Safety Troy Apke was part of James Franklin’s first class in 2014, recruited from Mt. Lebanon High where he was a three-sport athlete in football (wide receiver and safety), basketball and track and field. Apke was the 100-meter WPIAL Champion in 2014, and during his junior and senior football seasons, Apke had 1,776 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns and 68 tackles with 3 interceptions on defense.
Originally recruited as a wide receiver for Penn State, Apke switched to the secondary and started his true freshman year on special teams in six games.
As a sophomore, Apke appeared in 13 games with strong performances in his first start against Army (5 tackles) and against Michigan State (5 tackles).