Calvin Francis

Position:
Guard
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
6-1
Weight:
306
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Jones
Major:
Graduate student in Business Administration

2022 (SENIOR)

Played in 1 game (Incarnate Word)

2021 (JUNIOR)

Started the first 5 games at center before suffering a season-ending injury
Salukis were 4-1 in his starts with the only loss at Kansas State

2020 (COVID YEAR)

Started all 10 games at center
Helped block for an offense that led the conference in Total Offense, Passing %, First Downs and 3rd Down %

2019 (SOPHOMORE)

Played in 6 games and started the first 5 at right guard
Helped block for a pair of 1,000-yard rushers (D.J. Davis and Javon Williams Jr.)
SIU ranked No. 12 in the nation in rushing (233.4) and No. 32 in total offense (418.6)

2018 (FRESHMAN)

Played in 10 games

2017 (REDSHIRT)

Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

Three-star prospect by 247Sports.com ... Two-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... Was Top 25 center prospect nationally by 247Sports in 2017, and the top FCS center prospect in the nation ... No. 44 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Super60 in the Class of 2017 ... Earned a spot in the Central Florida All-Star game ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Also competed in weight lifting and track and field.

PERSONAL

Born Sept. 9, 1999 ... Full given name is Calvin Thomas Francis, Jr. ... Son of Anne Philomise Francis and Calvin Francis, Sr. ... Has two older siblings, Jean Tanis and Chinawders Tanis ... high school teammate of current Saluki CB PJ Jules ... Graduated in December 2020 ... Graduate student in business administration.