AT SAN JOSE STATE: In his second season with the Spartans...Tops the opening fall depth chart at a cornerback position...Also slated to be a return specialist.

2007: Redshirted the season after transferring from Oregon State University...Earned one of the Spartans' two Scout Team awards at the team's annual post-season awards banquet.

AT OREGON STATE: Francies played in all 14 games and started five times for the Beavers in the 2006 season...Seventh on the team for total tackles with 39 and was credited with 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 quarterback sacks...Season-high six tackles (2 solo, 4 assisted) against USC...Quarterback sacks came in the Stanford and Hawai’i wins - both opponents on the 2008 San Jose State schedule...Also intercepted a pass against Stanford...Led the Beavers forcing four fumbles and was third on the squad with five pass break-ups...Oregon State’s primary kickoff returner who averaged 22.4 yards per return...Sixth in the Pac-10 Conference in kickoff returns in 2006.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE: A 2005 California Community College All-American for American River College who led all players with 11 interceptions...Mid-Empire Conference Defensive Most Valuable Player who averaged 36.8 yards per kickoff and 17.4 yards per punt return as a sophomore...Two-time first-team all-state selection averaged 19.7 yards per punt and 28.6 yards per kickoff return as a freshman in 2004.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduate of Cordova High in Rancho Cordova, Calif....Lettered in football (Coach Max Miller) and track and field.

MORE ON COYE: Behavioral science and sociology major...The Bakersfield, Calif., native was born on November 15, 1986.