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QB J.J. McCarthy’s path to Michigan, outlook for 2021 season

To whom much is given, much is tested — this logic applies to true freshman quarterback J.J. McCarthy.

The expectations are high for McCarthy, the widespread thought is he’ll see the field sooner than later during his first season in Ann Arbor.

McCarthy will be entering the season as the backup behind Cade McNamara, but there’s a lot of time between now and then for J.J. to close the gap between the two of them.

The story so far

McCarthy split his high school year between Nazareth Academy in Illinois and IMG Academy in Florida.