Ja'Mion Franklin

Photo by: Duke Athletics

Ja'Mion Franklin gets ready for a snap against UCF

Ja'Mion Franklin hypes up the Blue Devils prior to their game

Ja'Mion Franklin competes for Duke against UCF

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-2
Weight:
309
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Ridgely, Md.
High School:
North Caroline (Notre Dame)

CAREER: Lettered three seasons (2021-22-23) at Duke after transferring from the University of Notre Dame ... served as team captain for the 2023 campaign … selected to the 2023 AFCA Good Works Team and named a finalist for the 2023 Pop Warner College Football Award and a semifinalist for the 2023 Wuerffel Trophy … two-time National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society selection (2022 & 2023) … in 50 career games (26 consecutive starts at defensive tackle to finish career), recorded 70 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries, six PBUs and two QB pressures ... booked 2+ tackles in 20 career games, including a personal-high seven stops against Wake Forest in 2023 … credited with fumble recoveries against Pittsburgh (2021) and Temple (2022) ... carded a career-best two PBUs against Virginia in 2022 ... helped Duke to consecutive bowl games (2022 Military and 2023 Birmingham) … played 1,230 career snaps at Duke.

2023: NFF Hampshire Honor Society honoree ... recipient of the team’s Defensive Lineman of the Year Award ... selected to the AFCA Good Works Team, named a finalist for the Pop Warner College Football Award and a semifinalist for the Wuerffel Trophy … started all 13 games ... compiled 30 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, and one PBU ... registered 2+ tackles in eight contests, including a season-best seven tackles against Wake Forest ... posted 1.0 TFL against Notre Dame and North Carolina … lone sack came against the Fighting Irish … garnered one PBU in Birmingham Bowl against Troy … on the field for 432 snaps.

2022: Academic All-ACC and NFF Hampshire Honor Society honoree ... recipient of the team’s Ace Parker Award, which is presented annually to an individual who overcomes adversity to contribute ... started all 13 games ... compiled 26 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 3.0 sacks, one fumble recovery, five PBUs and two QB pressures ... registered 2+ tackles in eight contests, including a season-best five tackles against Georgia Tech ... earned 1.0 TFL and one sack versus Northwestern and Virginia ... garnered lone fumble recovery against Temple ... posted a season-best two PBUs against Virginia ... on the field for 552 snaps.

2021: Saw action in all 12 games ... compiled 14 tackles, 1.5 TFL and one fumble recovery ... registered 2+ tackles in four contests against North Carolina A&T, Northwestern, Georgia Tech and Miami ... carded 1.0 TFL against Northwestern ... earned lone fumble recovery against Pittsburgh ... on the field for 246 snaps ... enrolled at Duke in January 2021, following transfer from Notre Dame.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Three-year member of the football program at Notre Dame in 2018-19-20 ... in 13 career games with the Fighting Irish, registered four tackles ... attended North Caroline and was coached by James McCormick ... charted as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... was the No. 34 and No. 42 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, respectively, while being listed as the No. 11, No. 12, and No. 14 prospect from the state of Maryland by Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com ... as a senior, registered 45 tackles, 12.0 TFL, 4.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, three PBUs and one blocked punt .. named the Bayside Conference Defensive Player of the Year and to the first team All-Bayside Conference team in 2017 ... selected to participate in Nike’s 2017 “The Opening” in Beaverton, Oregon.

PERSONAL: Born November 13, 1999 ... graduated from Duke in May 2023, with a degree in visual studies and a certificate in policy journalism and media studies ... son of James and Latoya Franklin … married to the former Amanda Franklin.