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A. J. Francis
American football player and professional wrestler (born 1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthony Joseph Francis (born May 7, 1990) is an American professional wrestler and former American football player, currently performing as a freelancer – predominantly for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a former one-time TNA Digital Media Champion and a one-time Canadian International Heavyweight Champion.
A. J. Francis | |||
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![]() Francis with the Washington Redskins in 2017 | |||
Born | Anthony Joseph Francis (1990-05-07) May 7, 1990 (age 34) Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||
Alma mater | University of Maryland | ||
Ring name(s) | A. J. Francis AJ Francis Suga Bear Top Dolla FRAN¢[1] Dolla | ||
Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1] | ||
Billed weight | 330 lb (150 kg)[1] | ||
Trained by | Bubba Ray Dudley D-Von Dudley[1] | ||
Debut | October 25, 2018[1] | ||
American football career | |||
No. 96, 99, 64 | |||
Position: | Nose tackle | ||
Personal information | |||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight: | 337 lb (153 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Gonzaga College (Washington, D.C.) | ||
College: | Maryland | ||
Undrafted: | 2013 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR | |||
Website | ajfrancis |
He also makes appearances for Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he is a member of World Titan Federation, and also performs on the independent circuit. He also worked for WWE as Top Dolla as a member of the stable Hit Row.
Francis played college football at Maryland. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and also played for the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins.