135 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
John Franklin-Myers (born September 26, 1996) is an American professional football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stephen F. Austin.[1]
Early years
[edit]Franklin-Myers attended and played high school football at Greenville High School in Greenville, Texas.[2]
College career
[edit]Franklin-Myers played college football for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
283 lb (128 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.75 s | 2.78 s | 1.66 s | 4.48 s | 7.36 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
26 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[4][5] |
Los Angeles Rams
[edit]Franklin-Myers was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round (135th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[6] The pick used to draft him originally was acquired in a trade that sent Alec Ogletree to the New York Giants.[7] He made his professional debut in the Rams' season opener against the Oakland Raiders. In Week 4, against the Minnesota Vikings, he recorded his first professional sack.[8] He also recorded a sack and a fumble in Super Bowl LIII against New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, though the fumble was quickly recovered by the Patriots offense.[9]
Franklin-Myers was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[10]
New York Jets
[edit]On September 1, 2019, Franklin-Myers was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on October 4, 2019. He was designated for return from injured reserve on November 27, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. However, he was not activated by the end of the three-week practice window on December 18, 2019, and remained on injured reserve for the rest of the season.[12]
On October 7, 2021, Franklin-Myers signed a four-year contract extension with the Jets for $55 million, with $30.2 million guaranteed.[13]
Denver Broncos
[edit]On April 29, 2024, Franklin-Myers was traded to the Denver Broncos for a 2026 sixth-round pick.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (April 28, 2018). "Rams select John Franklin-Myers with 135th overall pick in 2018 NFL Draft". The Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (May 19, 2018). "John Franklin-Myers on going 0-40 in high school: 'It was really frustrating'". The Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Klein, Gary (September 29, 2018). "Rams rookie John Franklin-Myers proving his worth on defense - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "John Franklin-Myers Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "John Franklin-Myers, Stephen F. Austin, DE, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ McAtee, Joe (April 28, 2018). "Los Angeles Rams select Stephen F. Austin DL John Franklin-Myers". TurfShowTimes.com. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ Peters, Craig (September 27, 2018). "Rams Outlast Vikings in 38-31 Barnburner". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Super Bowl LIII - Los Angeles Rams vs. New England Patriots - February 3rd, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ Han, Jamie (August 31, 2019). "Rams trim roster down to 53 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 1, 2019). "Jets Claim 4 Players, Add Another 7 to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ "Jets' John Franklin-Myers: Won't return from IR". CBSSports.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (October 7, 2021). "Jets, DL John Franklin-Meyers agree to 4-year, $55M extension". NFL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Allen, Eric (April 27, 2024). "Broncos acquire Jets DE John Franklin-Myers". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1996 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Texas
- American football defensive ends
- Players of American football from Greenville, Texas
- Players of American football from Los Angeles
- Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- New York Jets players
- Denver Broncos players