Coye Francies

Coye Francies (born November 15, 1986) is an American football cornerback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Jose State.

Early years
A graduate of Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, California, Francies and his team went 12-0 going into the Section Championship game, but lost the championship. In a regular season game, Cordova was trailing late in the 4th quarter against Oak Ridge. A pass interference penalty was called against Oak Ridge at the buzzer. The following play, Francies caught a 29 yard Hail Mary pass, which resulted in a touchdown and a 29-28 victory over Oak Ridge, a team that Cordova had not beaten in several years. That victory also helped secure a League championship that year.

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. However, Francies was thrown off the team in the summer of 2007 after a gun registered to him was found during a traffic stop.

He then transferred to San Jose State University, where he redshirted the 2007 season. Returning to the field in 2008, Francies 69 tackles (45 solo), three interceptions and two forced fumbles. He also returned six kicks for 148 yards and ten punts for 29 yards. Francies was named 2nd Team All-WAC in 2008.

2009 NFL 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. He eventually was one of the Cleveland Browns’ three sixth-round picks in the NFL Draft.

2009 season
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 CB Brandon McDonald. Punches were reportedly thrown before All-Pro DT Shaun Rogers escorted him out of the room.

2010 season
He was waived on September 3, 2010.

2012 season
Francies played the first three preseason games of 2012 with the Seattle Seahawks. He was released in the first round of cuts from 80 to 75 players. He signed almost immediately with the Oakland Raiders and played the final preseason game for the Raiders against the Seahawks. He was released before the season began, but was signed to Oakland's practice squad after the Raiders' first game.