Introduction
Andrew Franks, (born January 11, 1993) is an American football placekicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where he received a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering.
College career
Franks attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), a Division III school, from 2011 to 2014.
Professional career
In May 2015, the Miami Dolphins signed Franks as an undrafted free agent to compete along with Caleb Sturgis. On September 5, 2015, Franks won the job, after Sturgis was released.
At the end of the 2015 season, Franks had converted 81.2% of his field goals (13-of-16) and kicked 33 PATs.
Franks remained the kicker for the Dolphins during the 2016 season. During Week 14, Franks made his first game-winning field goal, kicking a 21-yard field goal to win the game 26-23 over the Arizona Cardinals with 1 second remaining on the clock.
He hit his career high field goal from 55 yards against the Buffalo Bills on December 24, 2016 to tie the game at 31-31 with 10 seconds remaining.