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Orlando Franklin
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Franklin in 2011
No. 74 – San Diego Chargers
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1987-12-16) December 16, 1987 (age 36)
Kingston, Jamaica
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Delray Beach (FL) Atlantic Com.
College:Miami (FL)
NFL draft:2011 / round: 2 / pick: 46
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2016
Games played:83
Games started:83
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Orlando D. Franklin (born December 16, 1987)[1] is a Jamaican-born Canadian professional football guard for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.

High school career

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Franklin was raised in Toronto from the age of three. When he got into trouble as a teenager, his mother moved with him to Florida to play football as a high school junior, attending Atlantic Community High School in Delray Beach, Florida. At the school, he was a teammate of Courtney Robinson, Jayron Hosley and Preston Parker.

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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Bench press
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.[2][2][3]

Denver Broncos

Franklin was selected 14th in the 2nd round, 46th overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft.

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 into Super Bowl XLVIII, only to lose against the Seattle Seahawks 43-8. 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://www.nfl.com/player/orlandofranklin/2495151/profile
  2. ^ a b "Orlando Franklin, DS #8 OT, Miami". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  3. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Orlando Franklin". nfl.com. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
  4. ^ "Bolts Add Orlando Franklin to Beef Up Offensive Line". SanDiegoChargers.com. March 10, 2015.
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