Nathan Francis
6' 3", 268 lbs
Draft: Round 4, Pick 18 (2024)
Drafted By: New England Patriots
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 7
Cap Cost: N/A
0 Rings
Yrs Pro: 7
Cap Cost: N/A
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | KCY |
5 | 2 | 6 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.6 | 0 | 2 | 1.8 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.170 |
| 2027 | BUF |
11 | 0 | 4 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.050 |
| 2026 | BUF |
8 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | - | - | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1.3 | 0.070 |
| 2025 | NED |
4 | 0 | 2 | 4.8 | 0 | - | - | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11.8 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1.2 | 0.050 |
| Career | 28 | 2 | 13 | 4.3 | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5.5 | 0 | 3 | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 0.340 | |
First-Team All-Pro
Second-Team All-Pro
Champion
Postseason Honor
Defensive Stats
| Yr | Tm | GP | GS | Tkl | Tkl% | Ast | TFL | TFL% | Sk | Hur | QBkd | PB | PR% | Int | ThA | ThA% | PD | PA | PD% | PA% | BPA | FF | FR | Pen | DAV | NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | BUF |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 2026 | BUF |
3 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | 0 | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | |
Champion
Super Bowl MVP
Salary Information
| Year | Salary | Bonus | Cap Cost | Cap Percentage |
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Ratings History
| Year | Scout Type | Age | RD | PT | PS | MM | ZN | BR | PD | PH | EN | ST | Overall | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pre-Camp | 23 | 36 | 41 | 70 | 2 | 58 | 27 | 71 | 47 | 71 | 86 | 26 | 51 |
| 2024 | Post-Camp | 23 | 24 | 50 | 64 | 0 | 38 | 56 | 61 | 46 | 45 | 24 | 26 | 44 |
| 2025 | Pre-Camp | 24 | 24 | 51 | 64 | 0 | 39 | 57 | 61 | 46 | 45 | 24 | 26 | 45 |
| 2025 | Post-Camp | 24 | 40 | 27 | 71 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 72 | 48 | 15 | 56 | 30 | 44 |
| 2026 | Pre-Camp | 25 | 42 | 26 | 71 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 72 | 48 | 16 | 59 | 32 | 44 |
| 2026 | Post-Camp | 25 | 41 | 26 | 71 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 71 | 48 | 16 | 56 | 35 | 43 |
| 2027 | Pre-Camp | 26 | 43 | 25 | 71 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 72 | 48 | 16 | 58 | 36 | 44 |
| 2027 | Post-Camp | 26 | 19 | 46 | 63 | 0 | 35 | 53 | 52 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 32 | 40 |
| 2028 | Pre-Camp | 27 | 20 | 48 | 62 | 0 | 37 | 60 | 52 | 37 | 42 | 29 | 33 | 40 |
| 2028 | Post-Camp | 27 | 20 | 48 | 62 | 0 | 38 | 59 | 52 | 38 | 42 | 29 | 33 | 40 |
| 2029 | Pre-Camp | 28 | 20 | 52 | 62 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 53 | 38 | 47 | 32 | 34 | 41 |
| 2029 | Post-Camp | 28 | 21 | 26 | 60 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 54 | 37 | 18 | 30 | 33 | 33 |
| 2030 | Pre-Camp | 29 | 20 | 26 | 59 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 54 | 37 | 18 | 30 | 33 | 33 |
| 2030 | Post-Camp | 29 | 8 | 17 | 60 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 32 | 17 | 30 | 26 | 26 |
Transactions
| Year | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New England Patriots | released |
| 2026 | Buffalo Bills | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $850,000 |
| 2027 | Buffalo Bills | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $960,000 |
| 2027 | Buffalo Bills | released |
| 2027 | Buffalo Bills | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $960,000 |
| 2027 | Buffalo Bills | released |
| 2027 | Buffalo Bills | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $960,000 |
| 2028 | Kansas City Chiefs | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,080,000 |
| 2029 | Carolina Panthers | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,110,000 |
| 2030 | Pittsburgh Steelers | signed as a free agent: 1yr, $1,140,000 |
| 2030 | Pittsburgh Steelers | released |


