Eagles sign WR LaFrance

The Eagles have signed rookie free agent WR Jeremy LaFrance.

A two-year letterman at Akron, LaFrance (6-0, 197) appeared in 22 career games, posting 86 receptions for 1,054 yards and eight touchdowns. The 25-year-old transferred to Akron after playing for Fullerton (CA) Junior College in 2008, where he earned first-team California All-Region III honors after notching 36 receptions for 581 yards and four touchdowns while returning 13 punts for 188 yards and a touchdown. Prior to Fullerton, LaFrance spent the 2007 season at Compton (CA) Junior College.

A native of Belle Chasse, FL, LaFrance’s Louisiana home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and he took the 2006 season off to help his family rebuild. He attended Kennedy High School in New Orleans, LA.