'08 DC OL/DT A.J. Francis (Maryland signee)

[osugrad21]

'08 OL/DT A.J. Francis

Ht: 6-5 Wt: 315
Position: OT, DL
Year: Class of 2008
High School: Gonzaga College HS
(Washington, DC)

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[SIZE=+2]Prep proving ground [/SIZE]
[FONT=helvetica, arial][SIZE=-2]Tackle excels with big boys at combine

Tackle excels with big boys at combineBy SEAN BURNS, Staff Writer[/SIZE][/FONT] What do you get when you throw 500 of the top high school football players in the country onto one field?
Ask Severn resident A. J. Francis, who spent three days earlier this month in San Antonio for the U.S. Army National Combine, a showcase for college recruiting services such as scout.com and superprep.

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Take a guess to whom he is referring in the this quote:

"In my first drill, I went against a guy who is already committed to West Virginia and is supposed to be one of the best offensive linemen in the country," he said. "I totally destroyed him, and from there on out, I was like 'let's go'.

Currently, his top picks include Maryland, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, and this year's National Championship game participants Ohio State and Florida.

Scout $

2.76 GPA at academically prestigious Gonzaga with a 1460 on the SAT.

 

[OH10]

"I totally destroyed him."

Yeah, is this a guy Ohio State would even want?

 

[BGriffBuckeye]

"I totally destroyed him."

Yeah, is this a guy Ohio State would even want?

If he is destroying Josh Jenkins...then yes.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

Sounds good to me...

Also this is the area I would love to get a foot in the door, the DC/Maryland area...

 

[westbuck04]

A few things from the article Grad posted...

He ran a 5.8 at the combine, but ran a 5.02 in the shuttle. Also Lemming told him he was the top DLineman there.

 

[akronbuck]

If he is destroying Josh Jenkins...then yes.

I want killers on the d-line

 

[osugrad21]

...and just like that, committed to Maryland.

Less than a week after participating in the U.S. Army National Combine in San Antonio, Gonzaga junior lineman A.J. Francis made an oral commitment last Wednesday to play football for Maryland.

Washingtonpost

 

[OH10]

"I totally destroyed him."

Yeah, is this a guy Ohio State would even want?

Glad I said it before he committed elsewhere so it doesn't look like sour grapes.