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

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 77BC
  2. 245WCU
  3. 309M-OH
  4. 165KSU
  5. 153@ARIZ
  6. 389@WVU

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
2,924
Passing yards, 2025 (Georgia Southern, 7–⁠6)
Best game
389 yards
At West Virginia, week 7, 2026: No. 2 passing game in FBS that week

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, 2026

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2023Georgia Southern131681.31227.611
2024Georgia Southern26941065.62,8316.91711
2025Georgia Southern24939063.82,9247.5208
2026Cincinnati10815370.61,3388.790
Career63996965.97,2157.44720

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Georgia Southern14483.4018
2024Georgia Southern1182382.0219
2025Georgia Southern1333152.4621
2026Cincinnati632453.9625
Career3288462.61425

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Memphis4QBRS
2023Georgia Southern4QBFr.
2024Georgia Southern4QBSo.
2025Georgia Southern4QBJr.
2026Cincinnati4QBSr.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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2023Georgia Southern290.34––10.04%––
2024Georgia Southern5200.2431st (n=238)0.30123.859%0.260.17
2025Georgia Southern5100.2347th (n=314)0.24119.957%0.210.28
2026Cincinnati2120.3987th (n=273)0.2182.553%0.180.29

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

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Georgia Southern46%7.2 yds7.3 yds18 of 17128%
2026Cincinnati52%7.5 yds6.8 yds17 of 15335%

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

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Georgia Southern67%3.901.300.406%
2026Cincinnati52%3.601.601.1016%

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
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5vs.Boston CollegeW 34–⁠151014771052
Sep 12vs.Western CarolinaW 62–⁠1021242452052
Sep 19vs.Miami (OH)W 35–⁠3131433092039
Sep 26vs.Kansas StateW 31–⁠268131651021
Oct 3atArizonaL 7–⁠3416291530029
Oct 17atWest VirginiaL 42–⁠4522303893052
2025 Georgia Southern 13 games, 2,924 passing yards, 20 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30atFresno StateL 14–⁠4217281582115
Sep 6atUSCL 20–⁠59193517921−2
Sep 13vs.Jacksonville StateW 41–⁠3416241911033
Sep 20vs.MaineW 45–⁠1719312531142
Sep 27atJames MadisonL 10–⁠35142416510−8
Oct 9vs.Southern MissL 35–⁠38244331323−2
Oct 18vs.Georgia StateW 41–⁠2417252103085
Oct 25atArkansas StateL 24–⁠3418242082039
Nov 6atApp StateW 25–⁠2325373521018
Nov 15vs.Coastal CarolinaW 45–⁠4022332642112
Nov 22vs.Old DominionL 10–⁠45162414701−6
Nov 29atMarshallW 24–⁠1924373132051
Dec 29 ✦vs.App StateW 29–⁠1018251711038
2024 Georgia Southern 13 games, 2,831 passing yards, 17 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31vs.Boise StateL 45–⁠5628503222039
Sep 7atNevadaW 20–⁠17233724320−1
Sep 14vs.South Carolina StateW 42–⁠1417232112019
Sep 21atOle MissL 13–⁠52202810901−5
Sep 28atGeorgia StateW 38–⁠2124392371030
Oct 12vs.MarshallW 24–⁠2316261940125
Oct 19vs.James MadisonW 28–⁠142433215338
Oct 24atOld DominionL 19–⁠4717292592123
Nov 2atSouth AlabamaW 34–⁠3022271982022
Nov 16vs.TroyL 20–⁠28172817101−9
Nov 23atCoastal CarolinaW 26–⁠62538294102
Nov 30vs.App StateW 29–⁠2016191661051
Dec 19 ✦vs.Sam HoustonL 26–⁠3120332121434
2023 Georgia Southern 10 games, 122 passing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 2vs.The CitadelW 34–⁠0442900–
Sep 16atWisconsinL 14–⁠35–––––10
Sep 23atBall StateW 40–⁠322190018
Sep 30vs.Coastal CarolinaW 38–⁠28–––––1
Oct 14atJames MadisonL 13–⁠414533012
Oct 21vs.UL MonroeW 38–⁠28112008
Oct 26vs.Georgia StateW 44–⁠27–––––0
Nov 4atTexas StateL 24–⁠45–––––6
Nov 18vs.Old DominionL 17–⁠20–––––−1
Nov 25atApp StateL 27–⁠552439104

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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