NFL CAREER – Aubrayo Franklin brought his run-stopping abilities to New Orleans in 2011 after spending four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. Originally a fifth round draft choice of the Baltimore Ravens in 2003, Franklin has appeared in 114 career games with 71 starts and has recorded 408 tackles (211 solo), four sacks, one interception, eight pass defenses, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Extremely durable, Franklin’s appeared in 69 consecutive games, the third-longest current streak among NFL defensive tackles.
NFL CAREER – Aubrayo Franklin brought his run-stopping abilities to New Orleans in 2011 after spending four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. Originally a fifth round draft choice of the Baltimore Ravens in 2003, Franklin has appeared in 114 career games with 71 starts and has recorded 408 tackles (211 solo), four sacks, one interception, eight pass defenses, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Extremely durable, Franklin’s appeared in 69 consecutive games, the third-longest current streak among NFL defensive tackles.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Agreed to terms with New Orleans, 8/2/11; Signed franchise tender with San Francisco, 8/28/10; Designated franchise player by San Francisco, 2/23/10; Signed by San Francisco 49ers, 3/3/07; Signed by Baltimore to a three-year contract, 7/18/03; Selected in the fifth-round (146th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens.
2011 – Appeared in all 16 games with ten starts and recorded 31 tackles (13 solo), as he extended his consecutive games-played streak to 69, currently third longest among NFL defensive tackles…Appeared in both postseason contests with one start and posted four tackles (two solo)…Recorded a season-high five tackles (two solo) at Carolina, Oct. 9. 2010 – Started all 16 games for San Francisco at NT and notched 86 tackles, the second-highest total of his career, including 5.5 stops for a loss, with one pass defense and one fumble recovery…Scooped up first career fumble recovery on Arizona’s first play of the game at the Cardinals, Nov. 29, also adding four tackles (two solo)…Finished with season-best nine tackles (four solo) vs. Tampa Bay, Nov. 21. 2009 – Started all 16 games at NT and played a big role in the run defense holding opponents to 3.6 yards per carry, ranked third in the NFL, while setting career highs in tackles (88), tackles for a loss (8.5), sacks (2) and interceptions (1)…Sacked QB Brett Favre for a nine-yard loss in the third quarter at Minnesota, Sept. 27…Set career-high with ten tackles vs. Atlanta, Oct. 11…Sacked QB Peyton Manning at Indianapolis, Nov. 1, marking the first time he had been sacked since Week 2. Also limited RB Joesph Addai to 62 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.1 avg.) as he was named Defensive Player of the Week by Sports Illustrated’s Peter King (Monday Morning Quarterback)…Picked off QB Jay Cutler vs. Chicago, Nov. 12, in the second quarter for the first interception of his career. 2008 – Totaled 77 tackles, one sack, two pass defenses and two forced fumbles in 16 games with 15 starts…Forced a fumble on RB Brandon Jacobs at N.Y. Giants, Oct. 19 to go with seven tackles…Sacked QB Chad Pennington for a six-yard loss and also finished with five tackles at Miami, Dec. 14. 2007 – In his first season in San Francisco, appeared in 14 games with 13 starts and recorded 61 tackles (26 solo) with one forced fumble…Made four tackles and tipped a pass that resulted in an interception at N.Y. Giants, Oct. 21…Finished with two tackles (one solo) with one forced fumble at Seattle, Nov. 12…Finished with a season-high seven tackles (four solo) vs. Minnesota, Dec. 9. 2006 – Appeared in 14 games and recorded 23 tackles (13 solo) with one pass defense…Saw first action of season at Cleveland, Sept. 24, and posted three tackles, helping limit Browns offense to 38 yards rushing. 2005 – Appeared in 15 games with one start and recorded 34 tackles (18 solo) with one sack and one pass defense…Established a then career-high seven tackles in addition to posting his first career sack at Denver, Dec. 11. 2004 – Played in six games and posted seven tackles and one pass defense. 2003 – Appeared in one game and recorded one solo tackle…Allocated to Frankfurt of NFL Europe and finished the season with 25 tackles, three sacks and three pass defenses as part of a Galaxy team that appeared in Championship Game.
COLLEGE – Finished two-year career at Tennessee with 70 tackles and two sacks. Became a starter for final eight games of senior season at DT, recording 56 tackles and two sacks…Before going to Tennessee, was two-way starter at DT for Itawamba (Miss.) Community College where he was named all-state and selected Mississippi’s Most Valuable Defensive Lineman in 2000.
PERSONAL – Attended Science Hill (Tenn.) HS, where he was an all-state LB, recording 180 tackles as a senior…Aubrayo Razyo Franklin was born Aug. 27, 1980 in Johnson City, Tenn…Majored in arts and sciences.
