SENIOR (2021)
- Competed in all 14 of UCF's matches, starting in 13 of them, playing in 1070 minutes.
- Tallied his first goal as a Knight on the road at SMU (10/16) in a 2-1 UCF victory.
- Earned his first assist as a Knight at home against #6 Tulsa (10/10) in a 3-2 UCF victory.
- Named to the American Athletic Conference's Weekly Honor Roll on 10/18.
- Attempted four shots with one of them landing on target.
JUNIOR (2020-21)
- Competed in all 14 of UCF's matches, starting in 13 of them.
- Attempted eight shots with three of them being on target.
- Recorded 1243 minutes.
SOPHOMORE (2019, at FIU)
- Appeared in 17 games, making six starts
- Recorded 10 points with five goals scored in his second collegiate season
- Tied for second-most goals on the team and ranked fourth among all Panthers in total points
- Franke’s offensive production off the bench was a large part of an FIU offense that ranked top-five in the nation in points, goals, and assists
- Scored three goals in a span of less than 15 minutes, notching his first career hat-trick and helping the Panthers to a 5-0 win over Old Dominion on Sept. 21
- Earned C-USA Offensive Player of the Week honors following his performance against ODU
- Fired 14 shot attempts during the season, with nine of those coming on-goal
- Logged a total of 679 minutes-played to eclipse his previous season total.
FRESHMAN (2018, at FIU)
- Appeared in 16 games, making eight starts
- Finished with one point in his first season with FIU
- Set up Joris Ahlinvi for an equalizing goal in the seventy-second minute which would eventually send the game to overtime
- Finished eighth on the team in shots-on-goal (3) and ninth in total shots (7)
- Logged over 649 minutes in his first season, which ranked fourth-most among FIU freshmen.
PRIOR TO COLLEGE SOCCER
- Scored 76 points (23g, 30a) during his junior and senior years at Olympia High school in Orlando, and helped guide the Titans to the District title as a junior and District runner-up as a senior
- Had 17 assists and 15 goals during his final scholastic campaign
- During his final scholastic season, Olympia posted an impressive 19-3-4, including 4-0-2 slate in conference play
- Part of the Orlando City Development Academy, helping the program to the 2014 and 2015 Southeast Region Championship
- Helped guide the Florida Rush to back-to-back state titles in 2012-13
- Franke, who played for Orlando City for all four years during high school, led them to the Academy quarterfinals in 2017.
PERSONAL
- Son of Thomas and Melissa Franke; has three brothers, Spencer, Noah and Levi
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Olympia
- Majoring in biological sciences
- Volunteered wth Give Kids The World Village, an 84-acre, nonprofit resort in Central Florida that provides week long, cost-free vacations to children with critical illnesses and their families
- Franke’s brother, Noah, was a four-year standout at Creighton University and was drafted in the fourth round by FC Dallas in the 2018 Major League Soccer SuperDraft.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Major: Psychology
- Favorite professional soccer player: Christian Pulisic
- Favorite soccer team: Orlando City
- Pre-match ritual: Drink Cafe con Leche
- Fun fact: Has three brothers
- Favorite movie: Step Brothers/Saving Private Ryan
- Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad
- Go-to karaoke song: You Belong with Me by Taylor Swift
- Favorite food: Sushi
- Favorite off-day activity: Hanging out with friends
- Favorite sport besides soccer: Ping Pong
- Nickname growing up: Leb