J. J. McCarthy height-American football quarterback, Jonathan James McCarthy was born on January 20, 2003, in La Grange Park, Illinois in the United States of America.
How tall is J.J. McCarthy?
J.J. McCarthy stands at a height of 6ft 3 inches or 191 centimeters/1.91 meters and weighs 92kg or 202 lb. His incredible body stature gives him a great advantage over his opponents on the field as he plays as a quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines at the University of Michigan.
J. J. McCarthy’s career
In May 2019, McCarthy made a commitment to Michigan. He made his Michigan debut on September 4, 2021, against Western Michigan, going four of six passes for 80 yards, including a touchdown pass to Daylen Baldwin for 69 yards.
Mostly serving as the backup quarterback, he played in 11 games in 2021 and completed 34 of 59 passes for 516 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions.
McCarthy and Cade McNamara battled it out to be Michigan’s starting quarterback before the 2022 campaign.
Head coach Jim Harbaugh of Michigan stated before the season opener that the competition was fierce and would last at least the first two weeks, with McCarthy starting against Hawaii in the second week and McNamara against Colorado State in the first.
McCarthy led the Wolverines to a 42–0 halftime lead by starting and playing the most of the first half against Hawaii, completing 11 of 12 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns.
During his news conference after the game, Harbaugh declared that McCarthy would start the third-round match against UConn and said, “He’s the starter moving forward on merit.”
As Michigan’s starting quarterback, McCarthy proceeded to complete 15 of 18 passes for 214 yards against UConn, 18 of 26 passes for 220 yards against Maryland, and 18 of 24 passes for 155 yards against Iowa.
He completed 28 of 36 passes for 304 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception (on a ball tipped up into the air in the end zone) against Indiana on October 8.
On November 26, McCarthy assisted in leading the Wolverines into an unbeaten game against Ohio State. In the 45–23 triumph, he passed for 263 yards, three passing touchdowns, and one rushing touchdown.
In the 51–45 loss against TCU in the College Football Playoff Semifinals, he completed 20 of 34 passes for a career-high 343 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions both of which were recovered for touchdowns in the Fiesta Bowl.
He finished 2022 with a 155.0 quarterback rating after completing 208 of 322 passes for 2,719 yards, 22 touchdowns, and five interceptions.
McCarthy had his greatest passing game of the season at home on September 2, 2023, against East Carolina (280 yards, three touchdowns).
McCarthy’s completion percentage of 86.7% (26 of 30) was the second-highest in program history, only surpassed by Elvis Grbac’s 90.9% (20 of 22) on September 14, 1991, against Notre Dame.
He completed 12 of 16 throws for 156 yards and two touchdowns on October 7 against Nebraska. After two passing touchdowns during the game, his 37 career touchdowns equaled Todd Collins for ninth place in program history.
Against Purdue on November 4, he completed 24 out of 37 throws for 335 yards. He moved up to eighth on the program’s all-time passing list with 335 passing yards in the contest, passing Tom Brady.
He completed 16 of 20 throws for 148 yards and a touchdown on November 25 against Ohio State. He moved up to eighth on the program’s all-time passing list after the game with 148 passing yards, surpassing Shea Patterson.
He was awarded the Offensive Most Valuable Player of the game on January 1, 2024, after completing 17 of 27 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns in a 27–20 overtime victory against Alabama in the Rose Bowl.
Source: www.Ghgossip.com
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