J. J. McCarthy

Jonathan James McCarthy (born January 20, 2003) is an American football quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines. He became Michigan's starting quarterback in the second week of the 2022 season. Early life and high school career Born on January 20, 2003, McCarthy was raised in La Grange Park, Illinois where he attended Nazareth Academy for high school. McCarthy transferred to IMG Academy in 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of Nazareth's football season. 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. McCarthy committed to Michigan in May 2019. 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. He appeared in 11 games during the 2021 season, completing 34 of 59 passes for 516 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions.