What is J.J. McCarthy's full name?

J.J. McCarthy is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings as of the 2024 NFL season. The Vikings selected him with the 10th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. As of October 2024, he is placed on the injured reserve list after tearing his meniscus in his right knee. Before embarking on his NFL journey, he played college football at the University of Michigan from 2021 to 2023.

According to Sports Reference, McCarthy started his college football career in 2021. In his sophomore season in 2022, McCarthy had a breakout year with 2,719 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, on 5 interceptions, and completed 208 pass attempts out of his 322. He also rushed for 306 yards and had 5 rushing touchdowns. In his final season with the Wolverines, McCarthy had 2,991 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, on 4 interceptions, and completed 240 out of 332 pass attempts giving him a pass percentage of 72.3.

J.J. McCarthy Full Name

Jonathan James McCarthy is J.J. McCarthy’s full name. He was born in La Grange Park, Illinois, United States but attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. According to Michigan's official website, he is a former consensus five-star recruit who led his team to an 8-0 record as a senior and a consensus high school football national championship.

McCarthy accomplished quite a lot individually but also helped his team succeed equally. He led the Wolverines to a National Championship in 2023 (Michigan’s first championship since 1997). McCarthy also finished his college football career with a 27-1 record, giving him a win percentage of 96.4. This is the third-best winning percentage ever by a quarterback in college football’s history. McCarthy finished 10th in Heisman Trophy voting in 2023 but he won several awards such as Griese–Brees Quarterback of the Year in 2023, First-team All-Big Ten in 2023 and Second-team All-Big Ten in 2022.