AJ FRANCIS GAME WORN MARYLAND TERRAPINS "MARYLAND PRIDE" PANTS MIAMI DOLPHINS

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AJ Francis Game Worn Maryland Terrapins "Maryland Pride" Pants (Worn Vs Miami Hurricanes 9/5/11 & Notre Dame 11/12/11)AJ Francis is a defensive lineman with the Seattle Seahawks. He played his college football at the University of Maryland. During his five years there -- which included a red-shirt season -- Francis tallied 143 tackles, 9.5 sacks and four blocked kicks. Francis has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots.After going unselected in the 2013 NFL Draft, Francis signed with the Miami Dolphins on April 30, 2013. Nine NFL teams had reached out, offering the talented lineman free agent deals to come to their city, to play for their team. Caught in that bittersweet moment, between the sting of going undrafted and the thrill of deciding his future, the former Maryland defensive lineman picked the Miami Dolphins.Francis, a four-year starter in College Park who earned all-ACC honorable mention in 2012, spent this winter near South Beach, training at Bommarito Performance Systems, operating under a strict organic diet and grueling schedule with regular 6 a.m. wakeup calls. Signing with the Dolphins offered familiarity, both with the personnel and the surrounding area.One hour after accepting Miami's offer, Francis whipped out a ring and proposed to Tatiana Uruburo, his girlfriend for more than two years. She said yes and all the excitement was captured on Francis' Twitter which was named to Sports Illustrated Twitter 100 for his humor and witty tweets.Francis' two best attributes as far as NFL talent evaluators are concerned are his size (6-foot-5, 309 pounds) and his versatility. During his career at Maryland, Francis played every position on the defensive line and operated out of a regular 4-3 alignment and a 3-4 as well. Several teams were interested in him as a tackle or an end, while others saw him as a potential nose guard, capable of occupying blockers and keeping the line jammed up so backs have no place to run.As a senior, Francis moved outside to the end position -- where he'd never played before -- and responded with a stellar season. He led the Terrapins with three recovered fumbles and three blocked kicks. He tied for second on the team with four sacks and was third with nine tackles for losses.The featured Maryland Terrapins 'Maryland Pride' pants were inspired by characteristics specific to the Maryland state flag and the University of Maryland. The jersey numbers, cleats, and gloves all feature a custom Maryland flag print. From head-to-toe, the right and left sides of the uniform coordinate with the two patterns found on the state's flag including a custom helmet.The 'Pride' uniform, designed by Under Armour, pays homage to the special Terrapin football heritage and to those who have taken the field as a Terp since the beginning of the football program. The Terps' UA COMPFIT PRIDE PANTS are built with muscle-boosting, core-stabilizing technology.Francis wore these dynamite pants when the Maryland Terrapins faced the Miami Hurricanes on September 5th, 2011 and again on November 12th, 2011 when they faced the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The Terps beat the Canes 32-24 in their season opener. There were plenty of heroes for the Terrapins in this Atlantic Coast Conference duel. Nick Ferrara kicked a 32-yard field goal to put Maryland ahead 26-24 with 1:39 left, Danny O'Brien threw for 348 yards and a touchdown, and defensive back Cameron Chism played a part in two touchdowns.Unfortunately for Terps fans, the Notre Dame game didn't fare as well. Irish running back Jonas Gray ran for a career-high 136 yards and two touchdowns, Tommy Rees threw for 296 yards and two scores, and Notre Dame cruised to a 45-21 victory over Maryland in Saturday night match-up. Francis #96 is written in black in waistband. The waistband also features authentic Maryland tag with "42" 'Tall" "L" "11" hangtags. The pants are washed and unsigned. Awesome!!!Shipping - $10Big Dawg Possessions specializes in game used memorabilia from yesterday and today's greatest players. All items are obtained directly from athletes! Relationships with hundreds of NFL Players including game worn memorabilia exclusives with over 50 players. Please visit bigdawgpossessions.com for our newest products.Check out my other items ! read more

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