Hard-hitting defensive back. 2010 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 11 games, starting five in mid-season ... recorded season-high nine tackles vs. Penn ... finished ninth on team with 35 tackles ... posted five tackles and first career sack vs. Dartmouth ... earned starts against Penn, Georgetown, Lehigh, Lafayette and Fordham.
2009 (Freshman): Finished ninth on team with 34 tackles ... recorded season-high nine tackles in win over Marist ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week following Marist contest ... made first career start against Red Foxes ... posted seven tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at Fordham ... second on team with five pass breakups, four coming in final two games of season vs. Colgate and Holy Cross ... both pass breakups against Holy Cross came in fourth quarter in upset of nationally ranked Crusaders ... broke up a pass that would have resulted in a touchdown on second-to-last play of game ... earned starts against Marist, Fordham, Colgate and Holy Cross.
Juan Seguin High School: Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track at Juan Seguin High School, the same school that produced fellow Bucknell recruit Robert Owoyele ... first-team all-district safety on the gridiron ... named team's defensive MVP ... second-team all-district guard in basketball ... named the most outstanding defensive player on the baseball team.
Personal: Joseph Rothschild Francis ... born March 30, 1991 in Fort Worth, Texas ... son of Lajuana Francis ... has four siblings, Ebony Francis, Pharonette Francis, Timothy Rogers and Malcolm Rogers ... major is undeclared.
