Central Michigan University Athletics
2022 Football Roster

Jersey Number 96
Franklin Lama
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 255
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Madison Heights, Mich.
- High School:
- Bishop Foley H.S.
- Major:
- Entrepreneurship
CAREER
Two-year All-Mid-American Conference long snapper by Phil Steele Magazine.
2022
As a junior, served as CMU’s long snapper … Second Team All-MAC honoree by Phil Steele Magazine … saw action in all 12 games and in 107 plays on the year … snapped 55 punts, 14 field goals and 31 point after attempts on the year … credited with one tackle on the year … mace an assisted tackle at Akron (10/15).
2021
Earned All-Mid-American Conference third team honors from Phil Steele Magazine … appeared in all 13 games as the long snapper … credited with one tackle vs. Ball State (11/17).
2020
2020
Appeared in four games … named to Phil Steele's All-MAC third team.
2019
2019
Played in all 14 games at long snapper.
2018
Redshirted his true freshman season … did not see game action.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of Bishop Foley High School, where he played four years of varsity football for Head Coach Brian Barnes … as a junior, made 51 tackles (36 solo) and totaled 11 pancake blocks in nine games as a senior … made 14 tackles (nine solo) in seven games played as a sophomore … played in four games a freshman … ranked the No. 41 long snapper in the nation … also played basketball and competed in track and field … threw the discus and shot put … personal bests were a 34-1 in the shot put and 118-10 in the discus.
PERSONAL
Born Franklin Lama on August 4, 1999 … son of James Lama … majors in Entrepreneurship.
Jordan Kwiatkowski Press Conference
Sunday, October 19
Press Conf. Angel Flores vs BGSU
Sunday, October 19
Press Conf. Heldman vs BGSU
Saturday, October 18
Press Conf. Joe Labas vs BGSU
Saturday, October 18