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Jersey Number 26
Christian Francisco
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rogers, Arkansas
- High School:
- Rogers
Bio
Honors at Rice
- C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal 2022, 2023
- C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll 2022, 2023
- Military Bowl Military Bowl STEM Scholar-Athlete 2023, 2024
- James W. Glanville Award 2023
- ACC All-Academic 2024, 2025
- William Campbell Trophy Semifinalist 2024
- Rice Honor Athlete 2025
2024
Fought back from an injury to reach career highs in his final campaign… Rushed for 78 yards on 19 career and caught eight passes for 62 yards and his first career receiving touchdown… Saw action in the first six before his injury, but returned to see extensive action in the final two games… Carried the ball a career-best 12 times for a career-high 42 yards while also returning a kickoff for 45 yards and added a reception for nine yards in the finale vs. South Florida, finishing with a career-high 96 all-purpose yards… 45-yard KO return after USF had tied the game 7-7 set up the Owls on their go-ahead touchdown.
2023
Walk-on running back who battled back from injuries to earn his first playing time on special teams and also scored a touchdown on his first career carry… Made his debut against Texas Southern and scored the Owls’ final touchdown with a four-yard run… Made his debut on special teams vs. East Carolina and saw action on 34 kickoff returns and 22 punt returns... Named a Military Bowl STEM Scholar-Athlete, posting a 3.96 grade point average while majoring in Mechanical Engineering and is on track to earn his undergraduate degree in three years... James W. Glanville Award winner as determined in a vote of his teammates, for his combined excellence in athletics and
academics. 2022
Did not see action during the season.
2021
Walk-on who was injured during fall camp and did not see action.
Rogers High School
7A All-State selection as a senior in his first season at quarterback for coach Chad Harbison, leading the Mountaineers toa 6-2 record… Threw for 2,380 yards and 29 touchdowns and added 688 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground… The first quarterback in state history to pass for 300 and run for 200 yards at the 7A level (threw for 303 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 203 in a 44-34 win over Springdale)… Caught 37 passes for 450 yards and five TDs as a wide receiver in his junior year and played safety as a sophomore… Three-year letterman in baseball and led Rogers to the 2021 state title before departing for Rice… Scored a 35 on his ACT and was a National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, College Board National African-American Scholar… Distributive Education Clubs of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Regions Bank Student Bank Board, Mu Alpha Theta
Personal
Full name: Christian Francisco... Born: August 15 at Naperville, Illinois... Parents: Carlos and Megan Francisco… One brother, one sister … Rice major: Mechanical Engineering... Rice College: Brown
Brown College
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