Jeff Francis (American football)
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Jeffrey Lee Francis is a former American football
player and current Football Sideline Reporter for the Vol Network
Francis played quarterback
for Johnny Majors
at Tennessee
from 1985-1988, starting from 1987-1988. He was the starting quarterback for Tennessee in the 1988 Peach Bowl, which the Volunteers won 27-22. He had the was Tennessee's all-time leader in pass completions and passing yards at the time of his graduation.
He was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders
in the 6th Round of the 1989 NFL Draft
and spent his rookie season on the Raiders' development roster. He was waived by the Raiders on September 4, 1990. On October 11, he was signed by the Cleveland Browns
and placed on the practice squad. Francis was activated by the Browns before their December 23 game against the Pittsburgh Stealers
. He would appear in that game, completing two passes for 26 yards.
Francis spent the 1991 season on injured reserve and was cut by the Browns on August 25, 1992. He was resigned by Cleveland on September 23 when backup Todd Philcox
went on the injured reserve. He was again wavied by the Browns on October 1.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player and current Football Sideline Reporter for the Vol Network
Francis played quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for Johnny Majors
Johnny Majors
Johnny Majors is a former American football player and coach. A standout halfback at the University of Tennessee, he was an All-American in 1956 and a two-time winner of the Southeastern Conference Most Valuable Player award, in 1955 and 1956. He finished second to Paul Hornung in voting for...
at Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
from 1985-1988, starting from 1987-1988. He was the starting quarterback for Tennessee in the 1988 Peach Bowl, which the Volunteers won 27-22. He had the was Tennessee's all-time leader in pass completions and passing yards at the time of his graduation.
He was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the 6th Round of the 1989 NFL Draft
1989 NFL Draft
The 1989 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24 , 1989...
and spent his rookie season on the Raiders' development roster. He was waived by the Raiders on September 4, 1990. On October 11, he was signed by the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and placed on the practice squad. Francis was activated by the Browns before their December 23 game against the Pittsburgh Stealers
Pittsburgh Stealers
This page discusses the Pittsburgh Stealers semi-professional football team. For the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL team see Steelers.The Pittsburgh Stealers were a semi-professional American football team based at Western State Penitentiary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team was part of the...
. He would appear in that game, completing two passes for 26 yards.
Francis spent the 1991 season on injured reserve and was cut by the Browns on August 25, 1992. He was resigned by Cleveland on September 23 when backup Todd Philcox
Todd Philcox
Todd Philcox is a former NFL quarterback.-Career:Philcox played nine years in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers, and New England Patriots. In 1991 Philcox was starting for the Cleveland Browns in week 1 against...
went on the injured reserve. He was again wavied by the Browns on October 1.