He made his collegiate debut in the Spartan's season opener against Western Michigan and finished the victory with two tackles, a quarterback hurry, and a pass break-up.
[1] The following season, France fully transitioned to offensive lineman and was projected as the Spartan's starting left tackle going into preseason camp after impressing his coaches during spring practice.
He started all 13 games at right guard but missed the Rose Bowl against Stanford due to a lower leg injury.
He finished his last season at Michigan State with a career high 69.5 knockdowns, was an All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media, and was twice voted the Spartan's offensive lineman of the week.
[1] During his time at Michigan State, he blocked for teammates and future NFL players Kirk Cousins, Le'Veon Bell, and Jeremy Langford.
[3] France was not invited to the NFL combine but did perform at Michigan State's annual pro day on March 11, 2014.
[13] France united with his former Cincinnati Bengals' offensive coordinator Hue Jackson when he was hired as the Browns' new head coach on January 13, 2016.
On September 3, 2016, the Browns waived him as a part of their final roster cuts and he was signed to their practice squad the next day.
France is also a fan of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Family Guy, and Forrest Gump and cites golf as one of his hobbies.