Byron Franz
5' 10", 185 lbs
Draft: Undrafted (2021)
Drafted By: N/A
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 5
Cap Cost: N/A
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 5
Cap Cost: N/A
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  PIT |
16 | 0 | 3 | 9.5 | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0.9 | 0.060 |
| 2023 | PIT |
16 | 2 | 8 | 7.4 | 4 | - | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 9 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1.3 | 0.110 |
| 2022 | PIT |
3 | 0 | 3 | 12.1 | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 1.0 | 0.070 |
| 2021 | PIT |
2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0.5 | 0.010 |
| Career | 37 | 2 | 14 | 8.4 | 6 | - | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 14 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | 3.8 | 0.250 | |
Returns Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | PR | PR Yds | Y/PRet | PR TD | PR TD% | KR | KR Yds | Y/KRet | KR TD | KR TD% | Pen | RetAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.060 |
| 2023 | PIT |
16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.110 |
| 2022 | PIT |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.070 |
| 2021 | PIT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.010 |
| Career | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.250 | |
First-Team All-Pro
Second-Team All-Pro
Champion
Postseason Honor
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No career stats available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Returns Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | PR | PR Yds | Y/PRet | PR TD | PR TD% | KR | KR Yds | Y/KRet | KR TD | KR TD% | Pen | RetAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No career stats available. | ||||||||||||||||
Champion
Super Bowl MVP
Salary Information
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Cap Cost | Cap Percentage |
|---|
Ratings History
| Year | Scout Type | Age | RD | MM | ZN | BR | PD | PH | IN | PR | KR | EN | ST | Overall | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pre-Camp | 24 | 56 | 65 | 43 | 90 | 42 | 28 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 75 | 32 | 60 |
| 2021 | Post-Camp | 24 | 23 | 36 | 43 | 61 | 42 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 75 | 31 | 40 |
| 2022 | Pre-Camp | 25 | 23 | 36 | 44 | 61 | 40 | 32 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 75 | 31 | 40 |
| 2022 | Post-Camp | 25 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 60 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 74 | 28 | 31 |
| 2023 | Pre-Camp | 26 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 32 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 76 | 29 | 30 |
| 2023 | Post-Camp | 26 | 15 | 47 | 16 | 94 | 55 | 26 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 72 | 39 | 46 |
| 2024 | Pre-Camp | 27 | 15 | 48 | 17 | 96 | 55 | 26 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 74 | 40 | 46 |
| 2024 | Post-Camp | 27 | 11 | 20 | 26 | 64 | 40 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 52 | 34 | 34 |
| 2025 | Pre-Camp | 28 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 63 | 40 | 31 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 51 | 34 | 34 |
| 2025 | Post-Camp | 28 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 28 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 51 | 28 | 28 |
Transactions
| Year | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $620,000 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers | signed to a new contract: 2yrs, $1,650,000 |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Steelers | signed a renegotiated contract: 3yrs, $2,250,000 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Steelers | released |
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,010,000 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | released |