He played college football at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where he received a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering.
Franks attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), a Division III school, from 2011 to 2014.
[1] He was twice named first-team All-American by D3football.com, one of two All-America teams recognized in the NCAA record book.
[2] In May 2015, the Miami Dolphins signed Franks as an undrafted free agent to compete along with Caleb Sturgis.
In Week 16, 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.