SOUL FOOD Todd France graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toldeo. He was a first-team Academic All-American with 3.975 GPA as a senior.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE France enters his second year with the Soul after coming to the Arena Football League last season to play for the Soul. 2006: · Played 16 games for the Philadelphia Soul. · Named to the League’s All-Rookie team. · Ranked fourth in the League for scoring among kickers with 137 points. · Totaled 31 touchbacks. · Connected on 95-of-103 extra points and was 14-of-33 on field goals. · Tallied six total tackles on defense. 2005: · Went to training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. · Released by the Buccaneers on 9/3. · Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles to the active roster on 9/30. · Converted 6-of-7 field goals and was 5-of-5 on extra points in three games. · Released by the Eagles on 10/25. · Re-signed by the Buccaneers on 11/29. · Connected on 1-of-2 field goals and 1-of-1 on point after attempts. · Released by the Buccaneers on 12/20. 2004: · Signed by the New York Giants on 4/19. · Waived by the Giants on 9/7. 2003: · Minnesota re-signed him, but cut him again on 8/25. · Spent season with Rhein Fire of NFL Europe. · Connected on 5-of-9 field goals including a 53-yarder. · Played in World Bowl XI. 2002: · Signed as an undrafted free-agent by the Minnesota Vikings on 4/25 and was released on 8/26.
COLLEGE · Attended the University of Toledo. · Became the career scoring leader among kickers in the Mid-American Conference with 320 points. · Ranks second in Toledo school history with 56-of-81 field goals, topped only by Rusty Hanna (68-of-99, 1989-92). · Converted 152-of-154 extra point tries. · An All-MAC honorable mention choice as a senior. · As a senior in 2001, he was nominated for the Lou Groza Award. · Hit 12-of-17 field goal attempts, including a school-record 55-yarder, and 44-of-45 PATs during senior season. · All-MAC First-Team choice as a junior. · Named Second-Team All-MAC as a sophomore.
PERSONAL · Was a Division II First-Team All-State, team MVP, all-district and all conference at Springfield HS (Holland, OH). · Connected on 9-of-12 field goals and was a perfect 28-of-28 on extra points as a senior at Springfield. · Lettered three years in football and volleyball in high school. · Lettered four years in soccer and two in basketball in high school. · Nominee for Anson Mount Scholar Athlete Award as college football’s top scholar athlete. · First-team Academic All-American with a 3.975 GPA as a senior at Toledo. · Made the UT Academic Honor Roll in all eight semesters. · Mechanical engineering major. |