Greg Francis

Height:
6-1
Weight:
190
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
La Habra, CA
High School:
La Habra HS

A probable starter at field safety this fall, backed up by Angel Morales.

2010 -- Started eight games as a junior in the defensive secondary ... recorded 31 tackles (22 solo), including three tackles for lost yardage ... also notched three pass breakups (Montana, Old Dominion and Saint Francis) and forced a fumble in season opener against Humboldt State ... intercepted one pass and returned it 34 yards against McNeese State ... season-high six tackles against both Southern Utah and Saint Francis (Pa.) ... also made five stops against both Montana and Fresno State ... enters senior season with six career interceptions.

2009 -- Played in all 11 games as a sophomore in the defensive secondary, primarily as a backup right safety ... recorded 32 tackles (18 solo), including season-high six stops against Sacramento State ... assisted on a tackle for lost yardage in season finale at Weber State ... intercepted three passes, returning one for 60 yards and a touchdown against Ohio in the fourth quarter ... also intercepted passes against Dixie State and South Dakota ... broke up a pass in Southern Utah contest.

2008 -- Played in all 11 games, starting the final 10 contests as a redshirt freshman ... second on the team with 65 total tackles, including 42 solo stops ... season-high nine tackles against Southern Utah and eight tackles in both the South Dakota and Wisconsin contests ... recovered three fumbles, returning them a total of 35 yards, including one 18-yard return in playoff game against Weber State ... two interceptions, both in the South Dakota State game ... six pass breakups, including four in the South Dakota contest.

2007 -- Redshirt.

High School – Recorded 85 tackles and six interceptions as a senior under head coach Frank Mazzotta at La Habra High School, returning three of his thefts for touchdowns (69, 80 and 96 yards) ... also returned three kicks for touchdowns — one punt and two kickoffs ... earned first-team All-Freeway League honors and was named Freeway League Defensive MVP ... also earned first-team All-Area by the Whittier Daily News and All-CIF Southern Section Southeast Division honors and was team MVP, leading the Highlanders to a 10-3 record, second place in the Freeway League and the semifinal round of the CIF-Southern Section Southeast Division playoffs ... named Orange County Athlete of the Year by the Orange County Athletic Directors Association ... a 605 All-Star and played in Orange County North/South All-Star Game ... was CIF-Southern Section Division III player of the year in soccer as a senior, scoring 35 goals and 16 assists to lead the Highlanders to CIF-Southern Section Division III title ... named Orange County player of the year by the Orange County Register ... also a sprinter on the La Habra track and field team, winning the Freeway League 100-meter dash (11.04) and anchoring the league champion 1,600-meter relay team in 2006 … also played baseball as a freshman and sophomore outfielder.

Personal – Son of Steve and Roberta Francis … two brothers, Steven and Jeff ... aspires to be a Calfornia Highway Patrol officer ... lists sports and Madden and FIFA on Xbox 360 as hobbies ... favorite football team is the Indianapolis Colts … born April 12, 1989, in Whittier, CA … majors in kinesiology.