J. J. McCarthy.
American football player (born 2003)
McCarthy leads Giants past Texans in debut
J.J. McCarthy went 20 of 28 for 252 yards with no turnovers in his first Giants start as New York beat the Texans in overtime.
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About J. J. McCarthy
Jonathan James McCarthy is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning Big Ten Quarterback of the Year honors after leading the Wolverines to a 15–0 record and a national championship in 2023. In his three years at Michigan, the Wolverines won three Big Ten titles and made three College Football Playoff semifinal appearances. McCarthy finished with a 27–1 record (.964) in two seasons as a starting quarterback, the highest career winning percentage in NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history. He was selected 10th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2024 NFL draft. After missing his entire rookie year due to injury, McCarthy became the starter in 2025, but again dealt with injuries. He was relegated to a backup role for the 2026 season, before being traded to the Giants that year.
Everything about J. J. McCarthy →- Occupation
- American football player, quarterback
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- January 20, 2003
