Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2023Michigan
J.J. McCarthy
QB • 6'3" • 202 lbs • La Grange Park, IL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileEfficient finisher
J.J. McCarthy is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
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Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
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Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
60
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: TCU
Player Story
J.J. McCarthy built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a quarterback from La Grange Park, IL wearing No. 9, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of J.J. McCarthy's career was his passing role:...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 10
- Overall
- No. 10
- NFL Team
- Minnesota Vikings
J.J. McCarthy, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Michigan. J.J. McCarthy is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.3 usage in the latest tracked season.
Quick Answers
J.J. McCarthy quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 6,858
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · Michigan
- Top game
- TCU
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · IMG Academy · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- IMG Academy · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 1 · Pick 10 · Minnesota Vikings
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Junior
- 2023 Total offense rank
- 3,193 total offense · QB 39th (top 10%) · Big Ten 2nd (top 2%) · National 39th (top 3%)
J.J. McCarthy played QB for Michigan. Across 3 tracked seasons, J.J. McCarthy recorded 6,226 passing yards, 632 rushing yards, and 59 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Michigan.
Recognition
Honors
- 20232023 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coachesfirst
- 20232023 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediafirst
- 20222022 All-Big Ten Coaches · conference_coachesthird
- 20222022 All-Big Ten Media · conference_mediasecond
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