Coye Francies
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Career Summary
Coye Francies was an NFL defensive back and return specialist.
The Rancho Cordova, California native played college football at Oregon State and San Jose State before Cleveland drafted him in 2009.
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Early Life
Francies is from Rancho Cordova, California.
The Raiders listed Rancho Cordova as his hometown and recorded his November 15, 1986 birth date.
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High School
Francies attended Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova.
He lettered in football and track and field before continuing to junior college and then Division I football.
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College Career
Francies played at American River College, Oregon State and San Jose State.
At American River, he led all players with 11 interceptions and earned California Community College All-America honors. He then transferred from Oregon State to San Jose State, where he started as a senior and earned second-team All-WAC honors with 69 tackles and three interceptions.
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Path to the NFL
Cleveland selected Francies in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Browns made him the 191st overall pick on April 26, 2009.
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NFL Career
Francies played 23 NFL games with Cleveland and Oakland.
He appeared in eight games over two seasons with the Browns, then played 15 games for Oakland in 2012. His NFL totals include nine tackles, one pass defended and 20 kickoff returns for 475 yards.
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Career Accomplishments
Francies helped the Las Vegas Locomotives win the 2010 UFL championship.
He played eight games for Las Vegas that season, recording 11.5 tackles and two interceptions while the club captured the league title.
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Playing Style
Francies contributed as a defensive back, kick returner and special-teams player.
Oakland used him as an occasional reserve defensive back and on special teams in 2012, when he returned 20 kickoffs for a 23.8-yard average and blocked a punt.
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22529, 00-0027128, 1986-11-15, Coye Francies, Coye, Francies
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