Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 41-16vs Norfolk State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Royce Francis
6′3″ · 260 lb · Acworth, GA · Allatoona
Royce Francis: DL · Wake Forest · #39.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Royce Francis
Wins his gap play after play. This is his third year in the same defensive front at Wake Forest. On tape: 1 tackle against Norfolk State, Week 2, 2021.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Wake Forest in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | Wake Forest | 12 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Career | 17 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2021
W 41-16
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 25-point win at home against Norfolk State.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Dave Clawson — 23-13 over that span.
2019Wake Forest8-5HC: Dave Clawson · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2020Wake Forest4-5HC: Dave Clawson · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2021Wake Forest11-3HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Clawson
Pass share
48.4%
519 pass / 554 run
Plays / game
82.5
13 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
565 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Wake Forest
- 2021 Wake Forest ClawsonYear 3 · 1 game
- 2020 Wake Forest ClawsonYear 2 · 1 game
- 2019 Wake Forest ClawsonYear 1 · 5 games
- Before collegeSigned with Wake Forest in 2018 as a 3-star recruit, No. 1,324 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Wake Forest in the 2018 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Three seasons at Wake Forest — his college career is complete.
His career
2018
- Signed with Wake Forest3-star out of Allatoona
Coaching lineage · 2019–2021
1 coach2019–2021
Wake Forest
Played his entire career under Dave Clawson.