Ricky White Jr. is a freshman LB with room to grow in Franklin’s 2026 mix
Ricky White Jr. is listed as a freshman linebacker for Franklin College at 5-foot-11, 185 pounds, but public stat pages do not yet show a meaningful 2026 production sample, so the read is still projection-heavy[1][2]. The appeal is his developmental upside: a younger defender with a clean slate, athletic linebacker size, and the chance to carve out a role through effort, toughness, and special-teams value rather than just box-score numbers[2]. If a team wants an under-the-radar, coachable linebacker who can grow into contact-heavy duty, he’s at least worth a closer look[2][3].
