Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | 7/9 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 | — | Season-high 61 yds |
| Total | 7/9 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 | — |
#1
JC Evans
3rd-year quarterback for James Madison. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 232 lb · Miami, FL · Miami Central
Returning to James Madison for 2026
The numbers
61
passing yards · 2026
1 TD · 0 INT · 6.8 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 61 pass yds, 1 TD, 69 rush yds, vs Liberty
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 quarterback for James Madison. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to James Madison in 2024.
In Their Words
165 windows · 2026 fan posts
jmu×247.1liberty×85.1first×12.7run×15.1every×25.7
“JC Evans is a liability at QB and we need to start Camden Coleman on the very first snap vs Liberty”
reddit/CFB · fan post, verbatim
JC Evans
Three seasons at James Madison, two different head coaches: Bob Chesney and Billy Napier. The receipt on tape: 69 rush yds, 61 pass yds against Liberty, Week 1, 2026.
61 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 69 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20243 games
- Signed with James Madison3-star out of Miami Central
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
James Madison
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Bob Chesney
James Madison
Coaching transition mid-career: Bob Chesney → Billy Napier. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024James Madison9-4HC: Bob Chesney · Run-leaning
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
2026James Madison2-0HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (92nd percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 61.0 YDS/g, 1.0 TD/g, 6.8 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 7 | 9 | 77.8% | 61 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 171.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | James Madison | -- | 2 | 0.0% | -- | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 438.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 12 | 66.7% | 62 | 5.2 | 2 | 0 | 165.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James Madison | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | James Madison | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | James Madison | 15 | 80 | 5.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 30 | 194 | 6.5 | 2 | -- |
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Liberty · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +3.14No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Evans pass complete deep middle to #0 C.Keller caught at LU 41, for 30 yards to the LU 34 (#0 D.Hopkins), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Liberty · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +2.44No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Evans pass complete short left to #3 C.Scott caught at LU 03, for 5 yards to the LU 00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:53 #5 M.Suarez kick attempt good (H: #11 P.Rea, LS: #47 M.Dietzel)
- Week 1 · Liberty · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.98No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Evans rush right for 11 yards gain to the JMU43 (#1 D.Farrar), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Liberty · 3&7 · Q2 · EPA +1.73No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Evans pass complete short right to #10 B.Wisloski caught at LU 02, for 8 yards to the LU 02, out of bounds at LU 02, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Liberty · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +1.35No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Evans rush middle for 8 yards gain to the LU 46 (#1 D.Farrar; #8 B.Williams), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Liberty · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.04No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Evans rush left for 23 yards gain to the LU 26 (#33 A.Vaughan), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Liberty · 1&20 · Q2 · EPA -0.59No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Evans pass complete short left to #11 N.Grevious caught at LU 45, for 2 yards to the LU 42 (#21 A.McShane)
- Week 1 · Liberty · 3&11 · Q2 · EPA +0.48No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Evans pass complete short right to #3 C.Scott caught at LU 28, for 7 yards to the LU 28 (#21 A.McShane)
- Week 1 · Liberty · 1&7 · Q1 · EPA -0.41No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Evans rush middle for 0 yards to the LU 07 (#91 M.Floyde; #33 A.Vaughan)
- Week 1 · Liberty · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.34No Huddle-Shotgun #1 J.Evans pass complete short right to #3 C.Scott caught at LU 43, for 3 yards to the LU 43 (#0 D.Hopkins)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
James Madison
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · James Madison
Returning around him
- 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (37 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
James Madison · Last season: 12-2 (AP #19) · Talent rank #101 · 2026 recruiting class #80
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #229
Peaked at #229 this season.
Background
2025: Played in three games Had six carries for 45 rushing yards and one touchdown, averaging 7.5 per carry Ran for 28 yards at Texas State (Oct. 28) Rushed for a five-yard touchdown in opener vs. Weber State (Aug. 30) Also had a 12-yard carry vs. Georgia Southern (Sept. 27) JMU Athletic Director...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology