2015 Football Roster

98 Zach Franz

98 Zach Franz

  • Position:
    Defensive Line
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-0 / 237
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    DeForest
  • High School:
    DeForest Area

Summary

Biography

2015: Second team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference … one of four team captains … first team Preseason All-America by D3football.com, Lindy’s Sports, and The Sporting News … appeared in 11 games … ranked second on the team and ninth in the WIAC with 4.5 sacks for a loss of 29 yards … totaled 40 tackles, including 5.0 for a loss of 29 yards … posted six tackles, including 1/2 for a loss, in the Warhawks’ 33-30 victory at then-NAIA No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) on Sept. 24 … named Defensive Most Valuable Player after posting five tackles, including two sacks, in UW-Whitewater’s 17-7 triumph over then-No. 14 UW-Platteville in the 21st annual George Chryst Bowl on Oct. 3 … registered a sack for a loss of five yards in the Warhawks’ 63-0 win over UW-Eau Claire on Oct. 31 … collected five tackles, including one sack for a loss of five yards, in UW-Whitewater’s 42-6 victory at UW-River Falls on Nov. 7 … recorded a season-high eight tackles, including 1/2 for a loss, in the Warhawks’ 31-17 triumph at No. 6 Wheaton (Ill.) in the second round of the NCAA Division III Playoffs on Nov. 28 … made five tackles in UW-Whitewater’s 31-29 win at No. 3 UW-Oshkosh in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Playoffs on Dec. 5 … tallied four tackles at No. 1 Mount Union (Ohio) in the semifinals of the NCAA Playoffs on Dec. 12
 
2014: First team D3football.com All-America … first team D3football.com All-West Region … first team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference … appeared in 14 games as a starter on the defensive line … totaled 35 tackles (23 solo) … finished second on the team and fifth in the conference with 7.0 sacks … ranked seventh in the WIAC with 0.54 sacks per game … placed sixth in the league with 11.0 tackles for loss … defended three passes … posted two tackles, including a sack for a loss of five yards, and one pass breakup in the Warhawks’ 20-14 triumph over 10th-ranked Linfield (Ore.) in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Playoffs on Dec. 13 at Perkins Stadium … registered four tackles, including two for a loss and one sack for a loss of six yards, in UW-Whitewater’s 37-33 win over No. 5 Wartburg (Iowa) on Dec. 6 at Perkins Stadium … tallied three tackles, including one for a loss, and a pass breakup in the Warhawks’ 49-17 victory over UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 8 at Perkins Stadium … contributed a season-high six tackles, including 1.5 sacks for a loss of seven yards, in UW-Whitewater’s 24-7 triumph over UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 25 at Perkins Stadium … recorded four tackles, including 1.5 for a loss and one sack for a loss of eight yards, in the Warhawks’ 37-0 win at UW-Stout on Oct. 11 … posted three tackles, including two for a loss and a sack for a loss of nine yards, in UW-Whitewater’s 38-7 victory over UW-La Crosse on Oct. 4 at Perkins Stadium … totaled two tackles, including a sack for a loss of eight yards, in the Warhawks’ 73-7 triumph over Waldorf (Iowa) on Sept. 5 at Perkins Stadium
 
2013: Appeared in all 15 games as a starter at defensive tackle … totaled 32 tackles (15 solo) … recorded 7.0 stops for a loss of 18 yards, including two sacks for a loss of seven … had one interception … forced one fumble … tallied three tackles, including 0.5 for a loss of one yard, in the Warhawks’ 65-0 victory over Waldorf (Iowa) on Sept. 28 at Perkins Stadium … posted three tackles, including a half sack, in UW-Whitewater’s 17-14 triumph at UW-Oshkosh on Oct. 26 … posted an interception in the Warhawks’ 35-16 win over No. 8 UW-Platteville on Nov. 2 at Perkins Stadium … registered a season-high six tackles in UW-Whitewater’s 43-6 victory over UW-River Falls on Nov. 16 at Perkins Stadium … tallied four tackles, including two for a loss of eight yards and one sack for a loss of five, and forced a fumble in the Warhawks’ 33-3 triumph over Franklin (Ind.) in the second round of the NCAA Playoffs on Nov. 30 at Perkins Stadium … totaled three tackles, including a half sack for a loss of two yards, in UW-Whitewater’s 28-17 win over No. 3 Linfield (Ore.) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Playoffs on Dec. 7 at Perkins Stadium
 
2012: WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll
 
Personal: Majoring in communication … participated in football, lacrosse, and wrestling at DeForest Area High School, where he was a two time first team all-conference, all-region, team captain in football ... other high school athletic achievements include being a state wrestler and first team all-conference in lacrosse … career ambition is to be in business management … hobbies include golfing and watching hockey … favorite professional sports team is the Green Bay Packers … favorite movie is “Pain & Gain” … favorite TV show is “The Office” … chose to attend UW-Whitewater because of the campus and fellow students
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Historical Player Information

  • 77

    2012Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 274 lbs
    77
  • 98

    2013Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 263 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2014Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 263 lbs
    98
  • 98
    C

    2015Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 237 lbs
    98
    C