Kirk Francis

Kirk Francis is an American college football quarterback for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He previously played 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.

College career Tulsa In week 11 of the 2023 season, Francis completed 22 of 34 passes for 345 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Tulane. Francis finished his freshman season completing 68 of 121 pass attempts for 968 yards and six touchdowns to three interceptions. Heading into the 2024 season, Francis was named the Golden Hurricane's starting quarterback. 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, in a win over Northwestern State.

Texas Tech On January 14, 2026, Francis announced that he would be transferring to Texas Tech.

Statistics Year Team Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD 2023 Tulsa 4 2 1–1 68 121 56.2 967 8.0 6 3 134.7 14 3 0.2 0 2024 Tulsa 11 7 3–4 149 253 58.9 1,585 6.3 9 6 118.5 34 −18 −0.5 0 2025 Tulsa 3 3 1–2 53 88 60.2 493 5.6 3 4 109.4 9 1 0.1 0Career 18 12 5–7 270 462 58.4 3,045 6.6 18 13 121.0 57 –14 –0.2 0