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{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}} |
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|name= J.J. McCarthy |
| name = J. J. McCarthy |
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|image= J.J. McCarthy B1GCCG.jpg |
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|caption= McCarthy with Michigan in 2023 |
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| caption = McCarthy with the Wolverines in 2023 |
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| number = 9 |
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|currentnumber=9 |
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| current_team = Minnesota Vikings |
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|currentposition=[[Quarterback]] |
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| position = [[Quarterback]] |
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|class= Junior |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|1|20|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[La Grange Park, Illinois]], U.S. |
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|2003|1|20}} |
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|birth_place=[[La Grange Park, Illinois]], U.S. |
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|weight=202 |
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|highschool=[[Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois)|Nazareth Academy]]<br>[[IMG Academy]] |
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| high_school = {{ubl|[[Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois)|Nazareth]] (La Grange Park)|[[IMG Academy|IMG]] ([[Bradenton, Florida]])}} |
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| college = [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] (2021–2023) |
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| draftyear = 2024 |
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* [[2021 Orange Bowl (December)]] |
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| draftpick = 10 |
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* [[2022 Fiesta Bowl (December)]] |
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* [[2024 Rose Bowl]] (Off. MVP) |
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* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present) |
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|highlights= |
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| status = Unsigned draft pick |
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* [[Griese–Brees Quarterback of the Year]] (2023) |
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| highlights = |
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* First-team All-[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] ([[2023 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2023]]) |
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* [[College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP national champion]] ([[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|2023]]) |
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* Second-team All-[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] ([[2022 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2022]]) |
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* [[Rose Bowl Game#Player of the Game award|Rose Bowl Offensive MVP]] ([[2024 Rose Bowl|2024]]) |
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* 3× [[List of Big Ten Conference football champions|Big Ten Champion]] (2021, 2022, 2023) |
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* [[Griese–Brees Quarterback of the Year|Griese-Brees Big Ten Quarterback of the Year]] (2023) |
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* [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl Offensive MVP]] ([[2024 Rose Bowl|2024]]) |
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* First-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[2023 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2023]]) |
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* Second-team All-Big Ten ([[2022 All-Big Ten Conference football team|2022]]) |
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|espn=4433970 |
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| statlabel1 = Passing attempts |
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| statlabel2 = Passing completions |
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| statlabel3 = Completion percentage |
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| statlabel4 = [[Touchdown|TD]]–[[Interception|INT]] |
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| statlabel5 = Passing yards |
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| statlabel6 = [[Passer rating]] |
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| statlabel7 = Rushing yards |
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| statlabel8 = Rushing touchdowns |
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| nfl = j-j-mccarthy |
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| pfr = McCaJJ00 |
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'''Jonathan James McCarthy''' (born January 20, 2003) is an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]], winning [[Big Ten Football Championship Game#Results|three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles]], and a [[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|national championship]] for the 2023 season. He finished his career at the [[University of Michigan]] with a 27–1 record (.964) as the starting quarterback, the third-highest winning percentage in college football history. McCarthy was selected 10th overall by the Vikings in the [[2024 NFL draft]]. |
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'''Jonathan James McCarthy''' (born January 20, 2003) is an [[American football]] [[quarterback]] for the [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chengelis |first=Angelique S. |date=December 16, 2020 |title=Cornerstone recruits J.J. McCarthy, Donovan Edwards make it a banner day for Michigan |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2020/12/16/cornerstone-recruits-j-j-mccarthy-donovan-edwards-make-banner-day-michigan/3924283001/ |access-date=March 24, 2023 |language=en-US |newspaper=The Detroit News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lesmerises |first=Doug |date=June 24, 2021 |title=Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy has said he wants to stick it to Ohio State -- will he? Buckeyes best opponents, No. 28 |url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2021/06/michigan-qb-jj-mccarthy-has-said-he-wants-to-stick-it-to-ohio-state-will-he-buckeyes-best-opponents-no-28.html |access-date=March 24, 2023 |language=en |newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer}}</ref> He became Michigan's starting quarterback in the second week of the [[2022 Michigan Wolverines football team|2022 season]] and has started every game since. |
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==Early life and high school |
==Early life and high school== |
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McCarthy was born on January 20, 2003, in [[La Grange Park, Illinois]].<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|title=J.J. McCarthy|publisher=University of Michigan|access-date=September 24, 2021|url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/j-j-mccarthy/22084}}</ref> He attended [[Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois)|Nazareth Academy]] for high school until transferring to [[IMG Academy]] in [[Bradenton, Florida]], as a senior in 2020 after the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] led to the cancellation of Nazareth's football season.<ref name=Bachman>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/michigan-ohio-state-football-quarterback-jj-mccarthy-meditation-11669166359|title=Who's That Meditating Under the Goal Post? Michigan Quarterback J.J. McCarthy|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|last=Bachman|first=Rachel|date=November 23, 2022|access-date=November 26, 2022|language=en}}</ref> In two seasons as the starting quarterback at Nazareth, he led his team to a 26–2 record with consecutive appearances in the [[Illinois High School Association|IHSA]] Class 7A state championship game, winning the state title as a sophomore in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Michael |date=January 4, 2024 |title=Former Chicago area prep teammates reconnecting to help lead Michigan to the brink of a college football championship |url=https://wgntv.com/sports/former-chicago-area-prep-teammates-reconnecting-to-help-lead-michigan-to-the-brink-of-a-college-football-championship/ |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=WGN-TV |language=en-US}}</ref> In his lone season at IMG, he led his team to an 8–0 record and a consensus [[High school football national championships|high school football national championship]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=J.J. McCarthy – Football |url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/mccarthy-jj/24383 |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=University of Michigan Athletics |language=en}}</ref> |
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McCarthy was a five-star recruit in the [[247Sports]] Composite Rankings, which aggregates the ratings of the major recruiting services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=J.J. McCarthy, IMG Academy , Quarterback |url=https://247sports.com/Player/jj-mccarthy-46042742/high-school-195165/ |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> At age 16, McCarthy said [[Ryan Day (American football)|Ryan Day]] "lied to my face" by telling him in March that [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] would not take a quarterback in the 2021 recruiting class until the end of the summer, but then accepted a commitment from [[Kyle McCord (American football)|Kyle McCord]] in April. Despite growing up an Ohio State fan, McCarthy committed to [[Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry|rival]] Michigan the next month. Speaking about his new hatred of Ohio State, he said, "I used to love them. Now I want to kill them."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wasserman |first=Ari |title=Why J.J. McCarthy hates Ohio State and how the future Michigan QB could change the rivalry |url=https://theathletic.com/959251/2019/05/21/jj-mccarthy-michigan-commitment-2021-recruit/ |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wasserman |first=Ari |title=Wasserman: J.J. McCarthy, Kyle McCord and the costly decision Ryan Day got wrong |url=https://theathletic.com/5088973/2023/11/25/j-j-mccarthy-ryan-day-kyle-mccord/ |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 21, 2023 |title=Once an Ohio State fan, an experienced J.J. McCarthy hoping to outduel friend Kyle McCord |url=https://wolverineswire.usatoday.com/2023/11/21/michigan-football-qb-jj-mccarthy-ohio-state-fan-friends-kyle-mccord/ |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=WolverinesWire |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==College career== |
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Rated as one of the top quarterback recruits, McCarthy had offers from 33 schools including [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]], [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]], [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]], [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]], and [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=J.J. McCarthy, 2021 Pro Style Quarterback |url=https://rivals.com/content/athletes/j-j-mccarthy-209818?view=pv |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=Rivals.com |language=en-US}}</ref> McCarthy committed to [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] in May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Broome |first=Anthony |date=May 11, 2020 |title=What five-star QB J.J. McCarthy brings to Michigan after officially signing |url=https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-football-recruiting/2020/5/11/21254857/jj-mccarthy-michigan-football-quarterback-signing-day-2021 |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=Maize n Brew |language=en}}</ref> |
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McCarthy played [[ice hockey|hockey]] growing up and said that was actually his first love, not football. Around his freshman year of high school, he made the decision to give up hockey in order to focus on football. McCarthy called it "one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make."<ref>{{Cite web |title=How did Michigan football's J.J McCarthy get so tough? He's a hockey player |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/11/09/michigan-football-jj-mccarthy-hockey-past-tough/69633822007/ |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In eighth grade, he received a scholarship offer to play football at [[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]] from head coach [[Matt Campbell (American football coach)|Matt Campbell]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=June 10, 2017 |title=JJ McCarthy |url=https://x.com/jjmccarthy09/status/873740222860754945?s=20 |website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Peterson |first=Randy |title=Peterson: Iowa State's eighth-grade scholarship offer isn't so uncommon |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/randy-peterson/2017/06/12/peterson-iowa-state-cyclones-matt-campbell-offers-scholarship-to-eighth-grader-jj-mccarthy/388499001/ |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=The Des Moines Register |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 12, 2017 |title=CycloneReport – More with frosh-to-be QB on Iowa State offer |url=https://iowastate.rivals.com/news/more-with-frosh-to-be-qb-on-iowa-state-offer |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=iowastate.rivals.com}}</ref> |
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==College career== |
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===2021 season=== |
===2021 season=== |
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In May 2019, McCarthy committed to play [[college football]] at the [[University of Michigan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Broome |first=Anthony |date=May 11, 2020 |title=What five-star QB J.J. McCarthy brings to Michigan after officially signing |url=https://www.maizenbrew.com/michigan-football-recruiting/2020/5/11/21254857/jj-mccarthy-michigan-football-quarterback-signing-day-2021 |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=Maize n Brew |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chengelis |first=Angelique S. |date=December 16, 2020 |title=Cornerstone recruits J.J. McCarthy, Donovan Edwards make it a banner day for Michigan |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2020/12/16/cornerstone-recruits-j-j-mccarthy-donovan-edwards-make-banner-day-michigan/3924283001/ |access-date=March 24, 2023 |language=en-US |newspaper=The Detroit News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lesmerises |first=Doug |date=June 24, 2021 |title=Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy has said he wants to stick it to Ohio State – will he? Buckeyes best opponents, No. 28 |url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2021/06/michigan-qb-jj-mccarthy-has-said-he-wants-to-stick-it-to-ohio-state-will-he-buckeyes-best-opponents-no-28.html |access-date=March 24, 2023 |language=en |newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer}}</ref> |
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On September 4, 2021, he made his debut against [[2021 Western Michigan Broncos football team|Western Michigan]], completing four of six passes for 80 yards, including his first collegiate touchdown pass, a 69-yard reception by [[Daylen Baldwin]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lyons |first=Dan |date=September 4, 2021 |title=Watch: Insane Throw Made By Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy |url=https://thespun.com/big-ten/michigan-wolverines/jj-mccarthy-first-touchdown-pass-69-yards-daylen-baldwin-michigan-football |access-date=March 24, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Zuke |first=Ryan |date=September 4, 2021 |title=Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy gets creative on first TD pass: 'I'm not gonna coach that out of him' |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2021/09/michigan-qb-jj-mccarthy-gets-creative-on-first-td-pass-im-not-gonna-coach-that-out-of-him.html |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=[[Mlive.com]]}}</ref> |
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He appeared in 11 games during the [[2021 Michigan Wolverines football team|2021 season]], primarily as the backup quarterback to [[Cade McNamara]], completing 34 of 59 passes for 516 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=J.J. McCarthy 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jj-mccarthy-1/gamelog/2021 |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |language=en}}</ref> |
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[[File:2022 UM vs OSU 0103.jpg|thumb|McCarthy against Ohio State, 2022]] |
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===2022 season=== |
===2022 season=== |
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Prior to the 2022 season, McCarthy competed with [[Cade McNamara]] for the role as Michigan's starting quarterback.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zuke |first=Ryan |date=August 29, 2022 |title=Michigan QB battle: Will J.J. McCarthy vs. Cade McNamara competition extend deep into season? |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/08/michigan-qb-battle-will-jj-mccarthy-vs-cade-mcnamara-competition-extend-deep-into-season.html |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=mlive.com |language=en}}</ref> Before the opening game, Michigan head coach [[Jim Harbaugh]] announced that the competition was close and would continue at least for the first two games, with McNamara starting in the first week against [[2022 Colorado State Rams football team|Colorado State]] and McCarthy starting in the second week against [[2022 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team|Hawaii]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meek |first=Austin |date=August 27, 2022 |title=Michigan's McNamara to start Week 1, McCarthy Week 2 |url=https://theathletic.com/3543161/2022/08/27/michigan-wolverines-mcnamara-mccarthy/ |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref> |
Prior to the 2022 season, McCarthy competed with [[Cade McNamara]] for the role as Michigan's starting quarterback.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zuke |first=Ryan |date=August 29, 2022 |title=Michigan QB battle: Will J.J. McCarthy vs. Cade McNamara competition extend deep into season? |url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/08/michigan-qb-battle-will-jj-mccarthy-vs-cade-mcnamara-competition-extend-deep-into-season.html |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=mlive.com |language=en}}</ref> Before the opening game, Michigan head coach [[Jim Harbaugh]] announced that the competition was close and would continue at least for the first two games, with McNamara starting in the first week against [[2022 Colorado State Rams football team|Colorado State]] and McCarthy starting in the second week against [[2022 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team|Hawaii]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meek |first=Austin |date=August 27, 2022 |title=Michigan's McNamara to start Week 1, McCarthy Week 2 |url=https://theathletic.com/3543161/2022/08/27/michigan-wolverines-mcnamara-mccarthy/ |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}</ref> |
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McCarthy started and played most of the first half against Hawaii, completing 11 of 12 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns while leading the Wolverines to a 42–0 halftime lead.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 10, 2022 |title=J.J. McCarthy becomes QB1, No. 4 Michigan tops Hawaii |
McCarthy started and played most of the first half against Hawaii, completing 11 of 12 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns while leading the Wolverines to a 42–0 halftime lead.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 10, 2022 |title=J.J. McCarthy becomes QB1, No. 4 Michigan tops Hawaii 56–10 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401405077 |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> In his postgame press conference, Harbaugh announced that McCarthy would start against [[2022 UConn Huskies football team|UConn]] in week 3 and added, "He's the starter moving forward on merit."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rittenberg |first=Adam |date=September 10, 2022 |title=Michigan Wolverines sticking with QB J.J. McCarthy vs. UConn Huskies, likely moving forward |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34567540/michigan-wolverines-sticking-qb-jj-mccarthy-vs-uconn-huskies-likely-moving-forward |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sabin |first=Rainer |date=September 11, 2022 |title=As Jim Harbaugh sees it, the future of Michigan football is J.J. McCarthy |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2022/09/11/jim-harbaugh-michigan-football-in-j-j-mccarthy/69484932007/ |access-date=March 24, 2023 |newspaper=Detroit Free Press}}</ref> |
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McCarthy continued as Michigan's starting quarterback, completing 15 of 18 passes against UConn for 214 yards, 18 of 26 passes against [[2022 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland]] for 220 yards, and 18 of 24 passes against [[2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]] for 155 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connecticut at Michigan Box Score, September 17, 2022 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2022-09-17-michigan.html |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maryland at Michigan Box Score, September 24, 2022 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2022-09-24-michigan.html |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan at Iowa Box Score, October 1, 2022 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2022-10-01-iowa.html |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Against [[2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]] on October 8, he completed 28 of 36 passes for 304 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception (on a ball tipped up into the air in the end zone).<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 8, 2022 |title=No. 4 Michigan rallies without Hart to pull away at Indiana |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401405108 |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> |
McCarthy continued as Michigan's starting quarterback, completing 15 of 18 passes against UConn for 214 yards, 18 of 26 passes against [[2022 Maryland Terrapins football team|Maryland]] for 220 yards, and 18 of 24 passes against [[2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]] for 155 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Connecticut at Michigan Box Score, September 17, 2022 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2022-09-17-michigan.html |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maryland at Michigan Box Score, September 24, 2022 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2022-09-24-michigan.html |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan at Iowa Box Score, October 1, 2022 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2022-10-01-iowa.html |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Against [[2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]] on October 8, he completed 28 of 36 passes for 304 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception (on a ball tipped up into the air in the end zone).<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 8, 2022 |title=No. 4 Michigan rallies without Hart to pull away at Indiana |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401405108 |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> |
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McCarthy helped lead the Wolverines into an undefeated matchup with [[2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]] on November 26. He passed for 263 yards and three passing touchdowns and recorded a rushing touchdown in the 45–23 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan at Ohio State Box Score, November 26, 2022 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2022-11-26-ohio-state.html |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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In the [[2022 Fiesta Bowl (December)|Fiesta Bowl]], he completed 20 of 34 passes for a career-high 343 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, both returned for touchdowns, in the 51–45 loss to [[2022 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]] in the College Football Playoff Semifinals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fiesta Bowl – Texas Christian vs Michigan Box Score, December 31, 2022 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2022-12-31-michigan.html |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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For the 2022 season, he completed 208 of 322 passes for 2,719 yards, 22 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 155.0 quarterback rating.<ref>{{Cite web |title=J.J. McCarthy 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jj-mccarthy-1/gamelog/2022 |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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[[File:177 MBN S23G14 ROSE (53443376735).jpg|thumb|McCarthy following Michigan's victory in the [[2024 Rose Bowl]]]] |
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===2023 season=== |
===2023 season=== |
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On September 2, 2023, against [[2023 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina]], McCarthy recorded his best career passing game at home (280 yards, three touchdowns). McCarthy's 86.7% completion percentage (26-for-30) ranked second-highest in program history, behind [[Elvis Grbac]]'s 90.9% (20-for-22) against [[1991 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] on September 14, 1991.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/9/2/football-postgame-notes-michigan-vs-east-carolina |title=Postgame Notes: #2 Michigan 30, East Carolina 3 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=MGoBlue.com |access-date=September 2, 2023 |date=September 2, 2023}}</ref> |
On September 2, 2023, against [[2023 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina]], McCarthy recorded his best career passing game at home (280 yards, three touchdowns). McCarthy's 86.7% completion percentage (26-for-30) ranked second-highest in program history, behind [[Elvis Grbac]]'s 90.9% (20-for-22) against [[1991 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|Notre Dame]] on September 14, 1991.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/9/2/football-postgame-notes-michigan-vs-east-carolina |title=Postgame Notes: #2 Michigan 30, East Carolina 3 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=MGoBlue.com |access-date=September 2, 2023 |date=September 2, 2023}}</ref> |
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On October 7, against [[2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]], he completed 12 of 16 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. With two passing touchdowns in the game, he tied [[Todd Collins (quarterback)|Todd Collins]] for ninth-most in program history with 37 career touchdowns.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/9/30/football-postgame-notes-michigan-at-nebraska |title=Postgame Notes: #2 Michigan 45, Nebraska 7 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=MGoBlue.com |access-date=September 30, 2023 |date=September 30, 2023}}</ref> On November 4, against [[2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Purdue]], he completed 24 of 37 passes for 335 yards. With 335 passing yards in the game, he passed [[Tom Brady]] for ninth on the program's all-time passing list.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/11/4/football-postgame-notes-michigan-vs-purdue |title=Postgame Notes: #2 Michigan 41, Purdue 13 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=MGoBlue.com |access-date=November 4, 2023 |date=November 4, 2023}}</ref> |
On October 7, against [[2023 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team|Nebraska]], he completed 12 of 16 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. With two passing touchdowns in the game, he tied [[Todd Collins (quarterback)|Todd Collins]] for ninth-most in program history with 37 career touchdowns.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/9/30/football-postgame-notes-michigan-at-nebraska |title=Postgame Notes: #2 Michigan 45, Nebraska 7 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=MGoBlue.com |access-date=September 30, 2023 |date=September 30, 2023}}</ref> On November 4, against [[2023 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Purdue]], he completed 24 of 37 passes for 335 yards. With 335 passing yards in the game, he passed [[Tom Brady]] for ninth on the program's all-time passing list.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/11/4/football-postgame-notes-michigan-vs-purdue |title=Postgame Notes: #2 Michigan 41, Purdue 13 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=MGoBlue.com |access-date=November 4, 2023 |date=November 4, 2023}}</ref> |
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On November 25, against [[2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]], he completed 16 of 20 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown. With 148 passing yards in the game, he passed [[Shea Patterson]] for seventh on the program's all-time passing list.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/11/25/football-postgame-notes-michigan-vs-ohio-state |title=Postgame Notes: #3 Michigan 30, #2 Ohio State 24 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=MGoBlue.com |access-date=November 25, 2023 |date=November 25, 2023 |
On November 25, in the win against [[2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]], he completed 16 of 20 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown. With 148 passing yards in the game, he passed [[Shea Patterson]] for seventh on the program's all-time passing list.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/11/25/football-postgame-notes-michigan-vs-ohio-state |title=Postgame Notes: #3 Michigan 30, #2 Ohio State 24 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=MGoBlue.com |access-date=November 25, 2023 |date=November 25, 2023}}</ref> |
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In the win against [[2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team|Iowa]], in the [[2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game|Big Ten Championship Game]], McCarthy became the fastest quarterback to reach 25 career wins in the 144-year history of Michigan football (26 starts). On January 1, 2024, against [[2023 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] in the [[2024 Rose Bowl|Rose Bowl]], he completed 17 of 27 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns in a 27–20 overtime win, and was named Rose Bowl Offensive Player of the Game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan 27–20 Alabama (Jan 1, 2024) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401551786 |access-date=January 2, 2024 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= Michigan defeats Alabama in Rose Bowl OT thriller to advance to national championship |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-01-01/rose-bowl-game-coverage-alabama-vs-michigan |access-date=January 2, 2024 |website=Las Angeles Times |date=January 2, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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After the Rose Bowl, head coach [[Jim Harbaugh]] said that McCarthy is the greatest quarterback in Michigan football history. [[Tom Brady]] agreed with Harbaugh's statement in an [[Instagram]] comment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walsh |first=Erin |title=Tom Brady Backs Jim Harbaugh Calling J.J. McCarthy Michigan's GOAT QB: 'No Doubt' |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10103341-tom-brady-backs-jim-harbaugh-calling-jj-mccarthy-michigans-goat-qb-no-doubt |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref> |
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On January 8, 2024, against [[2023 Washington Huskies football team|Washington]] in the [[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|College Football Playoff National Championship]], he completed 10 of 18 passes for 140 yards in a 34–13 win, leading Michigan to an undefeated 15–0 record and its first national championship title since 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan 34–13 Washington (Jan 8, 2024) Game Recap |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401551789 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Athletic |first=The |title=Washington-Michigan live updates |url=https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/michigan-vs-washington-national-championship-live-score-updates-result/4zScDGVEEHc6/ |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=The Athletic |date=January 9, 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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McCarthy finished his career at Michigan with a 27–1 record (.964) as the starting quarterback, the third-best winning percentage by a quarterback in college football history and the best by any college quarterback since 1971.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://apnews.com/article/jj-mccarthy-michigan-nfl-draft-232bd26538ece67d5621a85100683de0|title= J.J. McCarthy entering NFL draft, skipping senior season after leading Michigan to national title|website=AP News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2024 |title=Big Ten Football |url=https://x.com/B1Gfootball/status/1742246054387474615 |website=Twitter}}</ref> |
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McCarthy was selected by the [[Minnesota Vikings]] tenth overall in the [[2024 NFL draft]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Vikings Draft Michigan Quarterback J.J. McCarthy with 10th Pick|url=https://www.vikings.com/news/jj-mccarthy-nfl-draft-quarterback-michigan|website=Vikings.com|date=April 25, 2024}}</ref> He was one of six quarterbacks taken in the first round, tying the [[1983 NFL draft|1983 draft]] for the most in NFL history.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alper |first1=Josh |title=Six quarterbacks in first round ties NFL record |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/six-quarterbacks-in-first-round-ties-nfl-record |website=Pro Football Talk |access-date=April 30, 2024 |date=April 25, 2024}}</ref> |
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McCarthy is a practitioner of [[meditation]], which he began doing in high school.<ref name="Bachman" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=November 21, 2023 |title=J.J. McCarthy's meditation routine helps him clear mind to lead No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 2 Ohio State |url=https://apnews.com/article/michigan-ohio-state-jj-mccarthy-cc937c6d432b39529db25d872c2fc829 |access-date=November 28, 2023 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Skol |first=Mark |date=January 7, 2024 |title=Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy leans on meditation to battle depression |url=https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/michigan-quarterback-jj-mccarthy-leans-on-meditation-to-battle-depression/69-85ac3d0c-dd50-4b9a-a964-6525f1ee4569 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=wthr.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=How J.J. McCarthy's pregame ritual will help Michigan QB prepare to face Alabama |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2023/12/29/j-j-mccarthy-michigan-quarterback-alabama-meditation-college-football-playoff/72060434007/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> McCarthy is engaged to [[Childhood sweetheart|high school sweetheart]] Katya Kuropas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan Quarterback J.J. McCarthy Is Engaged to High School Sweetheart Katya Kuropas! |url=https://people.com/michigan-quarterback-jj-mccarthy-engaged-to-katya-kuropas-8547088 |access-date=February 14, 2024 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> |
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Jonathan James McCarthy (born January 20, 2003) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles, and a national championship for the 2023 season. He finished his career at the University of Michigan with a 27–1 record (.964) as the starting quarterback, the third-highest winning percentage in college football history. McCarthy was selected 10th overall by the Vikings in the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life and high school
McCarthy was born on January 20, 2003, in La Grange Park, Illinois.[1] He attended Nazareth Academy for high school until transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, as a senior in 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of Nazareth's football season.[2] In two seasons as the starting quarterback at Nazareth, he led his team to a 26–2 record with consecutive appearances in the IHSA Class 7A state championship game, winning the state title as a sophomore in 2018.[3] In his lone season at IMG, he led his team to an 8–0 record and a consensus high school football national championship.[4]
McCarthy was a five-star recruit in the 247Sports Composite Rankings, which aggregates the ratings of the major recruiting services.[5] At age 16, McCarthy said Ryan Day "lied to my face" by telling him in March that Ohio State would not take a quarterback in the 2021 recruiting class until the end of the summer, but then accepted a commitment from Kyle McCord in April. Despite growing up an Ohio State fan, McCarthy committed to rival Michigan the next month. Speaking about his new hatred of Ohio State, he said, "I used to love them. Now I want to kill them."[6][7][8]
McCarthy played hockey growing up and said that was actually his first love, not football. Around his freshman year of high school, he made the decision to give up hockey in order to focus on football. McCarthy called it "one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make."[9]
In eighth grade, he received a scholarship offer to play football at Iowa State from head coach Matt Campbell.[10][11][12]
College career
2021 season
In May 2019, McCarthy committed to play college football at the University of Michigan.[13][14][15]
On September 4, 2021, he made his debut against Western Michigan, completing four of six passes for 80 yards, including his first collegiate touchdown pass, a 69-yard reception by Daylen Baldwin.[16][17]
He appeared in 11 games during the 2021 season, primarily as the backup quarterback to Cade McNamara, completing 34 of 59 passes for 516 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns.[18]
2022 season
Prior to the 2022 season, McCarthy competed with Cade McNamara for the role as Michigan's starting quarterback.[19] Before the opening game, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh announced that the competition was close and would continue at least for the first two games, with McNamara starting in the first week against Colorado State and McCarthy starting in the second week against Hawaii.[20]
McCarthy started and played most of the first half against Hawaii, completing 11 of 12 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns while leading the Wolverines to a 42–0 halftime lead.[21] In his postgame press conference, Harbaugh announced that McCarthy would start against UConn in week 3 and added, "He's the starter moving forward on merit."[22][23]
McCarthy continued as Michigan's starting quarterback, completing 15 of 18 passes against UConn for 214 yards, 18 of 26 passes against Maryland for 220 yards, and 18 of 24 passes against Iowa for 155 yards.[24][25][26] Against Indiana on October 8, he completed 28 of 36 passes for 304 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception (on a ball tipped up into the air in the end zone).[27]
McCarthy helped lead the Wolverines into an undefeated matchup with Ohio State on November 26. He passed for 263 yards and three passing touchdowns and recorded a rushing touchdown in the 45–23 victory.[28]
In the Fiesta Bowl, he completed 20 of 34 passes for a career-high 343 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, both returned for touchdowns, in the 51–45 loss to TCU in the College Football Playoff Semifinals.[29]
For the 2022 season, he completed 208 of 322 passes for 2,719 yards, 22 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 155.0 quarterback rating.[30]
2023 season
On September 2, 2023, against East Carolina, McCarthy recorded his best career passing game at home (280 yards, three touchdowns). McCarthy's 86.7% completion percentage (26-for-30) ranked second-highest in program history, behind Elvis Grbac's 90.9% (20-for-22) against Notre Dame on September 14, 1991.[31]
On October 7, against Nebraska, he completed 12 of 16 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. With two passing touchdowns in the game, he tied Todd Collins for ninth-most in program history with 37 career touchdowns.[32] On November 4, against Purdue, he completed 24 of 37 passes for 335 yards. With 335 passing yards in the game, he passed Tom Brady for ninth on the program's all-time passing list.[33]
On November 25, in the win against Ohio State, he completed 16 of 20 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown. With 148 passing yards in the game, he passed Shea Patterson for seventh on the program's all-time passing list.[34]
In the win against Iowa, in the Big Ten Championship Game, McCarthy became the fastest quarterback to reach 25 career wins in the 144-year history of Michigan football (26 starts). On January 1, 2024, against Alabama in the Rose Bowl, he completed 17 of 27 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns in a 27–20 overtime win, and was named Rose Bowl Offensive Player of the Game.[35][36]
After the Rose Bowl, head coach Jim Harbaugh said that McCarthy is the greatest quarterback in Michigan football history. Tom Brady agreed with Harbaugh's statement in an Instagram comment.[37]
On January 8, 2024, against Washington in the College Football Playoff National Championship, he completed 10 of 18 passes for 140 yards in a 34–13 win, leading Michigan to an undefeated 15–0 record and its first national championship title since 1997.[38][39]
McCarthy finished his career at Michigan with a 27–1 record (.964) as the starting quarterback, the third-best winning percentage by a quarterback in college football history and the best by any college quarterback since 1971.[40][41]
Statistics
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2021 | 11 | 0 | 0–0 | 34 | 59 | 57.6 | 516 | 8.7 | 5 | 2 | 152.3 | 27 | 124 | 4.6 | 2 | |
2022 | 14 | 13 | 12–1 | 208 | 322 | 64.6 | 2,719 | 8.4 | 22 | 5 | 155.0 | 70 | 306 | 4.4 | 5 | |
2023 | 15 | 15 | 15–0 | 240 | 332 | 72.3 | 2,991 | 9.0 | 22 | 4 | 167.4 | 64 | 202 | 3.2 | 3 | |
Career[42] | 40 | 28 | 27–1 | 482 | 713 | 67.6 | 6,226 | 8.7 | 49 | 11 | 160.5 | 161 | 632 | 3.9 | 10 |
Professional career
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McCarthy was selected by the Minnesota Vikings tenth overall in the 2024 NFL draft.[45] He was one of six quarterbacks taken in the first round, tying the 1983 draft for the most in NFL history.[46]
Personal life
McCarthy is a practitioner of meditation, which he began doing in high school.[2][47][48][49] McCarthy is engaged to high school sweetheart Katya Kuropas.[50]
References
- ^ "J.J. McCarthy". University of Michigan. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ a b Bachman, Rachel (November 23, 2022). "Who's That Meditating Under the Goal Post? Michigan Quarterback J.J. McCarthy". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Michael (January 4, 2024). "Former Chicago area prep teammates reconnecting to help lead Michigan to the brink of a college football championship". WGN-TV. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "J.J. McCarthy – Football". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "J.J. McCarthy, IMG Academy , Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Wasserman, Ari. "Why J.J. McCarthy hates Ohio State and how the future Michigan QB could change the rivalry". The Athletic. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Wasserman, Ari. "Wasserman: J.J. McCarthy, Kyle McCord and the costly decision Ryan Day got wrong". The Athletic. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Once an Ohio State fan, an experienced J.J. McCarthy hoping to outduel friend Kyle McCord". WolverinesWire. November 21, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "How did Michigan football's J.J McCarthy get so tough? He's a hockey player". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "JJ McCarthy". Twitter. June 10, 2017.
- ^ Peterson, Randy. "Peterson: Iowa State's eighth-grade scholarship offer isn't so uncommon". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "CycloneReport – More with frosh-to-be QB on Iowa State offer". iowastate.rivals.com. June 12, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Broome, Anthony (May 11, 2020). "What five-star QB J.J. McCarthy brings to Michigan after officially signing". Maize n Brew. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Chengelis, Angelique S. (December 16, 2020). "Cornerstone recruits J.J. McCarthy, Donovan Edwards make it a banner day for Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Lesmerises, Doug (June 24, 2021). "Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy has said he wants to stick it to Ohio State – will he? Buckeyes best opponents, No. 28". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Lyons, Dan (September 4, 2021). "Watch: Insane Throw Made By Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan (September 4, 2021). "Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy gets creative on first TD pass: 'I'm not gonna coach that out of him'". Mlive.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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