Jacobi Francis

Jacobi Francis (born September 6, 1998) is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Memphis and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in .

Early life and college Francis was born on September 6, 1998, in Covington, Georgia. He played football for two years at Newton High School and recorded 50 tackles, earning honorable mention all-county honors. He committed to play college football at the University of Memphis, and redshirted as a true freshman in 2016. In 2017, Francis appeared in 12 of 13 games and recorded six tackles. He also changed his jersey number to 1, as he had previously worn 32. He was released at the final roster cuts, on August 30, but was subsequently re-signed to their practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster for their Week 11 game with the Washington Commanders, and made his NFL debut in the loss, appearing on eight special teams snaps. He later received elevations for Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins, and Week 13 against the Cleveland Browns, making his first career tackle in the latter.

On August 29, 2023, Francis was waived by the Texans and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 27.

Minnesota Vikings On July 25, 2024, Francis signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He was waived on August 22.