 Franklin with theDenver Broncos in 2011 | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | (1987-12-16)December 16, 1987 (age 37) Kingston, Jamaica | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Atlantic Community(Delray Beach, Florida, U.S.) | ||||||
| College | Miami (FL) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: 2nd round, 46th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Orlando D. Franklin (born December 16, 1987) is a Jamaican-born former professionalAmerican footballoffensive tackle who played in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Miami, and was selected by theDenver Broncos in the second round of the2011 NFL draft. He was also a member of theSan Diego Chargers,New Orleans Saints, andWashington Redskins.
Born inKingston, Jamaica, Franklin was raised inToronto from the age of three. Franklin and his mother later moved toFlorida where he played football in high school, attendingAtlantic Community High School inDelray Beach, Florida. At Atlantic Community High School, he was a teammate of Courtney Robinson,Jayron Hosley, andPreston Parker.[citation needed]
Franklin attended theUniversity of Miami from 2007 to 2010. He started 39 of 51 games at both offensive tackle and guard.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft6+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 2011NFL Scouting Combine.[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Franklin was selected with the 14th pick in the 2nd round, 46th overall, by theDenver Broncos in the2011 NFL draft (previously traded by theMiami Dolphins in exchange forBrandon Marshall).[3]
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 reachSuper Bowl XLVIII, only to lose against theSeattle Seahawks 43–8.[4] He again started all 16 games in 2014.
On March 10, 2015, Franklin agreed to a five-year contract with theSan Diego Chargers.[5]
On May 15, 2017, Franklin was released by the Chargers, after just two years into the five-year deal.[6]
On July 27, 2017, Franklin signed with theNew Orleans Saints,[7] only to be released just five days later.[8]
On October 28, 2017, Franklin was signed by theWashington Redskins.[9] On November 4, Franklin was released by the Redskins.[10] On January 19, 2018, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins.[11] He was released on May 3.[12] Two days later, he announced his retirement, citing his health and the inability to see his family, who live in Denver, as the primary reasons.[13]
Franklin co-hosted various sports-talk radio programs for104.3 The Fan in Denver. After serving a coaching internship with theSan Francisco 49ers during the summer of 2021, Franklin joined the 49ers coaching staff during the 2021 NFL season, working closely with his father-in-lawBobby Turner. After that season, Franklin returned to KKFN in June 2022. He was let go from KKFN-FM in September 2023.[14]