J.J. McCarthy

QB

#18

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 23

Weight: 219 lbs

College: Michigan

2026 SEASON

TDS
1
INT
1
YDS
495
RTG
95.2

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Year

Season

Passing

Days

	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
Other Days (not Mon or Sun)	1	7	4	57.1	30	4.3	18	0	0	2	28.6	0	0	0	67.6

Months

	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
August	1	7	4	57.1	30	4.3	18	0	0	2	28.6	0	0	0	67.6

Opponents by Group

	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
vs AFC Teams	1	7	4	57.1	30	4.3	18	0	0	2	28.6	0	0	0	67.6
Outside Own Division	1	7	4	57.1	30	4.3	18	0	0	2	28.6	0	0	0	67.6

Opponents by Team

	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st	1st%	RATE
Tennessee Titans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston Texans	1	7	4	57.1	30	4.3	18	2	28.6	67.6
New England Patriots	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Outcomes

	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
Losses	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wins	1	7	4	57.1	30	4.3	18	0	0	2	28.6	0	0	0	67.6

Stadiums

	G	ATT	COMP	PCT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	INT	1st	1st%	20+	SCK	SCKY	RATE
U.S. Bank Stadium	1	7	4	57.1	30	4.3	18	0	0	2	28.6	0	0	0	67.6
Nissan Stadium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Rushing

Days

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
Other Days (not Mon or Sun)	1	1	8	8	8	0	1

Months

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
August	1	1	8	8	8	0	1

Opponents by Group

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
vs AFC Teams	1	1	8	8	8	0	1
Outside Own Division	1	1	8	8	8	0	1

Opponents by Team

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	1st
Tennessee Titans	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston Texans	1	1	8	8	8	1
New England Patriots	0	0	0	0	0	0

Outcomes

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
Losses	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wins	1	1	8	8	8	0	1

Stadiums

	G	ATT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD	1st
U.S. Bank Stadium	1	1	8	8	8	0	1
Nissan Stadium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

Played in 10 career games (10 starts) and completed 140-of-243 passes (57.6%) for 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions…Also rushed for 181 yards and 4 touchdowns on 37 attempts.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Played in 10 career games (10 starts) and completed 140-of-243 passes (57.6%) for 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions…Also rushed for 181 yards and 4 touchdowns on 37 attempts.
His 10 starts came in 2025 after being sidelined for the 2024 season with a torn meniscus.

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.

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