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Jersey Number 19
Tywan Francis
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- High School:
- Landry Walker
Bio
Game-by-Game Stats While at Colorado State (PDF)
2022 (Senior): Started the first four games of the season and collected 32 tackles … decided to leave the team and enter the transfer portal … redshirted.
2021 (Junior): Started all 11 games he played in at safety … was second on the team with 88 tackles, leading the team with 56 unassisted tackles … credited with two tackles for loss, including a sack … had three passes defended during the campaign and one forced fumble … opened with a career-best 11 tackles vs. South Dakota State, then matched the number vs. Air Force … posted a career-best nine solo stops at Hawaii … had a career-best nine assisted tackles vs. Air Force.
2020 (Junior): Started the season opener at Fresno State … established a personal-best eight tackles at Boise State, including a personal record six solo stops … notched his first tackle for loss against Wyoming … returned on kickoff for 23 yards at Fresno State.
2019 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve defensive back and posted 20 tackles, 12 solo … set career best with four tackles vs. Western Illinois.
2018 (Freshman): Played in 11 games and made one start, vs. Utah State … finished the season with 18 tackles (8 solo), 3 pass breakups and one forced fumble … recorded four assisted tackles in season opener against Hawai’i, his collegiate debut … made first career start at nickel vs. Utah State and recorded season-high 6 tackles (3 solo), a pass breakup and his first career forced fumble.
High School: Served as team captain as a senior at Landry Walker High in New Orleans, La. under head coach Emmanuel Powell … earned all-state and all-metro as a senior … as a junior, had 51 tackles, three interceptions, 16 pass breakups, three forced fumbles, three recovered fumbles and a TD … earned Defensive Most Valuable Player honors in his district and earned all-state honors in 2018 … helped lead his team to a 5A state title in Louisiana in 2016 … maintained Honor Roll status as a junior and senior … selected CSU over 10 reported offers including Troy, Arkansas State and Louisiana Tech, while receiving interest from LSU, Arkansas and Mississippi State.
Personal: Born Tywan Malik Francis in New Orleans, La. … goes by Weezy … parents are Arnold Barnes and Laura Perkins-Barnes … has four brothers (Erskine, Arnold, Laron, Ashton) and three sisters (Auyanna, Dehja, Ari) … older brother, Erskine, played football at Fort Scott C.C. and Austin Peay … list of favorites include: Rich Dad, Poor Dad (book), My Wife and Kids (TV show), Next Day Air (movie) … communications major.
2023 (Graduate): Earned the right to wear single digit number 4 and made first career interception, sealing the week one win vs. Akron, earning him co-defensive player of the week (Jordan Magee) ... tied career high in tackles with 11 at Rutgers ... tied career high in solo tackles (9) vs. UTSA ... recorded second interception of the season in the second quarter at USF ... missed the final game of the season vs. Memphis ... led team and finished third in the AAC in solo tackles (58).
2022 (Senior): Started the first four games of the season and collected 32 tackles … decided to leave the team and enter the transfer portal … redshirted.
2021 (Junior): Started all 11 games he played in at safety … was second on the team with 88 tackles, leading the team with 56 unassisted tackles … credited with two tackles for loss, including a sack … had three passes defended during the campaign and one forced fumble … opened with a career-best 11 tackles vs. South Dakota State, then matched the number vs. Air Force … posted a career-best nine solo stops at Hawaii … had a career-best nine assisted tackles vs. Air Force.
2020 (Junior): Started the season opener at Fresno State … established a personal-best eight tackles at Boise State, including a personal record six solo stops … notched his first tackle for loss against Wyoming … returned on kickoff for 23 yards at Fresno State.
2019 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve defensive back and posted 20 tackles, 12 solo … set career best with four tackles vs. Western Illinois.
2018 (Freshman): Played in 11 games and made one start, vs. Utah State … finished the season with 18 tackles (8 solo), 3 pass breakups and one forced fumble … recorded four assisted tackles in season opener against Hawai’i, his collegiate debut … made first career start at nickel vs. Utah State and recorded season-high 6 tackles (3 solo), a pass breakup and his first career forced fumble.
High School: Served as team captain as a senior at Landry Walker High in New Orleans, La. under head coach Emmanuel Powell … earned all-state and all-metro as a senior … as a junior, had 51 tackles, three interceptions, 16 pass breakups, three forced fumbles, three recovered fumbles and a TD … earned Defensive Most Valuable Player honors in his district and earned all-state honors in 2018 … helped lead his team to a 5A state title in Louisiana in 2016 … maintained Honor Roll status as a junior and senior … selected CSU over 10 reported offers including Troy, Arkansas State and Louisiana Tech, while receiving interest from LSU, Arkansas and Mississippi State.
Personal: Born Tywan Malik Francis in New Orleans, La. … goes by Weezy … parents are Arnold Barnes and Laura Perkins-Barnes … has four brothers (Erskine, Arnold, Laron, Ashton) and three sisters (Auyanna, Dehja, Ari) … older brother, Erskine, played football at Fort Scott C.C. and Austin Peay … list of favorites include: Rich Dad, Poor Dad (book), My Wife and Kids (TV show), Next Day Air (movie) … communications major.
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