2018 Football Roster
Francis, Royce
Jersey Number 97
Royce Francis
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Acworth, GA
- High School:
- Allatoona
Bio
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Made nine appearances in 2020 ... Credited with four tackles, including three solo ... Earned second career varsity letter.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in 12 games and was on the field for 167 snaps ... Made first career start at Rice and played 20 snaps ... Tallied a season-high 30 snaps vs. NC State (11/2) ... Totaled a season-high five stops vs. Rice (9/6) ... Added four tackles vs. Elon (9/21) ... Received first varsity letter.
2018 (True Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
Team captain ... Consensus three-star athlete ... Rated the No. 81 prospect in the state by ESPN and the No. 62 strong defensive end nationally by 247 ... Played for Coach Gary Varner ... Two-time all-region and All-Cobb County selection ... Closed his career with 184 career tackles, 18 sacks and five forced fumbles ... Is the Buccaneers’ career sack leader ... First Team all-state Class 6-A as a senior ... Named the Region 6-6A Defensive Player of the Year ... Named all-state ... Helped the club to a 9-4 record and the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs ... Blocked two field goals in a game as a senior ... Member of the Marietta Daily Journal’s Dynamite Dozen ... Had 8.5 sacks as a junior to go with 80 tackles, and seven tackles for loss as Allatoona won the Region 6-5A championship during junior season ... Helped Allatoona to the 5A state championship as a sophomore.
Personal
Son of Maleyne and Rico Francis ... Born Mary 26, 2000 ... Father played football at Vanderbilt ... Brother, Carter, plays football at Gardner-Webb. Majoring in Communications.
Made nine appearances in 2020 ... Credited with four tackles, including three solo ... Earned second career varsity letter.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in 12 games and was on the field for 167 snaps ... Made first career start at Rice and played 20 snaps ... Tallied a season-high 30 snaps vs. NC State (11/2) ... Totaled a season-high five stops vs. Rice (9/6) ... Added four tackles vs. Elon (9/21) ... Received first varsity letter.
2018 (True Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
Team captain ... Consensus three-star athlete ... Rated the No. 81 prospect in the state by ESPN and the No. 62 strong defensive end nationally by 247 ... Played for Coach Gary Varner ... Two-time all-region and All-Cobb County selection ... Closed his career with 184 career tackles, 18 sacks and five forced fumbles ... Is the Buccaneers’ career sack leader ... First Team all-state Class 6-A as a senior ... Named the Region 6-6A Defensive Player of the Year ... Named all-state ... Helped the club to a 9-4 record and the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs ... Blocked two field goals in a game as a senior ... Member of the Marietta Daily Journal’s Dynamite Dozen ... Had 8.5 sacks as a junior to go with 80 tackles, and seven tackles for loss as Allatoona won the Region 6-5A championship during junior season ... Helped Allatoona to the 5A state championship as a sophomore.
Personal
Son of Maleyne and Rico Francis ... Born Mary 26, 2000 ... Father played football at Vanderbilt ... Brother, Carter, plays football at Gardner-Webb. Majoring in Communications.
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