▁Western ▁Athlet ic ▁Conference ▁at ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁season . ▁ ▁In ▁his ▁ 2 6 ▁starts ▁at ▁Hawai i ▁he ▁had ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 1 1 2 ▁tack les ▁( 6 2 ▁sol os ) ▁with ▁ 1 0 ▁s acks . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁Detroit ▁L ions ▁During ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁mini - camp , ▁Al ama - Fran cis ▁could ▁not ▁particip ate ▁in ▁team ▁organized ▁activities ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁p ector al ▁mus cle ▁te ar ▁suffered ▁during ▁the ▁H ula ▁Bowl . ▁Instead ▁he ▁worked ▁with ▁head ▁Co ach ▁Rod ▁Mar in elli ▁and ▁the ▁def ensive ▁co aching ▁staff ▁on ▁developing ▁his ▁skills . ▁ ▁Al ama - Fran cis ▁im pressed ▁the ▁coach es ▁and ▁team m ates ▁with ▁his ▁work ▁eth ic ▁and ▁positive ▁de mean or . ▁ ▁Al ama - Fran cis ▁remained ▁in active ▁for ▁ 1 0 ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁ 1 2 ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁ 4 ▁games ▁he ▁played ▁in , ▁he ▁recorded ▁ 1 2 ▁tack les . ▁ ▁For ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁season , ▁Al ama - Fran cis ▁switched ▁his ▁uniform ▁number ▁from ▁ 9 1 ▁to ▁ 9 7 , ▁after ▁the ▁departure ▁of ▁B oss ▁Ba iley ▁who ▁had ▁previously ▁worn ▁ 9 7 . ▁ ▁Al ama - Fran cis ▁was ▁released ▁from ▁the ▁team ▁on ▁September ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 0