J.J. McCarthy

Played in 12 career games (10 starts) and completed 151-of-264 passes (57.2%) for 1,875 yards, 12 touchdowns and 13 interceptions…Also rushed for 209 yards and 4 touchdowns on 41 attempts.

2026 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

• In Week 6, threw for 243 yards in the fourth quarter, which tied the most by a Giant in a fourth quarter since 1960...Completed 11-of-21 passes for 243 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception...Also rushed 2 times for 26 yards.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Played in 12 career games (10 starts) and completed 151-of-264 passes (57.2%) for 1,875 yards, 12 touchdowns and 13 interceptions…Also rushed for 209 yards and 4 touchdowns on 41 attempts.

COLLEGE

• Played quarterback at the University of Michigan for three seasons (2021-23)…Appeared in 40 games (28 starts) and completed 482-of-713 passing attempts (67.6%) for 6,226 passing yards, 49 touchdowns and 11 interceptions…Rushed 161 times for 632 yards and 10 touchdowns.
• In 2023, started all 15 games and completed 240-of-332 passing attempts (72.3%) for 2,991 yards with 22 touchdowns and 4 interceptions…Added 202 rush yards and 3 rushing touchdowns…Led the Wolverines to a College Football Playoff National Championship win…Top-10 Heisman Trophy Finalist…Manning Award Finalist…2023 All-Big Ten Selection.
• Played in 14 games in 2022 and completed 208-of-322 passing attempts (64.6%) for 2,719 passing yards, 22 touchdowns and 5 interceptions…Added 70 carries for 306 rushing yards in his sophomore season…2022 All-Big Ten Selection...Named a semifinalist, Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award.
• Appeared in 11 games as a freshman in 2021…Threw for 516 yards, 5 touchdowns and 2 interceptions on 34-of-59 passing (57.6%)…Team Offensive Rookie of the Year.

PERSONAL

• Is the son of Jim and Megan McCarthy…Also played hockey growing up…Majored in general studies at Michigan.
• Played his first three seasons of high school football at Nazareth Academy and posted a 26-2 record as a starter…Won an IHSA Class 7A state title as a sophomore…Threw for 2,820 yards and 34 touchdowns during his junior season.
• Attended IMG Academy as a senior and went 8-0, completing 92-of-165 passes (55.8%) for 1,392 yards and 16 touchdowns with 0 interceptions, leading IMG to a MaxPreps National Championship.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS

• Originally a 1st-round (10th overall) draft choice by the Minnesota Vikings in 2024.
• Traded by the Vikings to the New York Giants on 9/28/26.