Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 204 | — |
| Success rate | 48.0% | 32nd / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.9% | 120th / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 10.0% | 146th / 181 |
| Sack rate | 6.9% | 136th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 1.6% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 41.2% | 47th / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 63 | — |
| Success rate | 46.0% | 146th / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 20.6% | 43rd / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 20.6% | 272nd / 332 |
| First downs | 26 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 18 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 8 | — |
Charting
Where IV's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws203 throws charted
Run direction63 carries
2025 charting · Georgia Southern
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of IV’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws176 throws charted
Run direction51 carries
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Cincinnati#55 · 5-3 | 8 | 92% | 143/213 | 1773 | 13–3 | 8.3 | 48.0% | 82 | 289 | 3.5 | 7 | 46.0% |
| 2025 |  Georgia Southern#98 · 7-6 | 13 | 87% | 249/390 | 2924 | 20–8 | 7.5 | 44.0% | 133 | 315 | 2.4 | 6 | 52.1% |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern#75 · 8-5 | 13 | 92% | 269/410 | 2831 | 17–11 | 6.9 | 40.0% | 117 | 239 | 2.0 | 2 | 53.7% |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern#90 · 6-7 | 10 | 5% | 13/16 | 122 | 1–1 | 7.6 | 22.2% | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 0 | 50.0% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. JC French IV's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
JC French IV's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Boston College | W 34–15 | 6.7 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 77 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 |  Western Carolina | W 62–10 | 7.8 | 21 | 24 | 87.5 | 245 | 10.2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 |  Miami (OH) | W 35–31 | 6.6 | 31 | 43 | 72.1 | 309 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 39 | 2.4 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 |  Kansas State | W 31–26 | 6.8 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 165 | 12.7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | @ Arizona | L 7–34 | 5.6 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 153 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | @ West Virginia | L 42–45 | 9.7 | 22 | 30 | 73.3 | 389 | 13.0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 1 | 25 |
| 8 |  Texas Tech | W 37–24 | 5.5 | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | 172 | 5.7 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 |  Utah | L 25–49 | 6.1 | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 263 | 8.8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -2 | -0.3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.9 | 143 | 213 | 67.1 | 1773 | 8.3 | 13 | 3 | 82 | 289 | 3.5 | 7 | 25 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 143 | — |
| Attempts | 213 | — |
| Completion % | 67.1% | 32nd / 146 |
| Yards | 1773 | 45th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 8.3 | 37th / 146 |
| Touchdowns | 13 | 41st / 276 |
| Interceptions | 3 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 82 | — |
| Yards | 289 | 228th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 3.5 | 266th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 7 | 36th / 683 |
| Long | 25 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 4 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Boston College | ✓ QB | 61 | 50 | 23 | 82% |
| Wk 2 · Western Carolina | ✓ QB | 78 | 51 | 31 | 65% |
| Wk 3 · Miami (OH) | ✓ QB | 76 | 76 | 60 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Kansas State | ✓ QB | 52 | 47 | 20 | 90% |
| Wk 5 · Arizona | ✓ QB | 57 | 56 | 38 | 98% |
| Wk 7 · West Virginia | ✓ QB | 70 | 70 | 43 | 100% |
| Wk 8 · Texas Tech | ✓ QB | 71 | 71 | 44 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Utah | — | 63 | 63 | 37 | 100% |
| Season | 7 GS | 528 | 484 | 296 | 92% |
Position Room
6 QBs on the Cincinnati roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | JC French IV | QB | SR | 213 | 1773 | 13 | 3 | +0.32 |
| 10 | Liam O'Brien | QB | SR | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 5 | Samaj Jones | QB | JR | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | +0.57 |
| 12 | Brooks Goodman | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Will Kocher | QB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | JJ Miller | QB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Cincinnati depth chart →