Tywan Francis
Tywan Francis
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Steve Addazio, Jay Norvell and Stan Drayton. One game to point at: 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Rutgers — Week 2, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Temple, 216 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rod Carey → Stan Drayton. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Temple | 78 | 58 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 32 | 19 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Colorado State | 88 | 56 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Colorado State | 18 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 216 | 141 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 13 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2023
W 41–9
vs Norfolk State
7 TOT · 5 SOLO
Dominant 32-point win at home against Norfolk State.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Alonzo Addae’s 2021 season.
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