Francisco Llanos enters his first season after being hired as Wide Receivers Coach and Special Teams Coordinator in February of 2021.
Llanos has spent the last two years as the defensive backs coach and special teams coordinator at Gaither High School in Tampa, Fla. He has other coaching experience elsewhere as the Head Football Coach at the Breaking Boundaries Foundation, an organization built to empower student-athletes and provide a platform to showcase their abilities. Llanos has also coached at Jones County Junior College as the Wide Receivers Coach and Assistant Offensive Coordinator.
Francisco enjoyed a productive playing career at two schools. First, he played three full seasons at Division I Southern Mississippi where he appeared 35 total games for the Golden Eagles. At Southern Miss, Llanos impacted the game both as a pass-catcher and a kick returner. He was named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week once in 2010. Llanos earned his Bachelor of Arts in Sport Coaching at the University of Southern Mississippi.
After earning his B.A., Llanos transferred to Division II Lindenwood University. At Lindenwood, Francisco played nine total games and recorded 80 yards and a touchdown. While at Lindenwood, he also earned his Master of Arts in Sports Management.
MSU Head Coach Aldrich has expressed his positive feelings about this new hire.
"I am really excited to have Coach Llanos joining our staff as the Wide Receivers Coach and Special Teams Coordinator," Aldrich stated, "He brings a high level of technical skills to his coaching, along with his ability to foster strong relationships with those that he mentors. He has coached at numerous levels and played at a very high level, and those experiences will be a valuable asset to our team. He has a great family and we are beyond happy for them to be a part of the Beaver Football family."
