A. J. Francis
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Francis public speaking at an Uber event in the South Florida community
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 7, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Washington, D.C. | ||||||||
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| High school: | Gonzaga College (D.C.) High School | ||||||||
| College: | Maryland | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Anthony Joseph Francis (born May 7, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of 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 and Seattle Seahawks.
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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]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On May 17, 2016 Francis signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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
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- ↑ AJ Francis claimed on waivers by New England Patriots
- ↑ REPORT: PATS SIGN A.J. FRANCIS BACK TO PRACTICE SQUAD
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- ↑ Dolphins place three young players on IR, opening up roster spots
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- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/jobbingout
External links
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Washington, D.C.
- American football defensive tackles
- Maryland Terrapins football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Miami Dolphins players
- New England Patriots players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
