J.J. McCarthy is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Michigan. J.J.'s 2022 season ranks in the 68th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 372 plays — a average rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stetson Bennett | Georgia | 2022 | 509 | 0.635 | 12.4 | 323.0 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsColorado State | W51-7 | -22.2 | 4/4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 99.9 | 50 | 1 | 0.93 |
| 2 | vsHawai'i | W56-10 | -24.7 | 11/12 | 229 | 3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 20/34 · Pass Yds 343 · Pass TD 2 · INT 2
| 0 |
| 99.2 |
| 16 |
| 0 |
| 1.34 |
| 3 | vsUConn | W59-0 | -14.6 | 15/18 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 63.0 | 7 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 4 | vsMaryland | W34-27 | 11.2 | 18/26 | 220 | 2 | 0 | 67.6 | 5 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 5 | @Iowa | W27-14 | 12.7 | 18/24 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 78.8 | -14 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 6 | @Indiana | W31-10 | -7.1 | 28/36 | 304 | 3 | 1 | 82.2 | 26 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 7 | vsPenn State | W41-17 | 22.4 | 17/24 | 145 | 0 | 1 | 77.0 | 57 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 9 | vsMichigan State | W29-7 | 1.2 | 15/25 | 167 | 1 | 0 | 65.6 | 50 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 10 | @Rutgers | W52-17 | -9.1 | 13/27 | 151 | 2 | 0 | 86.0 | 6 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 11 | vsNebraska | W34-3 | -1.2 | 8/17 | 129 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | -8 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 12 | vsIllinois | W19-17 | 15.9 | 18/34 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 46.7 | 18 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 13 | @Ohio State | W45-23 | 31.1 | 12/24 | 263 | 3 | 0 | 92.6 | 27 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 14 | vsPurdue | W43-22 | 7.7 | 11/17 | 161 | 3 | 1 | — | 14 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 1 | vsTCU | L45-51 | 24.3 | 20/34 | 343 | 2 | 2 | — | 52 | 1 | 0.54 |
