All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. David Price and the Boston Red Sox Won the World Series, and Did the Improbable. Return to Top; Players. He keeps his eyes downfield the entire time and feels pressure on his right side so he steps up to help his tackle recover.

Deondre Francois is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Find out more. Why is there this fascination with Tom Thibodeau? Can the marathon’s two-hour barrier be broken?

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He puts this ball in a spot where only his receiver can make a play on it. You don’t see many quarterbacks that take this deep of a drop back but watch the arm strength and accuracy that Francois puts on display to put this ball right on the money. He’s able to stand in the pocket no matter how many hits he’s taken and deliver throws just like this one. If his receiver caught this, it would have been a huge touchdown. His mobility adds an extra layer to his game along with his toughness. Even with the corner and safety on his receiver, this could have been caught for a big gain. Are you a Stathead, too? I made a chart of every pass that was dropped, batted down, or thrown away and took them away from my totals.

https://t.co/bRlfwg82PB. Watch where he holds the football and watch his throwing motion. His left tackle gets beat but he’s able to feel the pressure so he steps into the pocket to give himself more time. Latest on Hampton Pirates quarterback Deondre Francois including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Maguire, who was 4-2 last season as FSU’s starting quarterback, broke a bone in his right foot on the second day of preseason practice on August 10. Something that you probably missed in this clip is Francois’ mechanics.

The final play that I wanted to show off from Francois is this absolute dime. Seeing this, Francois puts just enough air on the ball to clear the defender but not too much where the receiver would have to make a circus catch to bring it in. Deondre Francois is probably a name you’ve heard of if you’re a fan of college football. Deondre Francois (3) Quarterback - 2019 - GRADUATE SEASON Started all 12 games..threw for school record 26 touchdowns….Completed 205-of-361 for 2,522 yards…eight All throughout his tape you can see him hang into the pocket and take a big hit in order to complete a pass. His completion percentage rises from a measly 56.2% over this 14 game stretch to 65%. Deondre has played on 4 football teams covered by MaxPreps. He would later end up at Hampton University and he posted a career high in touchdowns but also a career high in interceptions. He throws a perfect strike to hit his receiver on the sideline right in the hands. Francois received the opportunity to start as a result of Sean Maguire’s preseason injury. Francois knows that the defender covering #84’s route can break off and cover #2.

Unfortunately this ball is dropped and this is another example of a play that I took out of Francois’ totals as it wasn’t his fault it wasn’t completed. He is a very mechanically sound quarterback. Career; Var 14-15; Var 13-14; Var 12-13; Var 11-12; Career Stats. 4th & 9 and Francois delivers a strike that should have resulted in a first down and a red zone opportunity. The chart above shows the very raw stats that I was talking about. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change.
Francois has the ability to hit every throw that is needed and can work through his progressions at a high level. Unfortunately the defender extends and makes a fantastic play against the pass. Deondre Francois thanks the fans after his first career win with the @Seminoles. Francois on the move just makes these throws look effortless. Something I was worried about Francois was that by dealing with bad offensive lines, he would develop bad habits and panic in the pocket. All rights reserved.
After a slow start, Francois got Florida State’s offense on a roll. This is a year after his knee injury against Alabama and watch Francois move around in this pocket and step up into it to make this throw. He finished the game with 420 passing yards, which marks the second most ever by a Florida State freshman, trailing only Jameis Winston.

A lot can be attributed to this such as Jimbo Fisher leaving for Texas A&M, his offensive line’s continuous decline, and shaking off the rust after not playing football for a year. Francois found Ryan Izzo in the back of the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown to increase the Seminoles lead to 36-28 with 4:12 left in the third quarter. He looked like a rising star after his freshman year at FSU posting a stat line of 3,350 yards with 20… C/ATT: 33/52 YDS: 420 AVG: 8.06 TD: 2 INT: 0 ... Francois is the first redshirt freshman to start a game for Florida State since Winston back in 2013. I wanted to eliminate attempts where a defender made an incredible play to break up the pass, accurate attempts on plays where PI/another penalty occurred but the receiver could not make a play because of this penalty, miscommunications with the receiver and the quarterback, and receivers slipping mid-route. More Deondre Francois Pages.

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Deondre Francois & Jameis Winston: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Deondre Francois: Stats & Highlights vs. Ole Miss, Copyright © 2020 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. I really wanted to highlight Francois’ ball placement as it is one of his best traits. I wanted to understand what was going on with these numbers so I also tracked every single throw from these 14 games and I charted them. Francois in my mind is easily an NFL quarterback. This play also gives you an even better look at his mechanics. Francois has experience playing in multiple offenses in his college career. Florida State’s offense picked apart the Rebels defense for a total of 582 total yards. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He does a good job going through his progressions and drops a dime that should have hit his receiver right in his hands.