There have been some legendary passers to play for the Maize and Blue over the years, although the most famous football player to ever wear a winged helmet was former Wolverine quarterback Tom Brady. Brady is the greatest player of all time, but his college career was anything but spectacular. However, he remains one of the top quarterbacks in program history. Tonight against Michigan State, Michigan football quarterback JJ McCarthy passed Brady in the school record.
Michigan football quarterback JJ McCarthy passes Tom Brady
JJ McCarthy enters tonight’s game against Michigan State in East Lansing with 4,747 passing yards in his Michigan football career. Tom Brady passed for 4,773 yards during his Michigan football career. On Michigan’s first possession of the game, JJ McCarthy led his Wolverines down the field, surpassing Tom Brady in school history and opening the Spartans’ lead 7-0.
With his new passing yardage total, JJ McCarthy now ranks ninth in Michigan football history in passing yards. What’s next for him? Passing Jim Harbaugh, who ranks eighth all-time with 5,214 passing yards as a quarterback for the Michigan football team.
After Michigan beat Indiana in the Big House last weekend, JJ McCarthy was asked about his statistics and what they mean to him. In short, he could care less about his numbers – he’s solely focused on winning a national championship for the Michigan football team.
“It means a lot (to move up in the program record books) because all of these former quarterbacks and every former Michigan Wolverine put in a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get there,” the Michigan football quarterback said reached the current level.” “But at the end of the day, statistics – you know me, it doesn’t matter at all. It doesn’t matter where I am on the leaderboard or anything like that. I’ll look at those when I leave this place. But that’s until next week .”
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