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2024 Football Roster
Franks, Zachary
Jersey Number 55
Zachary Franks
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Md.
- High School:
- The Gilman School
- Prev School:
- Northwestern
Bio
CAREER: One year squad member (2024) at Duke … five-year member (2019-20-21-22-23) of the football program at Northwestern ... saw action in 18 career games (two starts) with the Wildcats … participated in two bowl games (2020 Cheez-It Citrus and 2023 SRS Distribution Las Vegas).
2024: Did not experience game action.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Five-year member of the football program at Northwestern in 2019-20-21-22-23 ... saw action in 18 career games (2 starts) with the Wildcats … participated in two bowl games (2020 Cheez-It Citrus and 2023 SRS Distribution Las Vegas) … helped Northwestern to an 8-5 record in 2023 and a 14-7 victory over Utah in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl … earned first career start against Rutgers in 2023 … attended The Gilman School and played for coach Nick Bach … three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... ranked as the No. 14, No. 15, and No. 20 prospect from the state of Maryland by Rivals.com, 247Sports.com, and ESPN.com, respectively … charted as the No. 82 offensive tackle nationally according to Rivals.com … four-year letterwinner, earning All-MIAA and All-Metro Baltimore City honors.
PERSONAL: Graduated from Northwestern in June 2023, with a degree in learning and organizational change … added a master’s degree in management from the University in June 2024 ... enrolled in Duke’s continuing studies program ... son of David and Kimberley Franks … father lettered three seasons in football at University of Connecticut (1985; 87-88), earning Honorable Mention All-American and Yankee Conference honors in 1988 before being a ninth round draft choice of the Seattle Seahawks (238th pick overall) in the 1989 NFL Draft.
2024: Did not experience game action.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Five-year member of the football program at Northwestern in 2019-20-21-22-23 ... saw action in 18 career games (2 starts) with the Wildcats … participated in two bowl games (2020 Cheez-It Citrus and 2023 SRS Distribution Las Vegas) … helped Northwestern to an 8-5 record in 2023 and a 14-7 victory over Utah in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl … earned first career start against Rutgers in 2023 … attended The Gilman School and played for coach Nick Bach … three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... ranked as the No. 14, No. 15, and No. 20 prospect from the state of Maryland by Rivals.com, 247Sports.com, and ESPN.com, respectively … charted as the No. 82 offensive tackle nationally according to Rivals.com … four-year letterwinner, earning All-MIAA and All-Metro Baltimore City honors.
PERSONAL: Graduated from Northwestern in June 2023, with a degree in learning and organizational change … added a master’s degree in management from the University in June 2024 ... enrolled in Duke’s continuing studies program ... son of David and Kimberley Franks … father lettered three seasons in football at University of Connecticut (1985; 87-88), earning Honorable Mention All-American and Yankee Conference honors in 1988 before being a ninth round draft choice of the Seattle Seahawks (238th pick overall) in the 1989 NFL Draft.
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