Georgia Southern has named veteran quarterback [PERSON_NAME] as the Eagles' starter, sources told ESPN's [PERSON_NAME] on Sunday. This will be the seventh season of college football for [PERSON_NAME], 25, who will be starting for his fourth program after having been QB1 at LSU, Texas A&M and [ADDRESS]. He brings a proven track record to coach [PERSON_NAME] team in [ADDRESS], as he has thrown for 6,355 yards and 49 touchdowns since arriving at LSU in 2020. [PERSON_NAME] came back from a devastating broken femur in 2024 while at [ADDRESS] that required five surgeries. [PERSON_NAME] and Georgia Southern will open the season at home against [ADDRESS] Southern on Sept. 5 before visiting [PERSON_NAME] on Sept. 12.