Jon Francis

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Jon Francis
Date of birth: June 21, 1964 (1964-06-21) (age 43)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Corvallis, Oregon
Career information
Position(s): Running Back
Jersey №: 35
College: Boise State
NFL Draft: 1986 / Round: 7/ Pick 184
Organizations
 As player:
1987 Los Angeles Rams
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Jon Charles Naekauna Francis (born June 6, 1964 in Corvallis, Oregon) is former American football player. He is the son of former Green Bay Packer, Joe Francis, and brother of one of the Detroit Lion's 2007 second round draft pick, Ikaika Alama-Francis.[1]

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[edit] High school career

Francis attended Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon and starred in football. Francis played strong safety and tailback for the Spartans. His 1702 yards that he had his senior year in 1981 was the school record until 2004.[2]

[edit] College career

At Boise State University, Francis played running back.

[edit] Professional career

He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams. Francis played one season in the NFL (1987) where he played in 9 games and had 35 carries for 138 yards and 8 receptions for 38 yards (2 TD's).

[edit] References

  1. ^ Curran, Bobby. A Bigger, Stronger Alama-Francis. midweek.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
  2. ^ Corvallis High Football Individual Records. corvallishighfootball.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.