Deondre Francois Opens Up on FSU Football Career, Truth About Release, & Journey to UFL 

Deondre Francois. D12. One of the toughest we've ever had at QB. PERIOD. An FSU Graduate. 27 year old man, addressing everything you might say. And he's still playing football professionally this Spring in the UFL. DC Defenders. Nothing but respect Dirtie. 🔥

Deondre was tough as hell. I have so much respect for him playing through his pain.

Good to see 12 having a positive attitude on his life. He won some big games for FSU and nobody can deny that. #Gonoles

You do not understand how good it is to Deondre Francois? I was in the stand for the Ole Miss game sitting on the Ole Miss side, literally a couple of seats from the tuba players. That first half was hard. The second, so much joy.😂😂😂 After the reported "DV" incident. He dropped off the face of the earth. I'm glad he cleared it up, never arrested and never cuffed. The way it was reported in Orlando. FSU Qb arrested for DV released from the team. I hope you can get James Blackman? Much success.

Biggest FSU fan but I just realized Deondre Francois was Jordan Travis before Jordan Travis. Both tough dudes that loved FSU and it didn't quite end the way it probably should have.

Really happy that I can finally hear his perspective of everything. Got to see him his first time in the XFL. As someone who was in the stands I can tell you the Guardians fan base really wanted him as the starter. The whole crowed was chanted “We want Francois!” As someone who’s grandfather played at FSU and in the league I know how hard fan bases and the game itself can be on players especially quarterbacks. Deondre Francois was easily the most underrated quarterback I have ever seen at Florida State. Every time Francois got the opportunity to sit back and throw the ball he was an absolute beast. We can talk about how tough he was but his other intangibles were something special. It was proven both at Hampton and the FCL that he has an NFL talent. I wish I was making Florida State related content on RU-vid back when he was playing. I’m hoping he can do something cool in the UFL this year because I would love to build a highlight reel. I actually had the opportunity to meet him briefly while working at Prime Time in 2018 right before the Syracuse game. I won’t pretend I know him but he seemed like a really cool guy. Also I’m really happy to see you making this podcast Javien. Both you and Deondre shown that y’all don’t quit in the face of adversity and are great examples for younger athletes going forward. Keep up the great work I can’t wait to see what else you produce.

Deondre deserved better than what he got while he was here. Really wish we could've gotten him a better O line

DF12 was a beast man, he got screwed over. Thank you for all you did for FSU. May you be blessed in life.

FRANCOIS THA GAWD!!! Was a huge fan during his tenor, with how tough shit was back then. he really held it down and kept my love for fsu football alive.

My city does not have a UFL team, however I searched the entire league's roster to find what team Deondre Francois was on. I'm now a Defenders fan, only because of Francois. When he played with the Seminoles he was THE superstar on that team. I only wish him the best.

Great interview Javien, look forward to more. Deondre, you showed some great maturity and composure in answering the difficult questions, much props to you and wish you all the best in your pro football career. One recommendation for Deondre when football is over, not sure what you're college degree is in but try getting into work for a bank/insurance company, in their back office. Very good benefits, compensation, and stable career overall with a competitive environment. It hurt hearing you talk about your odd jobs when there were other, more reasonable opportunities that could've gotten you by during your off field time.

I always liked this guy. Sucks that he had to endure so much at a young age, God bless you man!

First time checking out this channel. I’m subscribing now… Huge Nole fan and appreciated DF when he was at the helm. I’m originally from Orlando and I remember some friends that are closer to the game telling me about a QB that was raw. Olympia wasn’t around when I grew up there, so I was like, “who”; “what school “? But then he ended up at IMG and eventually at FSU…crazy!

Great interview. I watched bra play at Florida state and to still be pushing thru all the turmoil is very motivating

Thank you Javien, excellent host and good questions allowing Deondre to tell his story (up to now). Very enlightening and for a lot of us nole fans Deondre brought clarity and understanding to the table. You are correct that God has a plan and his plan is always better than our plan. Wish you the very best Deondre and thank you. Nice hosting Javien and look forward to seeing future stories.

I was at work and I thought where was this player and came on RU-vid and this was the 1st video I saw.. Lovely story so sad Bro didn’t make it to the league such a talented player.

fire interview glad Francois could get his story/perspective out

Got excited when I saw him jump in the game last week. Didn't know he was still playing. I hope he gets the chance he deserves. They should have left him in last week. Through his answers I know that maturity translates on the field, playing in his prime age. If I was a coach I'd recognize this quality and give him his shot.

The drive in D12 is insane, and everyone should strive for that in themselves. FSU's O-line had no business being that bad.

Great interview! I hold a MBA working as a security guard and so I know he knows his worth as well. It’s call Life, but it’s all in how you press through and respond. Good luck on your journey Dirtie. #gonoles

Hope this young man gets a shot soon he was so impressive I wanted to see him go when Dalvin went..

I can't speak for all of the Noles Nation but I personally hated Deondre Francois getting released from the team!! I truly believe he would've finished the right was and doing while wearing the Spear on his helmet!!!! I'm glad to know that he's still being able to attain his dreams of playing professional football

I saw him throw the football over the pike house. Underrated and underloved.

Damn I didn’t know J Elliot had his own show. Followed immediately.

Respect to both of you

SEEING D12 IN HIS PEACE ... THIS WAS A GREAT INTERVIEW...

I think his destiny is Highschool coaching in Orlando. His life keeps taking him there.

What a great interview!!!!!! I loved hearing his side of the final FSU days. I'm glad he learned from all the down parts of his life and still persevered in his career. I hate that he was so unhappy with his life at one point but it made him who he is. I got to see him play against Notre Dame and it was something else.

Great interview. Great person that I met during his time in Tally. Good to hear him publicly tell his story

Great Pod man. That was definitely a guy a lot of us were high on and then he just disappeared. Just because he's not the quarterback at FSU doesn't mean his life's value ended. Great to see how he has managed through the peaks and valleys. Anybody from every walk of life can take something away from that and apply in their own life. Thanks for capturing that so well and great job of managing the conversation! Looking forward to more content!

🔥🔥🔥 it’s great to hear his story from him loved him at fsu the injury and coach change hurt him

Great insightful interview fellas

Great video brother. We all can learn a thing or 2 from one another's journey.

I loved Deondre and was so sorry about the bad deal he got that caused him to have to leave FSU...and we wont talk about the sorry coach who left.

Love see’n these noles get together like this man… good look

Great interview 🔥🔥🔥

This was amazing wow

He was like that at FSU we had the worse online possible at that time.

Gonna be 🔥

Love forever 12💯

Comment section alone shows Deondre Francois was loved in Tally

Good stuff

I always said just imagine if he played under Mike Norvell with a better O line

Waddup Deondre ...diehard Nole here....good memories man....will never forget your real run Ole Miss to Orange Bowl....legend has it ESPN srill reminding viewers old Peppers isnt playing in Rose Bowl 😆

Forever a Nole. Tough and gritty. Sucks that he got hurt.

Just found this podcast! LFGGGG #NoleBlooded

Dude had a BUNCH of good games for us. Ole Miss and Orange Bowl Win. Our OL failed him bad.

Toughest qb ever

Great episode! The next guest should definitely be Tamorrion Terry. 🤝🏾

💯💯

Dirty12 the realest Nole QB of all time. Humble, hard, tough got it the hard way, out the mud. Willie Taggart ruined his college career not investigating the domestic violence incident properly. He would've kept us rolling even without Jimbo

Get James Blackman on he was misunderstood. He played as best as he could.

Deandre got done dirty if he had any bit of a line he would have been a legend

Happy birthday deandre dirty

❤

I was born at that hospital too.

Played with him at HU one if the realist niggas I know

#NoleGang

Once a Nole always a Nole. Stay tough

Jimbo broke D12 and Willie was the worst possible person to be there to rehabilitate him. Jimbo and his refusal to get offensive line help and then leaving him in a game that was already over was criminal.

Dirtie!🐐

I forgot about Francois. He was a great before the injury. I know FSU hates Alabama. I don’t what that AL/FL line is but yall are linked. Winston is from Bama. Francois was injured by Bama. FSU got snubbed for Bama 😮. It’s some voodoo or magic on the FSU QB room.

FSU O line really did Francois a disservice. IMHO the o line was the root issue of all our problems his first year. I always felt like he was really good but we couldn’t see the full picture because of lame Rick Trickett

I think Taggart messed him up he should of transferred to a better school to build upon his skills

I get what he's saying, but don't downplay that Jameis speech 😂

Gnome sane

Is this javien elliot?

Hampton is a football school bro. Haha. They’ve just been down for a minute. 😂😂. You don’t walk on the grass unless you don’t want to graduate (old tradition)…it wasn’t a frat thing 😂😂. Also, you being lowkey explains why you shut me down for the pic 😂😂😂😂.

I hate Francois got screwed over by Willie Taggart after Jimbo left, girl lied on him like he hit her and later came out saying it was all a lie. That’s why Taggart kicked him off the team.

Dude the Orlando outlaws were the best team because grown men played that shit 😂😂

ha..everyone finds god after they f up

Wombmen will mess your whole ish up

Salute but he was Ass @ state no cap