Michigan football 5-star QB commit J.J. McCarthy makes Elite 11 Finals

Michigan football five-star quarterback commit J.J. McCarthy recently transferred from Nazareth Academy in Illinois to powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, to finish his high school career.

Now, the 2021 recruit has accepted an invitation to compete against 20 of the nation's best signal-callers at the Elite 11 Finals from June 29-July 1 in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the ninth Wolverine to participate in the Elite 11 Finals since the event was founded in 1999.

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