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Former Vols’ quarterback to fill in on Tennessee-Arkansas broadcast

VFL quarterback to fill in on the Tennessee-Arkansas game broadcast Saturday.

No. 4 Tennessee (4-0, 1-0 SEC) will look to remain undefeated and extend its win streak to six games on Saturday.

Arkansas (3-2, 1-1 SEC) will host the Vols during Week 6 of the 2024 college football season. Kickoff for the SEC matchup is slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday and will be televised by ABC.

The contest can also be listened to on the Vol Network. The Vol Network announced ahead of kickoff that former Tennessee quarterback Jeff Francis will serve as an analyst for the Week 6 contest.

“VFL QB Jeff Francis will be filling in for Pat Ryan on the broadcast this evening,” Vol Network announced.

Francis played for the Vols from 1985-88.

READ: Updated SEC football power rankings entering Week 6

VFL Jeff Francis now coaching middle school football

VFL Jeff Francis now coaching middle school football.

KNOXVILLE — Former University of Tennessee quarterback Jeff Francis is the head coach of Knoxville’s newest middle school football team.

Francis, who played at UT between 1985-88, is now coaching for a middle school team in Knoxville’s West High School’s feeder program. The West team is in the Knoxville Area’s Middle-school Aged Conference.

The league was founded in 2019 by Nathan Meeks and the Rebels will join charter members Alcoa, Bearden, Carter, Karns, Gibbs, Farragut and Halls.

Francis started two seasons for the Volunteers and played for head coach Johnny Majors. He left UT as the school’s all-time leader in passing yards and completions.

The former Vol was drafted by the Los Angeles Raiders in 1989 and was on their developmental squad. The Raiders waived him in 1990 and he went on to have a brief career with the Cleveland Browns.

He has coached youth football in Knoxville for several years and previously served as a sideline reporter for the Vol Network.