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Todd France

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Todd France
Born: (1980-02-13) February 13, 1980 (age 44)
Toledo, Ohio
Career information
Position(s)Kicker
CollegeToledo (1998–2001)
Career history
As player
2005Philadelphia Eagles
2005Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2006–2007Philadelphia Soul (AFL)
2008Chicago Rush (AFL)
2008Orlando Predators (AFL)
2008New Orleans VooDoo (AFL)
Career stats

Todd M. France[1] (born February 13, 1980, in Toledo, Ohio) was a placekicker in the Arena Football League. He is currently a professor at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio. In the National Football League, he kicked for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles. In the Arena League, he kicked for the Philadelphia Soul, Chicago Rush, Orlando Predators, and New Orleans VooDoo.

High school

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At Springfield High School, he was a Division II All-State team member, team MVP, first team All-District and All-Conference, lettered three years in football and volleyball, four years in soccer and two years in basketball.

College

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He played college football at the University of Toledo where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. France was a nominee for Lou Groza Award as nation's best placekicker and he was the first UT kicker to make first-team All-MAC since Bruce Nichols in 1988. France helped lead the Rockets to their first bowl game win since 1995 by beating Cincinnati in the 2001 Motor City Bowl.

Professional football

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He spent a season with the Rhein Fire of the now-defunct NFL Europa and played in World Bowl XI

College statistics

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Toledo Rockets
Season GP Kicking
EXM XPA XP% FGM FGA FG% Pts
1998 12 28 28 100.0 11 19 57.9 61
1999 11 31 32 96.9 18 26 69.2 85
2000 11 49 49 100.0 15 19 78.9 94
2001 11 44 45 97.8 12 17 70.6 80
Career 45 152 154 98.7 56 81 69.1 320

References

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  1. ^ "Todd France". Forbes. Retrieved May 31, 2023.