Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
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Jersey Number 40
Drew Francis
- Position:
- LB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, TN
- High School:
- West
Bio
2024 (r-Senior)
• Played in three games
• Ended the year with three tackles and a forced fumble
• Was in on 31 total snaps
• Had an impressive 86.6 PFF grade in his three games
• Saw his first action of the year against Liberty after missing most of season with an injury (had one stop)
• Had two tackles and a forced fumble against NMSU
2023 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games and had one start
• Finished the year eighth on the team with 43 tackles, including 3.5 TFLs, two sacks and a forced fumble
• Averaged 42 snaps played per game
• Registered seven tackles (6 solos) at Missouri, including 2.0 sacks to earn the team’s Defensive Player of the Game award
• Had three stops and a hurry against Colorado State
• Collected seven tackles at WKU
• Turned in five stops and a TFL against Jax State
• Had five tackles at Liberty to go with five stops in win over FIU
2022 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games and had 12 starts
• Ended the season with 45 total stops, including 3.5 TFLs, a sack and five hurries
• Graded out a winner all 13 games and his 575 snaps played led all linebackers
• Started and had six tackles at JMU
• Recorded five tackles, including a sack and a hurry at Colorado State
• Had four tackles, including a TFL at UAB
• Also had four stops at Louisiana Tech
• Had four tackles and two hurries in win over Charlotte
• Turned in four stops and two pass breakups at FIU
• Had five tackles in bowl win over SDSU
2021 (r-Freshman)
• Played in 12 games
• Ended the season with three tackles
• Was in on 156 snaps with majority on special teams and graded out a winner 11 times
2020 (Freshman)
• Played in all nine games with most of his action on special teams
• Graded out a winner seven times
• Had two tackles in a home game against Troy
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and the No. 32 prospect in Tennessee
• Lettered in football at West High School
• Earned all-state honors and was tabbed the Region 3-5A Player of the Year
• Recorded 52 tackles, including 21 for loss of yards and 4.5 sacks
• Played for Coach Lamar Brown
Personal
• Full name: Kelley Andrew Francis
• Parents: Jeff and Kathy Francis
• Born: 8/20/01
• Major: B.S. in Leisure and Sport Management (pursuing MBA)
• Played in three games
• Ended the year with three tackles and a forced fumble
• Was in on 31 total snaps
• Had an impressive 86.6 PFF grade in his three games
• Saw his first action of the year against Liberty after missing most of season with an injury (had one stop)
• Had two tackles and a forced fumble against NMSU
2023 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games and had one start
• Finished the year eighth on the team with 43 tackles, including 3.5 TFLs, two sacks and a forced fumble
• Averaged 42 snaps played per game
• Registered seven tackles (6 solos) at Missouri, including 2.0 sacks to earn the team’s Defensive Player of the Game award
• Had three stops and a hurry against Colorado State
• Collected seven tackles at WKU
• Turned in five stops and a TFL against Jax State
• Had five tackles at Liberty to go with five stops in win over FIU
2022 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games and had 12 starts
• Ended the season with 45 total stops, including 3.5 TFLs, a sack and five hurries
• Graded out a winner all 13 games and his 575 snaps played led all linebackers
• Started and had six tackles at JMU
• Recorded five tackles, including a sack and a hurry at Colorado State
• Had four tackles, including a TFL at UAB
• Also had four stops at Louisiana Tech
• Had four tackles and two hurries in win over Charlotte
• Turned in four stops and two pass breakups at FIU
• Had five tackles in bowl win over SDSU
2021 (r-Freshman)
• Played in 12 games
• Ended the season with three tackles
• Was in on 156 snaps with majority on special teams and graded out a winner 11 times
2020 (Freshman)
• Played in all nine games with most of his action on special teams
• Graded out a winner seven times
• Had two tackles in a home game against Troy
High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and the No. 32 prospect in Tennessee
• Lettered in football at West High School
• Earned all-state honors and was tabbed the Region 3-5A Player of the Year
• Recorded 52 tackles, including 21 for loss of yards and 4.5 sacks
• Played for Coach Lamar Brown
Personal
• Full name: Kelley Andrew Francis
• Parents: Jeff and Kathy Francis
• Born: 8/20/01
• Major: B.S. in Leisure and Sport Management (pursuing MBA)
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