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American football player (born 1986)
American football player
Ricky Barkley Jean Francois (born November 23, 1986) is a former American football defensive tackle . He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft , and played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU). He also played for the Indianapolis Colts , Washington Redskins , Green Bay Packers , New England Patriots and Detroit Lions .
College career
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As a member of the National Championship winning 2007 LSU Tigers football team , he was the defensive MVP of the 2008 BCS National Championship Game .[1] Jean Francois was also a member of the LSU track & field team.[2]
Professional career
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Jean Francois with the San Francisco 49ers in 2012
San Francisco 49ers
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Jean Francois was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round, 244th overall, in the 2009 NFL Draft .[3] He became famous among 49ers fans for his "Peanut Butter Jelly Dance".[4]
In the 2012 season, Jean Francois and the 49ers appeared in Super Bowl XLVII . In the game, he had two combined tackles as the 49ers fell to the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 34–31.[5]
Indianapolis Colts
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Jean Francois signed with the Colts on March 14, 2013.[6] He was released on February 23, 2015.[7]
Washington Redskins
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Jean Francois signed a three-year, $9 million contract with the Washington Redskins on February 26, 2015.[8]
On March 15, 2017, Jean Francois was released by the Redskins.[9]
Green Bay Packers
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On March 24, 2017, Jean Francois signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Green Bay Packers .[10] He was released by the Packers on September 12, 2017.[11] He re-signed with the Packers on September 21, 2017.[12] On November 1, 2017, Jean Francois was again released by the Packers.[13]
New England Patriots
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On November 7, 2017, Jean Francois signed with the New England Patriots .[14] He was released by the Patriots on December 2, 2017.[15] He was re-signed on December 13, 2017.[16]
Detroit Lions
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On July 25, 2018, Jean Francois signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions .[17]
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
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Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
TFL
Int
Yds
TD
Lng
PD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2009
SFO
3
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2010
SFO
16
0
12
9
3
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2011
SFO
16
2
15
12
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2012
SFO
16
3
22
12
10
2.0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2013
IND
10
10
19
13
6
2.5
5
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2014
IND
16
13
28
18
10
3.0
7
0
0
0
0
4
0
1
0
0
2015
WAS
16
1
25
9
16
2.0
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2016
WAS
16
6
32
17
15
1.5
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2017
GNB
6
0
2
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
NWE
6
1
10
6
4
0.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2018
DET
16
11
30
19
11
2.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
137
47
195
116
79
14.0
29
0
0
0
0
11
1
1
0
0
Playoffs
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Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
TFL
Int
Yds
TD
Lng
PD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2011
SFO
2
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2012
SFO
3
0
2
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2013
IND
2
2
5
3
2
1.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2014
IND
3
0
6
0
6
0.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2015
WAS
1
0
1
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2017
NWE
3
1
6
4
2
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
3
20
9
11
2.5
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Personal life
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Ricky Jean Francois's brother's name is Michael Jean Francois.[18] He is of Haitian descent.
References
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^ "Ricky Jean-Francois" . Athletic.net . Retrieved December 16, 2017 .
^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 13, 2023 .
^ "Ricky Jean Francois: Peanut Butter Jelly Time! Peanut Butter Jelly Time!" . NinersNation.com . October 13, 2010.
^ "Super Bowl XLVII – San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens – February 3rd, 2013" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 2, 2017 .
^ Wesseling, Chris (March 14, 2013). "Ricky Jean-Francois signs $22M contract with Colts" . NFL.com . Retrieved March 15, 2013 .
^ Orr, Conor (February 23, 2015). "Indianapolis Colts release Ricky Jean Francois" . NFL.com . Retrieved February 23, 2015 .
^ Jones, Mike (February 26, 2015). "Redskins sign DL Ricky Jean-Francois" . WashingtonPost.com . Retrieved February 26, 2015 .
^ Keim, John (March 15, 2017). "Redskins clear cap room by waiving DE Ricky Jean Francois" . ESPN.com . Retrieved March 15, 2017 .
^ "Packers sign DT Jean Francois" . Packers.com . March 24, 2017.
^ "Packers sign G/T Adam Pankey to active roster, G Darrell Greene to practice squad" . Packers.com . September 13, 2017.
^ "Packers sign DT Ricky Jean Francois" . Packers.com . September 21, 2017.
^ "Packers release DT Ricky Jean Francois" . Packers.com . November 1, 2017.
^ "Patriots sign DL Ricky Jean Francois; Place LB Dont'a Hightower on Injured Reserve; Sign DL Mike Purcell to the Practice Squad" . Patriots.com . November 7, 2017.
^ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Transactions" . Patriots.com . December 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018.
^ "Patriots Sign WR Kenny Britt; Announce Additional Roster Moves" . Patriots.com . December 13, 2017.
^ "Lions sign free agents DT Ricky Jean Francois and LB Darnell Sankey" . DetroitLions.com . July 27, 2018.
^ Reiss, Mike (November 10, 2017). "Ricky Jean Francois happy to be with Pats, and in 'Dunkin' Donuts heaven' " . ESPN.com .
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R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ricky_Jean_Francois&oldid=1228261272 "
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