Chris Francies
{{Short description|American football player (born 1982)}}
{{distinguish|Chris Francis}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chris Francies
| image =
| caption =
| number = 83, 80
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|7|26}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 203
| high_school = Houston (TX) Cypress Falls
| college = Texas-El Paso
| undraftedyear = 2006
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})
- New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
- Utah Blaze ({{AFL Year|2010}})
- Georgia Force ({{AFL Year|2011}})*
| highlights =
- Third-team All-Conference USA (2005)
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 2
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 16
| pfr = FranCh00
}}
Christopher Cerell Francies [FRAN-sis] (born July 26, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Texas-El Paso. Francies was also a member of the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers of the NFL, and the Utah Blaze and Georgia Force of the Arena Football League (AFL).
College career
Francies attended the University of Texas at El Paso and was a student Major in Biology and a letterman in football. In football, he was a four-year letterman and a three-year starter. As a senior, he won third-team All-Conference USA accolades and was named the team's Offensive M.V.P. and as a junior, he was an All-Western Athletic Conference Honorable Mention selection.
Professional career
=Green Bay Packers=
After playing two seasons with the Packers, Francies was released on August 25, 2008.
=New Orleans Saints=
Francies was signed to the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints on November 19, 2008.
=San Francisco 49ers=
Francies signed with the San Francisco 49ers on August 7, 2009. He was waived on August 30.
External links
- [http://www.utepathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/chris_francies_807076.html UTEP Miners bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100835/http://www.utepathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/chris_francies_807076.html |date=2016-03-04 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080830132749/http://www.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/player/francies_chris_2006-07/ Green Bay Packers bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090812071738/http://www.49ers.com/team/roster/Chris-Francies/e2d2aa7a-de12-40f1-9336-979e0314c410 San Francisco 49ers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Houston
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:UTEP Miners football players
Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:New Orleans Saints players
Category:San Francisco 49ers players
Category:Georgia Force players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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