Todd France

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Todd M. France (born February 13, 1980, in Toledo, Ohio) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets. In the NFL, he kicked for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles. In the AFL, he kicked for the Philadelphia Soul, Chicago Rush, Orlando Predators, and New Orleans VooDoo.

High school

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

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

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

Personal life

After professional football, he completed his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and his PhD in Architectural Engineering from the University of Toledo. He is currently a professor at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio.

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