J.J McCarthy, the second-ranked quarterback in the 2021 recruiting class by 247Sports is one of the highest touted players regardless of position in the 2021 recruiting class. The Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, IL) signal-caller is ranked as a top-20 prospect nationally and is being courted by some of the top programs in the north and northeast. Right now, McCarthy is considered a four-star prospect but he will most definitely be ranked as a five-star prospect come this time next year.
At 6-foot-2 and 180-pounds, McCarthy isn’t a huge quarterback but is able to get the job done.