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J. J. McCarthy

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J. J. McCarthy

Jonathan James McCarthy (born January 20, 2003) is an American professional football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning Big Ten Quarterback of the Year after leading the Wolverines to a 15–0 record and a national championship in 2023. In his three years at Michigan, the Wolverines won three Big Ten titles and made three College Football Playoff semifinal appearances. McCarthy finished with a 27–1 record (.964) in two seasons as a starting quarterback, the highest career winning percentage in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history. He was selected 10th overall by the Vikings in the 2024 NFL draft. After missing his entire rookie year due to injury, McCarthy became the starter in his second season.

Infobox

Position
Quarterback
Roster status
Active
Born
(2003-01-20) January 20, 2003 (age 22)Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
219 lb (99 kg)
High school
IMG (Bradenton, Florida)
College
Michigan (2021–2023)
NFL draft
2024: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Passing attempts
182
Passing completions
102
Completion percentage
56.0%
TD–INT
9–10
Passing yards
1,092
Passer rating
67.4
Rushing yards
139
Rushing touchdowns
2

Tables

· College career › Statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Comp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yards
Passing
Avg
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rate
Passing
Att
Passing
Yards
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
Michigan
Games
11
Games
0
Games
0–0
Passing
34
Passing
59
Passing
57.6
Passing
516
Passing
8.7
Passing
5
Passing
2
Passing
152.3
Rushing
27
Rushing
124
Rushing
4.6
Rushing
2
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
Michigan
Games
14
Games
13
Games
12–1
Passing
208
Passing
322
Passing
64.6
Passing
2,719
Passing
8.4
Passing
22
Passing
5
Passing
155.0
Rushing
70
Rushing
306
Rushing
4.4
Rushing
5
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
Michigan
Games
15
Games
15
Games
15–0
Passing
240
Passing
332
Passing
72.3
Passing
2,991
Passing
9.0
Passing
22
Passing
4
Passing
167.4
Rushing
64
Rushing
202
Rushing
3.2
Rushing
3
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
40
Games
28
Games
27–1
Games
482
Passing
713
Passing
67.6
Passing
6,226
Passing
8.7
Passing
49
Passing
11
Passing
160.5
Passing
161
Rushing
632
Rushing
3.9
Rushing
10
Season
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Comp
Att
Pct
Yards
Avg
TD
Int
Rate
Att
Yards
Avg
TD
2021
Michigan
11
0
0–0
34
59
57.6
516
8.7
5
2
152.3
27
124
4.6
2
2022
Michigan
14
13
12–1
208
322
64.6
2,719
8.4
22
5
155.0
70
306
4.4
5
2023
Michigan
15
15
15–0
240
332
72.3
2,991
9.0
22
4
167.4
64
202
3.2
3
Career
40
28
27–1
482
713
67.6
6,226
8.7
49
11
160.5
161
632
3.9
10
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in(1.89 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in(1.89 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in(1.89 m)
Weight
219 lb(99 kg)
Arm length
31+5⁄8 in(0.80 m)
Hand span
9 in(0.23 m)
20-yard shuttle
4.23 s
Three-cone drill
6.82 s
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
mw- .mw- 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in(1.89 m)
219 lb(99 kg)
31+5⁄8 in(0.80 m)
9 in(0.23 m)
4.23 s
6.82 s
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Record
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Passing
Pct
Passing
Yds
Passing
Y/A
Passing
Lng
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Sck
Rushing
SckY
Sacks
Fum
Sacks
Lost
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
MIN
Games
0
Games
0
Games
—
Passing
Did not play due to injury
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
MIN
Games
6
Games
6
Games
2–4
Passing
86
Passing
159
Passing
54.1
Passing
929
Passing
5.8
Passing
62
Passing
6
Passing
10
Passing
61.7
Rushing
23
Rushing
120
Rushing
5.2
Rushing
26
Rushing
2
Sacks
20
Sacks
115
Fumbles
5
Fumbles
1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
6
Games
6
Games
2–4
Games
86
Passing
159
Passing
54.1
Passing
929
Passing
5.8
Passing
62
Passing
6
Passing
10
Passing
61.7
Passing
23
Rushing
120
Rushing
5.2
Rushing
26
Rushing
2
Rushing
20
Sacks
115
Sacks
5
Fumbles
1
Year
Team
Games
Passing
Rushing
Sacks
Fumbles
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Sck
SckY
Fum
Lost
2024
MIN
0
0
—
Did not play due to injury
2025
MIN
6
6
2–4
86
159
54.1
929
5.8
62
6
10
61.7
23
120
5.2
26
2
20
115
5
1
Career
6
6
2–4
86
159
54.1
929
5.8
62
6
10
61.7
23
120
5.2
26
2
20
115
5
1

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