J. J. McCarthy
J. J. McCarthy (born January 20, 2003) is an American football quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines.[1][2]
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Freshman |
Personal information | |
Born: | La Grange Park, IL | January 20, 2003
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
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High school | Nazareth Academy/IMG Academy |
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Early years
Born in 2003, McCarthy was raised in La Grange Park, Illinois.[3]
College career
Commitment and freshman season
Rated as one of the top quarterback recruits, McCarthy had offers from 33 schools including LSU, Michigan St., Northwestern, Ohio State, and Wisconsin. McCarthy committed to Michigan in May 2019.
In his first game for Michigan against Western Michigan, he completed four of six passes for 80 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown pass to Daylen Baldwin.[4][5]
References
- "Cornerstone recruits J.J. McCarthy, Donovan Edwards make it a banner day for Michigan". The Detroit News. December 16, 2020.
- "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. June 23, 2021.
- "J.J. McCarthy". University of Michigan. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- "Watch: Insane Throw Made By Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy". The Spun by Sports Illustrated. 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. September 4, 2021.
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