
Kirk Francis brings Big 12-ready arm talent and veteran backup value to Texas Tech
In the 2026 season, Kirk Francis is Texas Tech’s experienced QB2, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound transfer from Tulsa with starting reps and a reputation as a high-IQ gunslinger who can make layered throws and keep an offense on schedule. He’s not the presumed starter, but he’s valuable because he already has game experience, showed flashes of efficiency at Tulsa in 2025, and gives Tech a steady, ready-now insurance policy behind Will Hammond. If your team wants a developmental quarterback with live-arm upside and calm, veteran depth, he fits the profile.






