Ryan Franke

Position:
Outside Linebacker
Height:
6-3
Year:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Camarillo, Calif.
High School:
Oaks Christian

2022 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
• Injured before the season and did not play

2021 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Played in nine games, making six tackles with one tackle for loss
• Finished with two tackles, including a tackle for loss, in the opener at Purdue
• Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

2020 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Did not play
• Member of the Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

2019 (FRESHMAN)
• Played in two games. Made one tackle against Utah and forced a fumble. Redshirted

OAKS CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
• 247Sports three-star recruit
• Ranked 70th-best prospect in California per ESPN
• Ranked among the top 100 outside linebackers in the country
• Helped Oaks Christian to a D2 CIF championship his junior year
• Started at defensive end and defensive tackle each of his last two seasons after starting at right tackle as a sophomore
• Named First-Team All-League and Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year during his career
• 17 tackles-for-loss as a senior
• 95 tackles over his final two seasons

PERSONAL
• Son of Carol and Gary Franke
• Has one brother, Jase, who was a four-year letterman defensive lineman at Colorado
• Has one sister, Lauren
• Majoring in business administration and would like to go into real estate development after his playing career
• Chose Oregon State because “I love the campus and the coaches. Corvallis is a beautiful college town with loyal fans. I feel like I can make a big impact on the program, and I want to be a part of rebuilding the dam.”