2015 Football Roster
Franke, Jase
vs
Houston
Sep 12 (Fri)
5:30 PM

Jersey Number 56
Jase Franke
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Camarillo, Calif.
- High School:
- St. Bonaventure
Bio
2018 (Sr.)—He saw action rotating into the lineup for the first six games of the year (no starts), but suffered a knee injury early against USC (torn meniscus and ligaments) and was lost for the remainder of the year (he was hurt on just his second play versus the Trojans) … He was in for a total of 107 snaps, racking up 12 tackles (nine solo, three for losses including two quarterback sacks) … He was in on four tackles for zero gain (thus seven of his 12 stops were at or behind the line of scrimmage); along with three third down stops, two quarterback hurries and a pass broken up … He had four tackles (three solo) against Colorado State, New Hampshire and Arizona State, with his sacks against the Rams and Sun Devils … He was presented with the Jim Hansen Award following spring practices, an award given to a Buff for displaying an outstanding academic performance.
2017 (Jr.)—He played in all 12 games and made four starts on the season; actually made starts at all three defensive line positions (Washington and UCLA at right DE, Oregon State at NT, Washington State at left DE) … In 333 snaps from scrimmage, he posted 24 tackles, including two for losses, one sack, one tackle for no gain, one third down stop, had three quarterback pressures, one quarterback chasedown and broke up one pass at the line of scrimmage … His first start of the season was against No. 7 Washington, and in 31 snaps he matched his career-high with five tackles … Played 42 snaps in the win over Cal, a game in which he had four tackles, including two for a loss, a pass breakup, third down stop and he recorded his first sack of the season … Set a new career high in the Arizona State contest with 47 snaps played.
2016 (Soph.)—He played in 12 games (no starts) plus the Alamo Bowl … Seeing action for 107 snaps on defense, he was credited with 10 tackles, one quarterback pressure, one quarterback chasedown and one forced fumble, which came in the season opener against Colorado State ... He had a season-high four tackles in the win over Oregon State, when he played a season-high 13 snaps.
2015 (Fr.-RS)—He played in 10 games, including one start (at Washington State), missing two early on with an injury ... He was in for 118 snaps and recorded 14 tackles (10 solo), three for losses including one quarterback sack which he had in the season opener at Hawai’i ... He had his career/season-high of five tackles in that game (four solo), also forcing a fumble in playing his most snaps in a game (23) … Also had a third down stop, which came in the season finale at Utah when he his lone tackle was for a loss ... The coaches selected him as the recipient of the Dan Stavely Award, presented to the most improved defensive lineman during spring practice.
2014 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he practiced along the defensive line and on the scout teams the entire year ... He won the Defensive Scout Award for the Hawai’i game.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned first-team All-Marmonte League honors as a senior, when he was in on 75 tackles, 15 of which were for losses, including eight quarterback sacks ... He also had 18 quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, one recovery and a pass broken up playing primarily defensive end, though often moved inside to tackle ... Played spot duty as an offensive tackle, inserted in situations that required an extra blocker ... As a junior, again at both end and tackle, he racked up 60 tackles, with 12 for losses including six sacks, along with 10 pressures … Started the last half of his sophomore year at end ... Top games as a senior: in a 31-17 loss to Westlake, he made seven tackles, two of which were sacks, with three hurries; in a 43-7 win over Newbury Park, had had six tackles and four hurries as he helped limit the offense to 60 rushing yards on 20 attempts, over 100 yards below its season average … Under coach John Muller, St. Bonaventure was 8-4 his senior year; for coach Todd Therrien, the team was 11-2 his junior year, Marmonte East champions and CIF Southern Section semifinalist, and 10-3 his sophomore season ... He also lettered twice in track (sprints and throws), with career bests of 140-0 (discus) and 42-0 (shot put).
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in both Economics and Political Science at Colorado and is on schedule to graduate in May 2019 … Owned a 3.0 grade point average in high school.
PERSONAL—He was born in Thousand Oaks, Calif. on June 2, 1995 … Hobbies include playing adult league softball ... An aunt (Barb Franke) played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin, and an uncle, Al Lorenzen, was a McDonald’s High School American, the 1984 Iowa Mr. Basketball and played basketball at the University of Iowa (1984-88) before playing professional in the CBA in the early ‘90s; his daughter (Jase’s cousin), Haley Lorenzen, was a forward on the women’s basketball team at the University of Florida from 2014-18 and in 2015 when the Gators played at CU’s Omni Hotels Classic in Boulder, she was the tournament MVP. (First name rhymes with case, last name is pronounced frank-E.)
2017 (Jr.)—He played in all 12 games and made four starts on the season; actually made starts at all three defensive line positions (Washington and UCLA at right DE, Oregon State at NT, Washington State at left DE) … In 333 snaps from scrimmage, he posted 24 tackles, including two for losses, one sack, one tackle for no gain, one third down stop, had three quarterback pressures, one quarterback chasedown and broke up one pass at the line of scrimmage … His first start of the season was against No. 7 Washington, and in 31 snaps he matched his career-high with five tackles … Played 42 snaps in the win over Cal, a game in which he had four tackles, including two for a loss, a pass breakup, third down stop and he recorded his first sack of the season … Set a new career high in the Arizona State contest with 47 snaps played.
2016 (Soph.)—He played in 12 games (no starts) plus the Alamo Bowl … Seeing action for 107 snaps on defense, he was credited with 10 tackles, one quarterback pressure, one quarterback chasedown and one forced fumble, which came in the season opener against Colorado State ... He had a season-high four tackles in the win over Oregon State, when he played a season-high 13 snaps.
2015 (Fr.-RS)—He played in 10 games, including one start (at Washington State), missing two early on with an injury ... He was in for 118 snaps and recorded 14 tackles (10 solo), three for losses including one quarterback sack which he had in the season opener at Hawai’i ... He had his career/season-high of five tackles in that game (four solo), also forcing a fumble in playing his most snaps in a game (23) … Also had a third down stop, which came in the season finale at Utah when he his lone tackle was for a loss ... The coaches selected him as the recipient of the Dan Stavely Award, presented to the most improved defensive lineman during spring practice.
2014 (Fr.)—Redshirted; he practiced along the defensive line and on the scout teams the entire year ... He won the Defensive Scout Award for the Hawai’i game.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned first-team All-Marmonte League honors as a senior, when he was in on 75 tackles, 15 of which were for losses, including eight quarterback sacks ... He also had 18 quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, one recovery and a pass broken up playing primarily defensive end, though often moved inside to tackle ... Played spot duty as an offensive tackle, inserted in situations that required an extra blocker ... As a junior, again at both end and tackle, he racked up 60 tackles, with 12 for losses including six sacks, along with 10 pressures … Started the last half of his sophomore year at end ... Top games as a senior: in a 31-17 loss to Westlake, he made seven tackles, two of which were sacks, with three hurries; in a 43-7 win over Newbury Park, had had six tackles and four hurries as he helped limit the offense to 60 rushing yards on 20 attempts, over 100 yards below its season average … Under coach John Muller, St. Bonaventure was 8-4 his senior year; for coach Todd Therrien, the team was 11-2 his junior year, Marmonte East champions and CIF Southern Section semifinalist, and 10-3 his sophomore season ... He also lettered twice in track (sprints and throws), with career bests of 140-0 (discus) and 42-0 (shot put).
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in both Economics and Political Science at Colorado and is on schedule to graduate in May 2019 … Owned a 3.0 grade point average in high school.
PERSONAL—He was born in Thousand Oaks, Calif. on June 2, 1995 … Hobbies include playing adult league softball ... An aunt (Barb Franke) played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin, and an uncle, Al Lorenzen, was a McDonald’s High School American, the 1984 Iowa Mr. Basketball and played basketball at the University of Iowa (1984-88) before playing professional in the CBA in the early ‘90s; his daughter (Jase’s cousin), Haley Lorenzen, was a forward on the women’s basketball team at the University of Florida from 2014-18 and in 2015 when the Gators played at CU’s Omni Hotels Classic in Boulder, she was the tournament MVP. (First name rhymes with case, last name is pronounced frank-E.)
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