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J.J. McCarthy
McCarthy with Michigan in 2023
Michigan Wolverines – No. 9
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2003-01-20) January 20, 2003 (age 21)
La Grange Park, Illinois, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolNazareth Academy
IMG Academy
Career highlights and awards

Jonathan James McCarthy (born January 20, 2003) is an American football quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines.[1][2] He became Michigan's starting quarterback in the second week of the 2022 season and has started every game since. He was a part of the 2023 team that won the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Early life and high school career

Born on January 20, 2003, McCarthy was raised in La Grange Park, Illinois[3] where he attended Nazareth Academy for high school.[4] McCarthy transferred to IMG Academy in 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of Nazareth's football season.[4]

College career

Rated as one of the top quarterback recruits, McCarthy had offers from 33 schools including LSU, Michigan State, Ohio State, Texas, and Wisconsin.[5] McCarthy committed to Michigan in May 2019.[6]

2021 season

On September 4, 2021, he made his Michigan debut against Western Michigan and completed four of six passes for 80 yards, including a 69-yard touchdown pass to Daylen Baldwin.[7][8] He appeared in 11 games during the 2021 season primarily as the backup quarterback, completing 34 of 59 passes for 516 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions.[9]

2022 season

Prior to the 2022 season, McCarthy competed with Cade McNamara for the role as Michigan's starting quarterback.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12] 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."[13][14]

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.[15][16][17] 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).[18] 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.[19] 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.[20] For the 2022 season, he completed 208 of 322 passes for 2,719 yards, 22 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 155.0 quarterback rating.[21]

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.[22]

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.[23] 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.[24]

On November 25, 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.[25] 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 offensive most valuable player for the game.[26][27] 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 their first national championship title since 1997.[28][29]

College statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
Michigan Wolverines
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[30] 40 28 27−1 482 713 67.6 6,226 8.7 49 11 160.5 161 632 3.9 10

Personal life

McCarthy practices meditation daily.[4] He started meditating in high school as a way to improve his mental health and treat his depression.[31][32] His meditation routine involves mindfulness,[31] Pranayama breathing techniques, and listening to meditative sounds tuned to 963 hertz.[33][34]

McCarthy has dated his girlfriend, Katya Kuropas, since high school.[35]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "J.J. McCarthy". University of Michigan. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c 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.
  5. ^ "J.J. McCarthy, 2021 Pro Style Quarterback". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Lyons, Dan (September 4, 2021). "Watch: Insane Throw Made By Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "J.J. McCarthy 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  10. ^ Zuke, Ryan (August 29, 2022). "Michigan QB battle: Will J.J. McCarthy vs. Cade McNamara competition extend deep into season?". mlive.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  11. ^ Meek, Austin (August 27, 2022). "Michigan's McNamara to start Week 1, McCarthy Week 2". The Athletic. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  12. ^ "J.J. McCarthy becomes QB1, No. 4 Michigan tops Hawaii 56-10". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 10, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  13. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (September 10, 2022). "Michigan Wolverines sticking with QB J.J. McCarthy vs. UConn Huskies, likely moving forward". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  14. ^ Sabin, Rainer (September 11, 2022). "As Jim Harbaugh sees it, the future of Michigan football is J.J. McCarthy". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  15. ^ "Connecticut at Michigan Box Score, September 17, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  16. ^ "Maryland at Michigan Box Score, September 24, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  17. ^ "Michigan at Iowa Box Score, October 1, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  18. ^ "No. 4 Michigan rallies without Hart to pull away at Indiana". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 8, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  19. ^ "Michigan at Ohio State Box Score, November 26, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  20. ^ "Fiesta Bowl - Texas Christian vs Michigan Box Score, December 31, 2022". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  21. ^ "J.J. McCarthy 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  22. ^ "Postgame Notes: #2 Michigan 30, East Carolina 3". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  23. ^ "Postgame Notes: #2 Michigan 45, Nebraska 7". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  24. ^ "Postgame Notes: #2 Michigan 41, Purdue 13". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  25. ^ "Postgame Notes: #3 Michigan 30, #2 Ohio State 24". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  26. ^ "Michigan 27-20 Alabama (Jan 1, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  27. ^ "Michigan defeats Alabama in Rose Bowl OT thriller to advance to national championship". Las Angeles Times. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  28. ^ "Michigan 34-13 Washington (Jan 8, 2024) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  29. ^ Athletic, The. "Washington-Michigan live updates". The Athletic. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  30. ^ "J.J. McCarthy College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  31. ^ a b "J.J. McCarthy's meditation routine helps him clear mind to lead No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 2 Ohio State". AP News. November 21, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  32. ^ Skol, Mark (January 7, 2024). "Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy leans on meditation to battle depression". wthr.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  33. ^ Meek, Austin. "J.J. McCarthy isn't here to talk about the past or future. Is the Rose Bowl his moment?". The Athletic. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  34. ^ "How J.J. McCarthy's pregame ritual will help Michigan QB prepare to face Alabama". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  35. ^ "University of Michigan Quarterback J.J. McCarthy and Girlfriend Katya Kuropas' Relationship Timeline". Yahoo Entertainment. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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