Jeff Francoeur is one of the best known Georgia high school products for what he did during and after his time at Parkview. He was the 2001 Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Classification Player of the Year after catching 47 passes for 1,033 yards and 14 touchdowns. As a junior, he caught 46 passes for 835 yards and 14 touchdowns, while recording 25 tackles and 15 interceptions. His performance led Parkview to back-to-back 15-0 seasons and Class 5A titles in 2000 and 2001. He was ranked the No. 21 Georgia high school football player of all time by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2007. Francoeur signed to play football at Clemson University, but despite his dominant high school football career, he was a first-round draft pick by his hometown Atlanta Braves and pursued baseball. Francoeur had an electrifying start to his major league career, debuting at age 21. In his first three seasons, he had a .280 batting average, 62 home runs and 253 RBIs. He finished third in Rookie of the Year voting in 2005 and won a Gold Glove in his third season in 2007. He went on to play 12 MLB seasons and was one of the best defensive players of his time, totaling 53 defensive runs saved. Francoeur is now the lead TV analyst for the Braves.
