Hall of Fame 2023 | Andrew Franks '15

With the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony coming up on Saturday, each of the inductees will be featured leading up to the event as a way to share their accomplishments. Andrew Franks '15 came to Troy from Carmel, Calif., where he was a standout at Carmel High School. A biomedical engineering major, he set numerous school single game, single season, and career records before playing in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins.

Career: Made 37 field goals in 56 attempts … Five field goals of 50-yards-or-more, including school-record 54 yards … Converted 115 of 123 point after attempts ... Totaled 226 points … Had 202 kickoffs for 12368 yards and 85 touchbacks … Averaged 61.2 yards per kickoff … Had 102 punts for 3796 yards … Averaged 37.2 yards per punt … Long was 62 yards … Had 31 punts inside the 20 yard line … Had 15 tackles with 13 unassisted … 2014: Made 16 field goals in 25 attempts … Set school record for career field goals (37) ... Three field goals of at least 50 yards, including school record long of 54 … Converted 30 of 31 point after attempts ... First on team in scoring with 78 points ... Had 57 kickoffs for 3499 yards and 33 touchbacks … Averaged 61.4 yards per kickoff … Had 45 punts for 1738 yards … Averaged 38.6 yards per punt … Long was 60 yards ... Twelve punts inside the 20 yard line … Five solo tackles ... Team played in ECAC Bowl … Liberty League Special Teams Performer of the Week five times ... D3football.com National Team of the Week once ... All-Liberty League Second Team (punter) ... All-Liberty League First Team (kicker) ... Liberty League Special Teams Player of the Year ... All-ECAC Division III North First Team ... D3football.com All-Region First Team ... D3football.com All-America First Team ... AP Little All-America Second Team ... AFCA All-America ... Played in National Bowl ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 2013: Nine field goals on 11 attempts ... School record long of 50 yards ... Converted 26 of 28 point after attempts ... First on team in scoring with 53 points ... Had 46 kickoffs for 2910 yards and 20 touchbacks ... Averaged 63.23 yards per kickoff ... Had 57 punts for 2058 yards ... Averaged 36.11 yards per punt ... Long was 62 yards ... Had 19 punts inside the 20 yard line ... Four tackles, including three unassisted ... Liberty League Special Teams Performer of the Week three times ... D3football.com National Team of the Week once... ECAC Northwest Special Teams Player of the Week twice ... All-Liberty League Second Team (punter) ... All-Liberty League First Team (kicker) ... Liberty League Special Teams Player of the Year ... D3football.com All-East Region First Team ... BSN National All-America First Team ... D3football.com National All-America First Team ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 2012: Eight field goals in 14 attempts ... School record long of 50 yards ... Converted 31 of 34 point after attempts ... First on team in scoring with 55 points ... Had 53 kickoffs for 3225 yards and 23 touchbacks ... Averaged 60.8 yards per kickoff ... Four tackles, including three unassisted ... Liberty League Special Teams Player of the Week twice ... All-Liberty League First Team ... D3Football.com All-Region First Team ... Liberty League All-Academic ... 2011: Four field goals on six attempts ... Had 46 kickoffs for 2734 yards with nine touchbacks ... Averaged 59.4 yards per kickoff ... Converted 28 of 30 point after attempts ... Second on team in scoring with 40 points ... Two solo tackles ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention … Other: Rensselaer Athletics Male Athlete of the Year in 2014-15 … Male Career Athlete of the Year in 2014-15 … Olympia.

Franks will be joined by six others, along with their friends, families and former teammates at a ceremony at the Hilton Garden Inn. Those unable to attend can watch the event live via RPI TV at https://www.youtube.com/@rpi-tv.