Rutgers’ versatile former disruptor who won with motor and matchup flexibility
Justin Francis was a productive, versatile Rutgers defensive lineman whose calling card was disruption: in the 2011 season he posted 64 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks, while also showing rare playmaking for an interior/edge hybrid with an interception and several pass breakups/blocked kicks in his Rutgers career[4][13]. He was valued for athleticism, flexibility across the front, and a high-effort, “solid player” profile that translated from college to the NFL as an undrafted free agent[9][7]. If you like a defense piece who can move around, chase, and create chaos rather than just eat blocks, Francis was that kind of player[4][7].
