J. J. McCarthy
American football player
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| 2024 | McCarthy was named the backup to Sam Darnold to open training camp. |
| 2024 | Following his injury, J. J. McCarthy underwent surgery to repair his meniscus and was placed on injured reserve, becoming the first quarterback selected in the first round to miss his entire rookie season due to injury. |
| 2024 | After the preseason opener against the Las Vegas Raiders, in which he threw two touchdowns, McCarthy reported soreness in practice and was found to have fully torn his meniscus in his right knee. |
| 2024 | McCarthy was selected tenth overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the NFL draft. |
| January 8 2024 | Against Washington in the National Championship, McCarthy completed 10 of 18 passes for 140 yards in a 34–13 win, leading Michigan to an undefeated 15–0 record and its first national championship title since 1997. |
| January 1 2024 | In the Rose Bowl, McCarthy completed 17 of 27 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns in a 27–20 overtime win against Alabama, earning the title of Rose Bowl Offensive Player of the Game. |
| 2023 | McCarthy was named the Big Ten Quarterback of the Year after leading the Wolverines to a 15–0 record and a national championship, marking the program's first title since 1997. |
| December 2023 | In the 2023 Big Ten Championship against Iowa, McCarthy became the fastest quarterback to reach 25 career wins in Michigan football history. |
| November 25 2023 | In a victory against Ohio State, McCarthy completed 16 of 20 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown, moving ahead of Shea Patterson for seventh on the program's all-time passing yards list. |
| November 4 2023 | Against Purdue, McCarthy completed 24 of 37 throws for 335 yards, passing Tom Brady for ninth on the program's all-time passing yards list. |
| October 2023 | Over three games in October, McCarthy threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns against Indiana, and 287 yards with a career-best four passing touchdowns against Michigan State. |
| October 7 2023 | In a victory over Minnesota, McCarthy had a passing touchdown and his first career game with two rushing scores. |
| September 30 2023 | McCarthy completed 12 of 16 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns against Nebraska, tying Todd Collins for ninth-most in program history with 37 career passing touchdowns. |
| September 9 2023 | Against UNLV, McCarthy topped his previous passing percentage, completing 22 of 25 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns. |
| September 2 2023 | In the season opener against East Carolina, J. J. McCarthy recorded his best career passing game at home, throwing for 280 yards and three touchdowns, achieving an 86.7% completion percentage. |
| 2022 | In his sophomore year, McCarthy was the starting quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines, leading the team to a 12–1 record. He completed 208 of 322 passes for 2,719 yards and threw 22 touchdown passes. |
| 2022 | McCarthy led Michigan to an undefeated regular season, a Big Ten Conference championship, and a berth in the 2022–23 College Football Playoff. |
| December 31 2022 | In the Fiesta Bowl, McCarthy completed 20 of 34 passes for a career-high 343 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions in a 51–45 loss to TCU. |
| December 3 2022 | In the Big Ten Championship game, McCarthy threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns, leading Michigan to a 43–22 victory over Purdue. |
| November 26 2022 | In a significant matchup against Ohio State, McCarthy passed for 263 yards and three touchdowns, along with a rushing touchdown in a 45–23 victory. |
| November 12 2022 | He repeated a three touchdown performance against Rutgers, with two passing and one rushing touchdown. |
| November 5 2022 | McCarthy had a three touchdown performance against Nebraska, with two passing and one rushing touchdown. |
| October 8 2022 | In a game against Indiana, McCarthy completed 28 of 36 passes for 304 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception. |
| October 1 2022 | Against Iowa, McCarthy completed 18 of 24 passes for 155 yards. |
| September 2022 | In the second week of the 2022 season, J. J. McCarthy started against Hawaii, completing 11 of 12 passes for 229 yards and three touchdowns, leading Michigan to a 42–0 halftime lead. |
| September 24 2022 | He completed 18 of 26 passes against Maryland for 220 yards. |
| September 10 2022 | McCarthy started against UConn and completed 15 of 18 passes for 214 yards. |
| 2021 | In the Orange Bowl (CFP semifinal) against the Georgia Bulldogs, McCarthy replaced Cade McNamara and threw a touchdown while accounting for 137 yards in the last 16 minutes of the game. |
| 2021 | In the final game of the regular season against Ohio State, McCarthy helped Michigan secure a victory with significant plays contributing to a 42–27 win, which allowed Michigan to advance to the Big Ten Championship. |
| 2021 | During the 2021 season, McCarthy scored his first collegiate rushing touchdown against Wisconsin in a game where he also connected with Baldwin for a 56-yard touchdown in a 38–17 victory. |
| 2021 | After Michigan's victory against Ohio State, they won the Big Ten Championship against Iowa, marking their first conference title since 2004. |
| 2021 | In week 11 of the 2021 season, McCarthy scored two touchdowns against Maryland. |
| 2021 | J. J. McCarthy committed to play football at the University of Michigan after initially being a fan of Ohio State, spurred by a perceived betrayal by Ohio State's coaching staff. |
| 2021 | McCarthy saw playing time as a true freshman backup for the Michigan Wolverines. |
| September 4 2021 | On September 4, 2021, McCarthy made his debut against Western Michigan, completing four of six passes for 80 yards, including his first collegiate touchdown pass, a 69-yard reception by Daylen Baldwin. |
| 2020 | McCarthy transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, for his senior year following the cancellation of Nazareth's football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | J. J. McCarthy won a national championship with IMG Academy as a high school football player. |
| May 2019 | In May 2019, J. J. McCarthy committed to play college football at the University of Michigan. |
| 2018 | J. J. McCarthy led his high school team, Nazareth Academy, to win the IHSA Class 7A state championship, contributing to a remarkable 26–2 record during his tenure as starting quarterback. |
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