Zaire Franklin
Career Summary
Syracuse background; linebacker
Zaire Franklin played college football at Syracuse. His NFL entry year is recorded as 2018, and the 2024 historical roster lists his position as linebacker.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2019 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2020 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2018 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
Path to the NFL
2018 NFL Draft: round 7, pick 235
The Indianapolis Colts selected Zaire Franklin in round 7 of the 2018 NFL Draft with overall pick No. 235. The draft record lists his college as Syracuse.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2019 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2020 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2018 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- www.pro-football-reference.com — Pro Football Reference 2018 draft table (saved local copy)
NFL Career
Historical NFL roster record through 2024
Zaire Franklin's historical NFL roster entries include Indianapolis Colts (2018–2024). These entries describe dated roster statuses rather than a count of regular-season appearances.
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Sources for this section
- github.com — nflverse historical 2019 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2020 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2021 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2022 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2023 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2024 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
- github.com — nflverse historical 2018 roster snapshot (saved local copy)
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 85.5
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.