JC French

James Charles French IV (born December 4) is an American football quarterback for the Georgia Southern Eagles. He previously played for the Memphis Tigers.

JC French

Georgia Southern Eagles – No. 12
Position	Quarterback
Class	Junior
Major	Business
Personal information
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College	Memphis (2022) Georgia Southern (2023–present)
High school	Blessed Trinity (Roswell, Georgia)
Stats at ESPN

High school career

French attended Blessed Trinity Catholic High School in Roswell, Georgia. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Memphis over offers from Arkansas State, Virginia Tech, and Tulane.^[1][2]

College career

French redshirted as a freshman at Memphis, before entering the transfer portal.^[3] He transferred to Georgia Southern University to play for the Georgia Southern Eagles. After playing sparingly his first season with the Eagles, French was named the team's starting quarterback entering the 2024 season.^[4][5] In his first career start against Boise State, he threw for 322 yards and two touchdowns in a 56–45 defeat.^[6]

Statistics

Season	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2022	Memphis	DNP
2023	Georgia Southern	10	0	0–0	13	16	81.3	122	7.6	1	1	153.4	14	48	3.4	0
2024	Georgia Southern	13	13	8–5	269	410	65.6	2,831	6.9	17	11	131.9	117	239	2.0	2
2025	Georgia Southern	1	1	0–1	17	28	60.7	158	5.6	2	1	124.5	4	15	3.8	0
Career		24	14	8−6	299	454	65.9	3,111	6.9	20	13	132.2	135	312	2.3	2