Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy announces he intends to enter the 2024 NFL Draft
Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy announced on Sunday he plans to forgo his remaining college football eligibility and enter the 2024 NFL Draft.
McCarthy led the Wolverines to their first national title in 26 years this past season, running his record to 27-1 since winning the starting battle against Cade McNamara early in the 2022 season. His only loss as a starter was in last year's College Football Playoff semifinal, when UM fell to TCU.
McCarthy, who finished 10th in the Heisman Trophy balloting last season, didn't put up whopper passing numbers for the run-heavy Wolverines. But he kept his interception totals low (nine in 29 games over the past two seasons) and played big in big moments -- and did so at times this season without his head coach, Jim Harbaugh, who served two separate three-game suspensions.
In Michigan's four-game gauntlet to a championship -- against Ohio State, Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game and Alabama and Washington in the College Football Playoff -- McCarthy completed 68.4% of his passes, throwing for 656 yards, four TDs and no picks. His most important TD pass came on the game-tying drive late in the fourth quarter against the Crimson Tide.
McCarthy, who turns 21 years old on Jan. 20, is a tall, lean and athletically gifted passer whose best work is done on the move, but he has improved as a decision maker in the pocket over the past two seasons. McCarthy's is able to throw from different platforms and arm angles to keep the entire field in play.
Although he's capable of making spectacular throws with a high degree of difficulty, McCarthy also can miss some layups and is still developing feel and touch as a passer. He's also rarely been asked to win games, given the team's potent run game. His style
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