Coye Glenn Francies (born November 15, 1986) is a former

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. Francies grew up in

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and played

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, Oregon State, and

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. In the

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, the

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selected Francies in the sixth round.

Early life

At Cordova High School in

, Francies lettered in

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and

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. Francies attended

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from 2004–05. As a sophomore, he led the team in pass interceptions (11) and was named Mid-Empire Conference Defensive MVP. He also earned 2005 California Community College All-American honors and was listed as the No. 62 junior college player in the nation by '' Rivals.com''. Francies transferred to

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to continue his collegiate career. He played in all 14 games and started five times for the Beavers in the 2006 season. Oregon State won the 2006 Sun Bowl. However, Francies was thrown off the team in the summer of 2007 after a gun registered to him was found during a traffic stop. He then transferred to

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, where he redshirted the 2007 season. Returning to the field in 2008, Francies 69 tackles (45 solo), three interceptions and two forced fumbles. He also returned six kicks for 148 yards and ten punts for 29 yards. Francies was named 2nd Team All-WAC in 2008.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Francies entered the combine a projected second- or third-round pick according to NFL scouts, but after slow 40-yard dash times he was projected to slide to the fourth or fifth round.

Cleveland Browns (first stint)

Francies was one of the

' three sixth-round picks in the NFL Draft. Francies was involved in a locker room altercation on September 25, 2009 in which he was the victim of a prank. Francies was seen storming into the locker room with a bucket of ice and hurled it at cornerback Brandon McDonald. Punches were reportedly thrown before

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DT Shaun Rogers escorted him out of the room. In six games with the Browns, Francies had four tackles and one

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. The Browns waived Francies on September 4, 2010.

Las Vegas Locomotives

For the 2010 UFL season, Francies signed with the

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. In eight games, Francies made 11.5 tackles and two interceptions, and Las Vegas won the 2010 UFL championship.

Cleveland Browns (second stint)

Francies returned to the Browns after his season in the UFL, first signing to the Brown practice squad on December 1, 2010 and to the active roster on December 14. Francies played two games that season and had three tackles. The Browns waived Francies on September 3, 2011.

Seattle Seahawks

On December 14, 2011, Francies signed with the

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to the practice squad. Francies re-signed with the team as a reserve and future free agent. Francies played three preseason games with Seattle in 2012, and he was waived by the Seahawks on August 27.

Oakland Raiders

Two days after the Seahawks waived him, Francies signed with the

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on August 29 and played the final preseason game for the Raiders against the Seahawks. Francies fumbled a kickoff return in that game but still made the final 53-man roster, but the Raiders waived Francies on September 6 to make room for

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Derek Hagan. On September 12, the Raiders signed Francies to the practice squad, and the team promoted Francies to the active roster on September 15. Francies played his first game with the Raiders in Week 2 on September 16 against the

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. Francies made three tackles in 15 games in 2012. In the last game of the season against the

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, Francies blocked a punt by

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late in the game. On July 23, 2013, Francies was waived by the Oakland Raiders.

References

External links

Oakland Raiders bioSan José State Spartans bio
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