Carlos Francis (born January 3, 1981) is a former

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player who played wide receiver for the

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. At

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, he started in 38 of 49 contests he played in and hauled in 216 passes for 3,031 yards (14.0 avg) and 21 touchdowns. He was drafted in the

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by the Raiders. Francis was released in 2007. He now works for Texas Baptists as the Director of Young Adult Ministries. Francis attended Southwest High School in Fort Worth, Texas and was a

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and

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. Francis now coaches football, track, and basketball at

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Track and field

Personal bests

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1981 births Living people Players of American football from Fort Worth, Texas American football wide receivers Texas Tech Red Raiders football players Oakland Raiders players {{widereceiver-1980s-stub