Charleston French
Charleston French
Charleston French has played for two head coaches in two seasons at North Carolina. The receipt: 3 rush yds, 1 rec yds against Charlotte — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Freddie Kitchens → Bill Belichick. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 10 | 84 | 8.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
North Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · North Carolina
Returning around him
- 16% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -11 net (20 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Carolina · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #31 · 2026 recruiting class #19
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025-96%
Sharp dropoff (-96%) — career inflection point.
Background
2024—Sophomore Season Appeared in four games during the 2024 campaign • Made Carolina debut in the win over Charlotte • Finished the year with 10 ruses for 84 yards and a touchdown • Had first carries and reception as a Tar Heel, rushing for 20 yards and hauling in a two-yard catch against Charlo...