J. J. McCarthy

J. J. McCarthy
	McCarthy with the Michigan Wolverines in 2023
No. 9 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	January 20, 2003 (age 22); La Grange Park, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Nazareth (La Grange Park); IMG (Bradenton, Florida);
College:	Michigan (2021–2023)
NFL draft:	2024 / round: 1 / pick: 10
Career history
	Minnesota Vikings (2024–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	CFP national champion (2023); Rose Bowl Offensive MVP (2024); Big Ten Quarterback of the Year (2023); First-team All-Big Ten (2023); Second-team All-Big Ten (2022);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jonathan James McCarthy (born January 20, 2003) is an American professional football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected tenth overall by the Vikings in the 2024 NFL draft.

McCarthy played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, seeing playing time as a true freshman backup in 2021. In 2022, McCarthy led Michigan to an undefeated regular season, a Big Ten Conference championship and a berth in the 2022–23 College Football Playoff (CFP). In 2023, McCarthy was named the Big Ten Quarterback of the Year after leading the Wolverines to a 15–0 record and a national championship, the program's first since 1997. In his three years at Michigan, the Wolverines won three Big Ten titles and made three CFP semifinal appearances. McCarthy finished his college career with a 27–1 record (.964) as a starting quarterback, the highest winning percentage in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history. As a high school football player, he also won a national championship with IMG Academy in 2020.