2018 Merrimack College Football Roster

Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz

7 Samuel Francois

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Defensive Line
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 335
  • Hometown Riverdale, Md.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) St. John's (H.S.)
  • Major Criminology

Biography

Career

  • Graduated with 41 career games played over five seasons
  • Finished with 120 total tackles (54 solo, 66 assisted)
  • Had 4.0 sacks over the course of his career
  • Deflected one pass and recovered a fumble in that span

2018

  • Competed in nine games for as a redshirt senior
  • Recorded 20 solo tackles and 39 total tackles, accounting for his most productive season 
  • Recorded 1.5 tackles for losses and his second career sack, all coming in a road win against Bentley (9/15)
  • Also had his first career pass breakup in a road win at Saint Anselm (10/20)

2017

  • Saw action in all 10 games as a junior starting on the interior defensive line
  • Recorded 20 tackles on the year with 1.0 tackles for losses
  • Was credited for half of a sack and one quarterback hurry
  • Posted a season-high five tackles against Bentley (9/16)

2016

  • Made great progress in first full season back after seeing much of his sophomore year cut short due to injury
  • Played in all 10 games as a starter on the defensive line
  • Recorded 40 tackles and 3.5 tackles for losses
  • Posted 1-1/2 sacks 

2015: Saw action in two games before suffering season-ending injury ... Recorded three tackles (2 solo) in season opener against Bowie State (9/5). 

2014: Appeared in 10 games in rookie season ... Tallied 18 total tackles (8ua, 10a) ... Notched one sack for loss of 5 yards ... Recovered one fumble, registered one quarterback hurry ... Recorded first collegiate tackle against Bryant (9/6).

Before Merrimack: Letterwinner at St. John's College High School ... Named Most Valuable Player and earned All-Conference honors as a junior ... Named Linemen of the Year and earned First-Team All-Conference honors as a senior ... Also recruited by UNC, Toledo, Akron, Nevada, Kent State, Miami University, Bryant, and Ohio.

Personal: Born Oct. 19, 1996 ... Son of Annuils and Nicole ... Has five siblings: Naomie, Esther, Nicolson, Mike and Solange ... Criminology major at Merrimack.

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 9, at Bentley, 09/16/16 (4-5)
Sacks: 1.0, at Pace, 09/13/14 (1-0); at Bentley, 09/15/18 (1-0); at Saint Anselm, 10/29/16 (1-0)
Tackles for loss: 3.0, at Pace, 09/13/14 (2-0)
Fumbles recovered: 1, LIU Post, Sep 20, 2014 
Pass breakups: 1, at Saint Anselm, Oct 20, 2018 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 63

    2014Freshman

    DL
    6'3" 315 lbs
    63
  • 24

    2015Sophomore

    DL
    6'3" 325 lbs
    24
  • 7

    2016Redshirt Sophomore

    DL
    6'3" 325 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2017Redshirt Junior

    DL
    6'3" 330 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2018Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 335 lbs
    7