Completed Event: Football versus #17 Kansas State on August 23, 2025 , Win , 24, to, 21
Final
Football
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#17 Kansas State
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Iowa State University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Francis, Chris
Jersey Number 41
Chris Francis
- Position:
- Place Kicker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 177
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Dubuque, Iowa
- High School:
- Hempstead
Bio
Awards and Honors
First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2017)
Outstanding Walk-On Player Award (2016)
2018
Played in 12 games, handling kickoffs in every game played … posted 16 touchbacks in 64 attempts, averaging 57.9 yards per kickoff … placed on scholarship at the beginning of the season.
2017
First Team Academic All-Big 12 … played in 12 games, handling kickoffs in every game played … posted 38 touchbacks in 67 attempts, averaging 62.7 yards per kickoff.
2016
Co-winner of ISU’s Outstanding Walk-On Player Award … handled all kickoffs … tallied 35 touchbacks in 67 attempts … recovered his own on-side kick vs. Kansas State.
2015
Took over kickoff duties midway through the season, handling all kickoffs in the final six games … made his lone PAT attempt vs. Texas Tech … had three special teams tackles.
2014
Redshirted initial collegiate season.
High School
Handled placekicking, punting and kickoff duties in his senior season … in 2013, was 22-of-25 on PATs and 3-of-8 on field goal attempts … averaged 35.1 ypp in 35 punts … had 34 touchbacks for a 83 percent season clip … in 2012, was 5-of-5 on PATs and 2-of-3 on field goals, including a long of 50 yards … coached by Bob McIntyre.
Personal
Born April 10, 1996 … son of Kevin and Connie Francis … communications studies major.
Cyclone Express Iowa vs ISU 2025
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