Coye Glenn Francies (born November 15, 1986) is a former American football cornerback. Francies grew up in Rancho Cordova, California and played college football at American River, Oregon State, and San Jose State. In the 2009 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns drafted Francies in the sixth round.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | November 15, 1986 Bakersfield, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Cordova (Rancho Cordova, CA) | ||||
| College: | San Jose State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 | ||||
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Early years edit
At Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, California, Francies lettered in football and track and field.[1]
Francies attended American River College from 2004–05. As a sophomore, he led the team in pass interceptions (11) and was named Mid-Empire Conference Defensive MVP. He also earned 2005 California Community College All-American honors and was listed as the No. 62 junior college player in the nation by Rivals.com.[2]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Coye Francies CB |
Rancho Cordova, CA | American River CC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 16, 2005 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 7 (CB) 247Sports: 164 (JUCO), 12 (CB), 80 (CA) | ||||||
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Francies transferred to Oregon State University to continue his collegiate career. He played in all 14 games and started five times for the Beavers in the 2006 season. Oregon State won the 2006 Sun Bowl. However, Francies was thrown off the team in the summer of 2007 after a gun registered to him was found during a traffic stop.[2]
He then transferred to San Jose State University, where he redshirted the 2007 season. Returning to the field in 2008, Francies 69 tackles (45 solo), three interceptions and two forced fumbles. He also returned six kicks for 148 yards and ten punts for 29 yards. Francies was named 2nd Team All-WAC in 2008.[3]
Professional career edit
2009 NFL Draft edit
Francies entered the combine a projected second- or third-round pick according to NFL scouts, but after slow 40-yard dash times he was projected to slide to the fourth or fifth round.[4] He eventually was one of the Cleveland Browns' three sixth-round picks in the NFL Draft.[5]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.65 s | 1.61 s | 2.68 s | 4.24 s | 6.81 s | 36 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
24 reps | |
| Arm and hand spans from Pro Day, all other values from NFL Combine.[6] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns edit
Francies was involved in a locker room altercation on September 25, 2009 in which he was the victim of a prank. Francies was seen storming into the locker room with a bucket of ice and hurled it at CB Brandon McDonald. Punches were reportedly thrown before All-Pro DT Shaun Rogers escorted him out of the room.[7] In six games with the Cleveland Browns, Francies had four tackles and one pass deflected.[8] The Browns waived Francies on September 4, 2010.[9]
Las Vegas Locomotives edit
For the 2010 UFL season, Francies signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives. In eight games, Francies made 11.5 tackles and two interceptions, and Las Vegas won the 2010 UFL championship.[9]
Cleveland Browns (second stint) edit
Francies returned to the Cleveland Browns after his season in the UFL, first signing to the Brown practice squad on December 1, 2010 and to the active roster on December 14.[9] Francies played two games that season and had three tackles.[8] The Browns waived Francies on September 3, 2011.[9]
Seattle Seahawks edit
On December 14, 2011, Francies signed with the Seattle Seahawks to the practice squad. Francies re-signed with the team as a reserve and future free agent.[9] Francies played three preseason games with Seattle in 2012, and he was waived by the Seahawks on August 27.[9][10]
Oakland Raiders edit
Two days after the Seahawks waived him, Francies signed with the Oakland Raiders on August 29 and played the final preseason game for the Raiders against the Seahawks.[9][10] Francies fumbled a kickoff return in that game but still made the final 53-man roster, but the Raiders waived Francies on September 6 to make room for wide receiver Derek Hagan.[11] On September 12, the Raiders signed Francies to the practice squad,[12] and the team promoted Francies to the active roster on September 15.[13] Francies played his first game with the Raiders in Week 2 on September 16 against the Miami Dolphins.[10] Francies made three tackles in 15 games in 2012.[8] In the last game of the season against the San Diego Chargers, Francies blocked a punt by Mike Scifres late in the game.[14]
On July 23, 2013, Francies was waived by the Oakland Raiders.[15]
References edit
- ^ "Coye Francies". San Jose State Spartans. Archived from the original on September 22, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ a b Petrak, Scott (May 10, 2009). "Browns: Rookie Francies took long and winding road to pros". The Chronicle-Telegram. Archived from the original on May 16, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2009.
- ^ "Combine player profiles: Coye Francies". NFL. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ George, Thomas (February 2009). "After hard lessons in college, CB Francies insists his past is history". NFL.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-07.
- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ "Coye Francies, DS #17 CB, San Jose State". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Browns rookie throws ice, punch". ESPN. Associated Press. September 25, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Coye Francies". NFL. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Coye Francies". Oakland Raiders. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Coye Francies game logs, 2012". NFL. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ Gilmore, Eric (September 6, 2012). "Raiders re-sign WR Derek Hagan". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ Gilmore, Eric (September 12, 2012). "Raiders Notebook: Rookie long snapper Nick Guess signed to practice squad". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ "Raiders make roster moves". Oakland Raiders. September 15, 2012. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ^ McDonald, Jerry (December 31, 2012). "Oakland Raiders lose to San Diego Chargers for 4-12 finish". The Oakland Tribune. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013.
- ^ Krause, Marcus Allen (July 23, 2013). "Two Raiders released on the eve of training camp report day". silverandblackpride.com. Retrieved July 24, 2013.