Coye Francies

Coye Glenn Francies (born November 15, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and San Jose State Spartans. In the 2009 NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns selected Francies in the sixth round.

Early life At Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, California, Francies lettered in football and track and field.

Francies attended American River College from 2004–05. As a sophomore, he led the team in pass interceptions (11) and was named Mid-Empire Conference Defensive MVP. He also earned 2005 California Community College All-American honors and was listed as the No. 62 junior college player in the nation by Rivals.com.

Francies transferred to Oregon State University to continue his collegiate career. He played in all 14 games and started five times for the Beavers in the 2006 season. Oregon State won the 2006 Sun Bowl. However, Francies was thrown off the team in the summer of 2007 after a gun registered to him was found during a traffic stop.

Professional career

Pre-draft Francies entered the combine a projected second- or third-round pick according to NFL scouts, but after slow 40-yard dash times he was projected to slide to the fourth or fifth round.

Cleveland Browns (first stint) Francies was one of the Cleveland Browns' three sixth-round picks in the NFL Draft.

Francies was involved in a locker room altercation on September 25, 2009 in which he was the victim of a prank. Francies was seen storming into the locker room with a bucket of ice and hurled it at cornerback Brandon McDonald. Punches were reportedly thrown before All-Pro DT Shaun Rogers escorted him out of the room. In six games with the Browns, Francies had four tackles and one pass deflected. The Browns waived Francies on September 4, 2010.

Las Vegas Locomotives For the 2010 UFL season, Francies signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives. In eight games, Francies made 11.5 tackles and two interceptions, and Las Vegas won the 2010 UFL championship.

Oakland Raiders Two days after the Seahawks waived him, Francies signed with the Oakland Raiders on August 29 and played the final preseason game for the Raiders against the Seahawks. On September 12, the Raiders signed Francies to the practice squad, and the team promoted Francies to the active roster on September 15. Francies played his first game with the Raiders in Week 2 on September 16 against the Miami Dolphins.

On July 23, 2013, Francies was waived by the Oakland Raiders.