2024-25: Started all 13 games … Saw action on 882 offensive snaps … Completed a school-record 65.6 percent of his passes (269-410) for 2,831 yards and 17 touchdowns against 11 interceptions … Also ran 117 times for 239 yards and two scores … Made his first collegiate start against Boise State … Threw for 322 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 39 yards and a score in that game against the Broncos … Had two touchdowns and 243 passing yards in the win at Nevada … Threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns against South Carolina State … Completed 20 of 29 passes at Ole Miss … Threw for 237 yards and a touchdown and ran for 30 yards in the win at Georgia State … Threw for 194 yards and rushed for 25 in the win over Marshall … Completed 24 of 33 passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns in the win over James Madison … Threw three interceptions in that game … Threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns at Old Dominion … Had two touchdowns and threw for 198 yards on 22 of 27 passing in the win over South Alabama … Completed 17 of 28 passes for 171 yards against Troy … Threw for 294 yards and a touchdown on 25-of-38 passing in the win at Coastal Carolina … Completed 16 of 19 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown and also ran for 51 yards in the win over App State … Threw for 212 yards and a touchdown against four interceptions, with 34 yards rushing and a score against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl … Made the Dean’s List in the fall for posting a GPA higher than 3.50 … Made the Honor Roll in the spring
2023-24: Played in 10 games … Was on the field for 48 offensive snaps … Completed 13 of 16 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown with one interception … Also ran the ball 14 times for 48 yards … Completed all four of his passes for 29 yards in the opener against The Citadel … Ran the ball four times for 10 yards at Wisconsin … Was 2 for 2 for 19 yards and had an 18-yard run in the win at Ball State … Had a 2-yard rush in the win over Coastal Carolina … Completed 4 of 5 passes for 33 yards at James Madison … Carried the ball twice for 8 yards and completed a 2-yard pass in the win over ULM … Had one rush in the win over Georgia State … Had a 6-yard run at Texas State … Had one rush against Old Dominion … Threw his first collegiate touchdown pass at App State … Completed 2-of-4 passes for 39 yards and had a 10-yard rush before leaving the game with an elbow injury … Missed the bowl game.
2022-23: Did not play in any games at Memphis … Was redshirted … Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal in December … Enrolled at Georgia Southern in January.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played his senior year at Blessed Trinity Catholic for Tom Hall … Rated the No. 21 quarterback in the country and the No. 77 player in Georgia by ESPN Recruiting … Ranked the No. 86 quarterback in the nation by On3 … Threw for 2,902 yards and 32 touchdowns as a junior at Wesleyan High in helping the school to the state finals … Started for the Wolves as a freshman and made an immediate splash, passing for 1,901 yards, sixth most in the county, with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions in 2018 … He competed 205 of 312 passes, while also getting the nod in the red zone to run for 16 touchdowns and nearly 400 yards, as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Born James Charles French IV on December 4 … Son of Lisa and Jimmy French … Has one sister, Ellie.
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