Valparaiso University

2024 Phil Steele Preseason All-PFL Third Team
2023 All-PFL Honorable Mention
2023 Team Most-Inspirational Player

2023: Played in all 11 games and made seven starts... Posted 30 tackles including 22 solos, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks... Had eight pass breakups... Picked up a season-high six tackles on Oct. 21 at Davidson... Achieved All-PFL Honorable Mention... Named the team’s Most-Inspirational Player.

2022: Played in all 12 games and totaled 42 tackles (20 solos) to go along with 5.5 tackles for loss, a sack, an interception and six pass breakups... Had five tackles including two tackles for loss and a sack in the Sept. 3 season opener at Indiana Wesleyan... Accrued a season-high 12 tackles on Oct. 15 vs. Butler including two TFL... Had an interception and a 34-yard return on Nov. 12 at Marist.

Fall 2021: Played in six games and made six tackles including three solos... Notched three tackles including 0.5 TFL while also recorded a pair of pass breakups on Oct. 30 at San Diego.

Prep: Four-year varsity letter winner… Named a skill player of the year and all-league team member after helping his team to a 10-3 record as a senior… Had a team-high 13 tackles in a state semifinal game during his junior season… Team captain… Academic honors included Heritage Program and Honor Roll.

Personal: Son of Maria and Mike Franco… Has an older sister, Maya… Enjoys being outdoors and spending time with family and friends… Is undefeated in NBA 2K.