A. J. Francis
| No. 99 Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 7, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Washington, D.C. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 321 lb (146 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Gonzaga College (D.C.) High School | ||||||||
| College: | Maryland | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015 | |||||||||
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Anthony Joseph Francis (born May 7, 1990 in Washington, D.C.) is an American football defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Francis played college football at Maryland.
Francis has also been a member of the New England Patriots.
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
After going un-drafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Francis signed with the Miami Dolphins on April 30, 2013.[1]
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots claimed Francis off waivers on September 1, 2013.[2] He was released on September 7, only to be signed to the team's practice squad three days later.[3] Francis remained on the practice squad until being resigned by the Dolphins in November.
Second stint with Dolphins
On November 27, 2013, Francis was signed off the Patriots' practice squad.[4]
Francis was put on injured reserve on August 27, 2014.[5] On November 14, 2015, he was waived by the Dolphins.
Seattle Seahawks
On November 16, 2015, Francis was acquired off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.[6] On November 24, he was released by the team,[7] but signed to the practice squad two days later. On November 30, 2015, he chose to be promoted to the active roster in Seattle over resigning with the Dolphins to their active roster. On March 8th, 2016 Francis signed his one year exclusive-rights tender deal to return to Seattle.[8]
Personal life
In April 2015, Francis signed up to be an Uber driver.[9]He co-hosts the professional wrestling podcast "Jobbing Out" with Aaron Oster (Rolling Stone/Baltimore Sun) and Glenn Clark (PressBox).[10] As a native Marylander he is a big fan of his local area sports teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals, D.C. United and his alma mater; the University of Maryland Terrapins.
References
- ↑ Prewitt, Alex (April 30, 2013). "A.J. Francis signs with Miami Dolphins, gets engaged on same day". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
- ↑ AJ Francis claimed on waivers by New England Patriots
- ↑ REPORT: PATS SIGN A.J. FRANCIS BACK TO PRACTICE SQUAD
- ↑ Beasley, Adam (November 27, 2013). "Miami Dolphins sign defensive tackle A.J. Francis". MiamiHerald.com. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
- ↑ Dolphins place three young players on IR, opening up roster spots
- ↑ "Seahawks Make Roster Moves". Seahawks.com. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ↑ Boyle, John (November 24, 2015). "Seahawks Re-Sign RB Bryce Brown and Promote WR B.J. Daniels from Practice Squad; Waive DT A.J. Francis and Place LB Nick Moody on IR". Seahawks.com. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ↑ Henderson, Brady. "Seahawks waive Jesse Williams; A.J. Francis signs ERFA tender". 710Sports.com. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
- ↑ "A.J. Francis, Dolphins defensive tackle, moonlights as an Uber driver". ESPN.com. June 9, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/jobbingout