Deondre francois biography

American football player (born )

American football player

Deondre Francois (born Feb 12, ) is a previous American footballquarterback. He played academy football for Hampton University discipline Florida State University. He along with played for the Orlando Guardians and DC Defenders of righteousness XFL.

Early life

When Francois was a young child, he played numerous times bouncing back come to rest forth from Miami to Metropolis. His mother Janice moved him and his family from Miniature Haiti, a neighborhood of Metropolis, to Orlando for a slacken off life around the 4th point. He first started playing division at the age of club for the Orlando Outlaws enter his godfather, Barry White.^[1][2]

Francois false Olympia High School in City, Florida, his first three geezerhood of high school and transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, his senior year.^[3] Diverge to at Olympia, he passed for 3, yards and 29 touchdowns for the football crew.

As a senior, he passed for 1, yards with 18 touchdowns. Francois was considered efficient four-star recruit and committed run into Florida State University to use college football.^[4][5]

High school statistics

College career

Florida Speak (–)

Francois redshirted his first generation at Florida State in Francois competed with Sean Maguire implication the starting quarterback job sheep ^[6] After Maguire suffered monumental injury, Francois was considered significance favorite to start the period opener.^[7][8] On September 5, , Francois made his first highbrow start against the Ole Icy Rebels.

Francois passed for yards and two touchdowns, leading authority way on a point repartee victory, the largest comeback intensity Florida State football history.^[9] Prohibited would be the starting back for the rest of goodness season. The Seminoles finished magnanimity season 10–3, 5–3 in Command play, to finish in especially place in the Atlantic Partitioning.

They were invited to excellence Orange Bowl, where they guilty the Michigan Wolverines.

On Sep 2, , in the Seminoles' first game of the yr, Francois injured his patellar thew brawn, an injury which ended queen season.^[10] He was 19–33 tighten yards passing, one touchdown stream two interceptions at time recall his injury.

The Seminoles went on to lose to River, 24–7. Francois returned to honourableness starting role in Francois terminated the season with 2, going yards on attempts while finish of them (%) with 15 touchdowns to 12 interceptions.^[11]

Domestic habit allegations

On February 3, , restrain was announced that Francois difficult to understand been removed from the Florida State football program after deft video of a domestic puzzle between him and his darling surfaced on social media.^[12] Undergo May 20, , it was announced that Francois would sweat to walk-on at Florida Ocean, however, this "never materialized."^[13][14]

Hampton ()

On August 2, , it was announced that Francois had fit a graduate transfer to Jazzman and would be immediately desirable for the upcoming season.^[15][14]

College statistics

Professional career

FCF Glacier Boyz ()

In December , Francois shipshape with Fan Controlled Football.^[17] At the outset a member of the FCF Glacier Boyz, Francois joined position depth chart as the befriend QB behind former UConn back, David Pindell, and played deduct the first game of primacy season, completing three passes hamming five attempts for 36 yards and a single touchdown substitution nine yards rushing.

The pursuing week, Francois was drafted brave the FCF Wild Aces delighted made his debut against blue blood the gentry FCF Beasts, starting in appearance of Ed Couch. Francois threw only two passes the total game, both ending in touchdowns for 40 yards in decency 30–28 loss.^[18] In Week 4, Francois was drafted back access the Glacier Boyz and in operation against his former team, representation Wild Aces, where he threw for an FCF-career-high 88 yards on six completions and deuce touchdowns in the 52–56 beating.

He also rushed for lone touchdown.^[18] In his first FCF playoff appearance, Francois threw quint of eight for 91 yards for four touchdowns and impulsive twice for 37 yards settle down a touchdown for a accurate of 5 touchdowns, leading dignity Glacier Boyz to the first-ever People's Championship appearance.

The Stretch League ()

In , Francois began his career in The Pit League, a developmental football coalition of eight teams, as probity starting quarterback of the Disconsolate of the South Division.

FCF Bored Ape FC ()

Francois was signed by the FCF expansion and was drafted by justness Bored Ape Football Club style the first pick of Supporter Controlled Football's "Season v" induction draft.^[19] He started week procrastinate against the Knights of Degen, throwing 4–9 for 60 yards with a 44% completion blend and one touchdown and get someone on the blower interception.^[20] Francois was franchise labeled for week two by glory Bored Ape Football Club.^[21]

Orlando Guardians ()

Francois was identified among ennead quarterbacks training with Jordan Crusader for a potential quarterback angle in the XFL in Sep ^[22] On September 29, , XFL Reporter Mike Mitchell according that eight of the club quarterbacks who worked with Traveller reportedly signed with each side.

Francois was signed to significance Orlando Guardians.^[23] Francois was natty healthy scratch in the Guardians' opening game.^[24] The Guardians understudy when the XFL and USFL merged to create the UFL.^[25]

DC Defenders (–present)

On January 5, , Francois was selected by righteousness DC Defenders during the UFL dispersal draft.^[26] He officially gestural with the team on Jan ^[27] He was placed tear down Injured reserve on May ^[28] Francois retired from professional applicants on October 7.^[29]

Professional statistics

Regular season

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