J.J. McCarthy declares for 2024 NFL draft, forgoing senior season with Michigan football
J.J. McCarthy, the man anointed by Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh as the greatest quarterback in program history, will not return to Ann Arbor for a senior season.
McCarthy announced Sunday via social media that he will forego his final year of eligibility with the Wolverines and enter his name into the 2024 NFL draft (which will be held in Detroit), ending his stellar collegiate career.
“Forever a Michigan Man,” McCarthy posted with a blue heart and prayer hands accompanying a long message.
In his farewell, McCarthy shared how he spoke to “many in and out of football, including my family and coach Harbaugh,” as he weighed this decision but ultimately decided to say goodbye. That doesn’t change how much “I love my teammates, I love my coaches and I love my time here in Ann Arbor,” he said.
Michigan went 40-3 during McCarthy’s tenure, and he was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starter. He went 27-1 the past two seasons as a starter, and his career included consecutive wins over Michigan State and three straight over Ohio State and Penn State, three consecutive outright Big Ten championships for the first time in program history, and its first three College Football Playoff semifinal appearances.
