Florida Tech Panthers

2012: Started in all 14 games on defense for the Panthers…totaled 842 minutes…caused 10 turnovers, a season-high three caused turnover against Lees-McRae on Feb. 17…collected 16 ground balls.

High School: Attended St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Conn…played lacrosse and football…helped lacrosse team win two Class S State Championships with last coming in 2011…selected second team all-state…in football, tabbed All-FCIAC at left tackle.

Club: Played two years for Yale Bulldog Elite Blue…team won 2010 Tri-State Championship.

Personal: Son of Mark and Mary Francis…chose Florida Tech for its engineering program and opportunity to play lacrosse… post-graduate goal is to study engineering abroad and obtain an MBA…enjoys playing sports…favorite sport is lacrosse and favorite athlete is Nick Mangold…admires his grandfather because he is a hard-working man that never went to college, was drafted in army after graduating high school and beat colon cancer…favorite quote is “Be a simple kind of man,” by Lynyrd Skynyrd…favorite book is “Night” by Elie Wiesel…favorite movie is “Animal House”…favorite actor is Vince Vaughn…enjoys all types of music…likes vacationing at Outer Banks, N.C…would like to visit Ireland and Italy.