Franklin was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and resided in Toronto since the age of three. Franklin and his mother eventually moved to Florida, where he attended Atlantic Community High School in Delray Beach, Florida, and played football in high school.
He signed a reserve/future deal with the Redskins on January 19, 2018. On May 3, 2018, he was freed. He submitted his retirement two days later, citing his health and the inability to see his family in Denver as the main reasons.
On August 30, 2021, it was revealed that Orlando Franklin would accept a coaching position with the San Francisco 49ers, where he would work closely with Bobby Turner, the team’s running backs coach.
