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Sun Belt. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Max Johnson; 2025: JC French IV; 2024: JC French IV, Dalen Cobb; 2023: Davis Brin, Khaleb Hood.
Georgia Southern Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Max Johnson (5) | Josh Dallas 35, Alex Taylor 29, River Helms 23 | 1,296 | 8-1 |
| 2025 | JC French IV (12) | Camden Brown 105, Dalen Cobb 81, Marcus Sanders Jr. 79 | 3,205 | 26-8 |
| 2024 | JC French IV (11), Dalen Cobb (1) | Derwin Burgess Jr. 53, Dalen Cobb 47, Josh Dallas 38 | 2,829 | 20-7 |
| 2023 | Davis Brin (11), Khaleb Hood (1) | Khaleb Hood 97, Derwin Burgess Jr. 75, Dalen Cobb 36 | 3,543 | 24-17 |
| 2022 | Kyle Vantrease (12) | Khaleb Hood 81, Jeremy Singleton 73, Derwin Burgess Jr. 73 | 3,857 | 26-16 |
| 2021 | Justin Tomlin (6), Cam Ransom (2), Connor Cigelske (2) | Khaleb Hood 46, Amare Jones 28, Derwin Burgess Jr. 21 | 1,773 | 5-12 |
| 2020 | Shai Werts (10), Justin Tomlin (2) | Malik Murray 25, Khaleb Hood 20, Wesley Kennedy III 14 | 1,185 | 8-11 |
| 2019 | Shai Werts (10), Justin Tomlin (2) | Mark Michaud 25, Malik Murray 21, Khaleb Hood 11 | 872 | 9-0 |
| 2018 | Shai Werts (12) | Wesley Kennedy III 19, Ellis Richardson 16, Davarius Bargnare 12 | 1,009 | 10-0 |
| 2017 | Shai Werts (10), Kado Brown (2) | Malik Henry 35, Myles Campbell 25, Obe Fortune 18 | 1,240 | 8-7 |
| 2016 | Kevin Ellison (6), Favian Upshaw (5), Seth Shuman (1) | BJ Johnson III 65, Montay Crockett 44, Myles Campbell 36 | 1,883 | 13-9 |
| 2015 | Kevin Ellison (8), Favian Upshaw (4) | BJ Johnson III 29, Derek Keaton 20, Ryan Longoria 19 | 743 | 3-10 |
| 2014 | Kevin Ellison (12) | BJ Johnson III 39, Zach Walker 30, Kentrellis Showers 29 | 1,250 | 7-4 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Georgia Southern Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Dallas | WR | 35 | 29 | 179 | 0 |
| Alex Taylor | WR | 29 | 16 | 243 | 3 |
| River Helms | TE | 23 | 20 | 203 | 2 |
| Andre Greene Jr. | WR | 23 | 10 | 89 | 0 |
| Ashton Hollins | WR | 22 | 14 | 202 | 2 |
| Jeremiah Ware | WR | 19 | 14 | 164 | 0 |
| David Mbadinga | RB | 13 | 9 | 79 | 0 |
| Jamarian Samuel | RB | 8 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Taeo Todd | RB | 5 | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| Terrance Gibbs | RB | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Zay Hilliard | WR | 3 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| King Phillips | WR | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
2026 Georgia Southern Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs charleston southern | W 31-0 | Max Johnson | 32-46 | 341 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at CLEM | L 7-22 | Max Johnson | 27-48 | 244 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at JXST | L 27-31 | Max Johnson | 23-33 | 187 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs HOU | L 28-42 | Max Johnson | 27-39 | 289 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at CCU | W 31-24 | Max Johnson | 18-30 | 235 | 3 | 0 |
2026 Georgia Southern Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Johnson → Josh Dallas | 35 | 29 | 190 | 0 |
| Max Johnson → Alex Taylor | 28 | 14 | 221 | 2 |
| Max Johnson → River Helms | 23 | 19 | 198 | 1 |
| Max Johnson → Andre Greene Jr. | 22 | 9 | 72 | 0 |
| Max Johnson → Ashton Hollins | 21 | 12 | 135 | 1 |
| Max Johnson → Jeremiah Ware | 16 | 12 | 134 | 0 |
| Max Johnson → David Mbadinga | 13 | 8 | 73 | 0 |
| Max Johnson → Jamarian Samuel | 8 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Max Johnson → Taeo Todd | 5 | 4 | 63 | 0 |
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