Andrew Franks

Andrew Franks

  • Award
    Special Teams
  • Week Of
    9/16/2013
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
    Kicker/Punter
  • Hometown
    Carmel, Calif.
  • High School
    Carmel
RPI junior kicker Andrew Franks kicked a school record five field goals, including a school record-tying 50-yarder and a 37-yarder with 1:04 left in the fourth quarter, to lead Rensselaer to a 24-21 win at Alfred. Among the field goals for Franks was tying his own school record of 50 yards in the first half, a 40-yard strike in the fourth quarter that tied the game at 21-21 and his game-winner. He also had a 45-yarder and a 31-yard kick. He was 5-for-5 on field goal attempts, while also kicking an extra point to account for 16 of RPI's 24 points. Andrew also kicked off for the Engineers, averaging 65.0 yards with two touchbacks on seven attempts. And as a punter he kicked twice for 70 yards