Vikings Draft Michigan Quarterback J.J. McCarthy with 10th Pick

Stats/awards

2021: 11 games (0 starts); 34-of-59 passing (57.6 percent), 516 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INT; 27 rushes for 124 yards and 2 TDs

2022: 14 games (13 starts); 208-of-322 passing (64.6 percent), 2,719 yards, 22 TDs, 5 INT; 70 rushes for 306 yards and 5 TDs; All-Big Ten Second Team (media) and Third Team (coaches)

2023: 15 games (15 starts); 240-of-332 passing (72.3 percent), 2,991 yards, 22 TDs, 4 INT; 64 rushes for 202 yards and 3 TDs; Won Griese-Brees Big Ten Quarterback of the Year, First-Team All-Big Ten

College totals: 40 games (28 starts); 482-of-713 passing (67.6 percent), 6,226 yards, 49 TDs, 11 INT; 161 rushes for 632 yards and 10 TDs

Completions to the right team: McCarthy set Michigan single-season records for completion percentage (72.3) and interception rate (1.2 percent) in 2023 and career records of 67.6 and 1.54, respectively.

27-1: While a team's record goes beyond its quarterback, Michigan went 27-1 with McCarthy as its starter. His winning percentage of 96.4 was the best by a college QB since Toledo's Chuck Ealey (1971) and Oklahoma's Jimmy Harris (1956) capped their careers with marks of 35-0 and 25-0.

"Ice Man": Former Wolverines and current Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh called McCarthy "Ice Man" for his coolness under pressure. It's also fitting that McCarthy's mom was a competitive figure skater, and he started playing hockey at age 5.

Vikings history in NFL Draft

McCarthy is the first former Michigan Wolverine ever drafted in a first round by the Vikings.

He is the 19th player ever drafted in the Top 10 by the Vikings in an NFL Draft and first since Anthony Barr (No. 9) in 2014.

McCarthy is the first quarterback selected in a first round by Minnesota since Teddy Bridgewater in 2014.

He is the 30th QB ever drafted by Minnesota and the fifth selected in a first round.