Quarterback Deondre Francois is now playing football in the FCS for Hampton.
Francois was thrown off Florida State’s football team after last season, and there were some whispers he was going to land at FAU with Lane Kiffin. (RELATED: Deondre Francois Dismissed From FSU Football Team)
Apparently, that move fell through and now he’s in the FCS playing for Hampton.
New HU QB Deondre Francois in practice. pic.twitter.com/7Ka3foba5j
— Dave Johnson (@DaveJohnsonDP) August 2, 2019
BREAKING: The latest addition to Hampton University‘s football roster is former Florida State QB Deondre François. He’s here for the first day of fall camp. He’s a grad transfer with immediate eligibility. (1/4)
— Dave Johnson (@DaveJohnsonDP) August 2, 2019
It’s crazy that a guy with Francois’ talent is playing in the FCS. He was supposed to be the next big thing for the Seminoles. Obviously, things didn’t go according to plan at all.
There appeared to be a video of him threatening a woman, and that put an immediate end to his FSU career.
This video ( listen to the audio) is allegedly #FloridaState QB Deondre Francois threatening to beat his girlfriend and potentially hitting her pic.twitter.com/bzam4koXEc
— CFBTalkDaily (@CFBTalkDaily) February 3, 2019
I can’t remember the last time a player with so much hype and talent dropped off in such spectacular fashion. We’re talking about a guy who was the face of FSU’s historic football team.
Now, he’s playing in the FCS. I don’t know much about the other quarterbacks in the FCS, but there’s probably a very real chance he’s the best one in America before even taking a single snap.
I have no idea how Francois will do against the much weaker competition he’s about to face, but it’d be shocking if he didn’t dominate. It’d be absolutely shocking.
I absolutely expect him to dominate for Hampton. If he does, maybe there’ll be an NFL shot down the road. If he doesn’t, then it’ll just be another dark mark on a career that had once been so promising.