Chris DeFrance

Chris DeFrance
No. 81
Date of birth	September 13, 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth	Waldo, Arkansas
Career information
Position(s)	Wide receiver
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
US college	Arizona State
NFL draft	1979 / round: 6 / pick: 164
Drafted by	Dallas Cowboys
Career history
As player
1979	Washington Redskins
1981–1985	Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)
1986 (preseason)	Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
Career stats
	Playing stats at NFL.com; Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com;

Chris Anthony DeFrance (born September 13, 1956 in Waldo, Arkansas) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Arizona State University.

Early years

DeFrance attended Corcoran High School.

In 1977, he transferred to Arizona State University, posting 11 receptions for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns. In the Fiesta Bowl against Penn State University, he came up big with 7 receptions for 144 yards.^[1]

In 1978, Although he missed spring practice with a broken foot, he came back to lead the team with 31 receptions for 617 yards and 5 touchdowns. In the Garden State Bowl, he had a 58-yard touchdown reception.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

DeFrance was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (164th overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft. He was waived on August 6.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

He later played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. DeFrance consistently showed up for Saskatchewan's training camps overweight and out of shape. His work ethnic was also questioned. He was traded from Saskatchewan to Montreal for John Pointer (LB) in 1986. DeFrance was cut during training camp.

References

^ "Penn State Is Victor In Fiesta Bowl, 42‐30". Retrieved April 30, 2017.

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[1] "Penn State Is Victor In Fiesta Bowl, 42‐30". Retrieved April 30, 2017.

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