In High School: Was a three-time All-Conference honoree for head coach Kenny Wyatt at Salisbury High School ... as a senior he was named Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Conference, First Team All-District, First Team All-State and was named to three different All-Star teams ... finished his career with 1,420 points ... as a junior he earned First Team All-Conference, All-District and All-State honoree ... he was named to the KMZU and KRES All-Star teams as well ... also lettered in football, track & field and golf ... earned All-Conference honors in football as a kicker, wide receiver, quarterback and defensive back during his career ... earned All-District honors as a sophomore wide receiver, as a junior defensive back and punt returner, and a senior kicker, punter, and defensive back ... he earned All-State honors twice as a defensive back ... he won two state track championships in the long jump, had three individual state runner-up finishes and two relay runner-up finishes, and three other top-five finishes at the state meet ... was a three-time sectional qualifier in golf as well ... he helped Salisbury to four basketball conference championships, three district titles, three state tournament appearances and a state championship in 2013 ... he also won two football conference titles and a spot in the state semifinals in 2013 ... was a five-time Student-Athlete of the Month honoree and a B Honor Roll student all four years in high school.

Personal: Son of Brian and Krista Francis ... majoring in Animal Science ... his father, Brian, played baseball for the Mules.