Quarterback, Cincinnati (from Memphis, Georgia Southern), 2022–26
J.C. French
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Roswell, GA
J.C. French plays quarterback for Cincinnati, after Memphis (2022) and Georgia Southern (2023–25). Last time out, at West Virginia: 22 of 30, 389 yards, 3 TD; 13 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD, a career high in passing yards. French leads Cincinnati in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.
2026 so far
1,338 passing yards, 9 TD
Last game: 22 of 30, 389 yards ★, 3 TD; 13 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD at West Virginia, L 42–45
Next game: vs. Texas Tech, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
389passing yards, career highat West Virginia, 20263touchdown passes, career highthree times; last at West Virginia, 202685rushing yards, career highvs. Georgia State, 20253rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Boston College, 2026Passing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 13 | 16 | 81.3 | 122 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 269 | 410 | 65.6 | 2,831 | 6.9 | 17 | 11 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 249 | 390 | 63.8 | 2,924 | 7.5 | 20 | 8 |
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 108 | 153 | 70.6 | 1,338 | 8.7 | 9 | 0 |
| Career | 639 | 969 | 65.9 | 7,215 | 7.4 | 47 | 20 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 118 | 238 | 2.0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 133 | 315 | 2.4 | 6 | 21 |
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 63 | 245 | 3.9 | 6 | 25 |
| Career | 328 | 846 | 2.6 | 14 | 25 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Memphis | 4 | QB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 4 | QB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 4 | QB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 4 | QB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 4 | QB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 29 | 0.34 | – | – | 10.0 | 4% | – | – |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 520 | 0.24 | 31st (n=238) | 0.30 | 123.8 | 59% | 0.26 | 0.17 |
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 510 | 0.23 | 47th (n=314) | 0.24 | 119.9 | 57% | 0.21 | 0.28 |
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 212 | 0.39 | 87th (n=273) | 0.21 | 82.5 | 53% | 0.18 | 0.29 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Passing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Depth | After catch | Deep throws | Deep completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 46% | 7.2 yds | 7.3 yds | 18 of 171 | 28% |
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 52% | 7.5 yds | 6.8 yds | 17 of 153 | 35% |
Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 67% | 3.90 | 1.30 | 0.40 | 6% |
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 52% | 3.60 | 1.60 | 1.10 | 16% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 Cincinnati 6 games, 1,338 passing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 34–15 | 10 | 14 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 62–10 | 21 | 24 | 245 | 2 | 0 | 52 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 35–31 | 31 | 43 | 309 | 2 | 0 | 39 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 31–26 | 8 | 13 | 165 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 7–34 | 16 | 29 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Oct 17 | at | L 42–45 | 22 | 30 | 389 | 3 | 0 | 52 |
2025 Georgia Southern 13 games, 2,924 passing yards, 20 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at | L 14–42 | 17 | 28 | 158 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 20–59 | 19 | 35 | 179 | 2 | 1 | −2 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 41–34 | 16 | 24 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 33 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 45–17 | 19 | 31 | 253 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| Sep 27 | at | L 10–35 | 14 | 24 | 165 | 1 | 0 | −8 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 35–38 | 24 | 43 | 313 | 2 | 3 | −2 |
| Oct 18 | vs. | W 41–24 | 17 | 25 | 210 | 3 | 0 | 85 |
| Oct 25 | at | L 24–34 | 18 | 24 | 208 | 2 | 0 | 39 |
| Nov 6 | at | W 25–23 | 25 | 37 | 352 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 45–40 | 22 | 33 | 264 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | L 10–45 | 16 | 24 | 147 | 0 | 1 | −6 |
| Nov 29 | at | W 24–19 | 24 | 37 | 313 | 2 | 0 | 51 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 29–10 | 18 | 25 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
2024 Georgia Southern 13 games, 2,831 passing yards, 17 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 45–56 | 28 | 50 | 322 | 2 | 0 | 39 |
| Sep 7 | at | W 20–17 | 23 | 37 | 243 | 2 | 0 | −1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 42–14 | 17 | 23 | 211 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 13–52 | 20 | 28 | 109 | 0 | 1 | −5 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 38–21 | 24 | 39 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 24–23 | 16 | 26 | 194 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 28–14 | 24 | 33 | 215 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Oct 24 | at | L 19–47 | 17 | 29 | 259 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 34–30 | 22 | 27 | 198 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 20–28 | 17 | 28 | 171 | 0 | 1 | −9 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 26–6 | 25 | 38 | 294 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 29–20 | 16 | 19 | 166 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. | L 26–31 | 20 | 33 | 212 | 1 | 4 | 34 |
2023 Georgia Southern 10 games, 122 passing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 34–0 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sep 16 | at | L 14–35 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 |
| Sep 23 | at | W 40–3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 38–28 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 14 | at | L 13–41 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 38–28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 44–27 | – | – | – | – | – | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 24–45 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | L 17–20 | – | – | – | – | – | −1 |
| Nov 25 | at | L 27–55 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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