Kirk Francis is an American college football quarterback for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.
Early life
Francis attended Metro Christian Academy in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he threw for 9,959 yards and 115 touchdowns. He committed to play college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane as a preferred walk-on.[1]
College career
In week 11 of the 2023 season, Francis completed 22 of 34 passes for 345 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Tulane.[1] In week 12, in his first career start, he threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns with an interception on 17 completions in a loss to North Texas.[2] Francis finished his freshman season completing 68 of 121 pass attempts for 968 yards and six touchdowns to three interceptions.[3][4] Heading into the 2024 season, Francis was named the Golden Hurricane's starting quarterback.[5] In the 2024 season opener, Francis completed 23 of his 30 pass attempts for 299 yards and four touchdowns, while also adding 17 yards on the ground,[citation needed] in a win over Northwestern State.[6]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 1–1 | 68 | 121 | 56.2 | 967 | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 134.7 | 14 | 3 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 3–4 | 149 | 253 | 58.9 | 1,585 | 6.3 | 9 | 6 | 118.5 | 34 | −18 | −0.5 | 0 | |
| Career | 15 | 9 | 4–5 | 217 | 374 | 58.0 | 2,552 | 6.8 | 15 | 9 | 170.1 | 48 | –15 | –0.3 | 0 | |
References
- ^ a b Haisten, Bill (November 15, 2023). "TU walk-on Kirk Francis could become the face of the program". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Haisten, Bill (November 18, 2023). "Bill Haisten: Kirk Francis' first TU start offset by an awful Saturday for the defense". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Haisten, Bill (August 2, 2024). "Former walk-on Kirk Francis has the talent to become the face of TU football". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 6, 2024. [failed verification]
- ^ Haisten, Bill (January 23, 2023). "Bill Haisten: The Kirk Francis situation – a brilliant QB and an overlooked recruit". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 6, 2024. [failed verification]
- ^ Peters, Michael (August 23, 2024). "Tulsa names Kirk Francis starting QB for opener against Northwestern State". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Haisten, Bill (August 30, 2024). "For Kirk Francis' family, a 299-yard, four-TD experience as TU wins big". Tulsa World. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
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