J.J. McCarthy 'Pretty Confident' After Michigan Pro Day Ahead of 2024 NFL Draft

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy is "pretty confident" in his performance during the school's Friday pro day, according to The Athletic's Austin Meek.

More than 150 NFL personnel, including nine general managers, were in attendance to watch McCarthy throw, according to ESPN's Matt Miller and Jim Nagy of the Senior Bowl.

"I just wanted to showcase the questions they had about out-breakers to the left and putting some air on the deep posts, stuff like that," McCarthy said, according to Meek. "I felt like I did that today. I'm pretty confident with the showing I put out there."

McCarthy threw for around 25 minutes Friday, according to Miller, who described the session as "clean."

McCarthy threw for 2,991 yards, 22 touchdowns and four interceptions in 2023 during his second season as Michigan's starter. He was ranked as the fourth-best quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft on the B/R NFL Scouting Department's Big Board.

The Michigan quarterback made just 713 pass attempts in three college seasons, including two as a starter, giving scouts less of a sample size than what they can consider from other top quarterback prospects like USC's Caleb Williams (1,099 pass attempts) and UNC's Drake Maye (952 attempts).

McCarthy has the advantage, however, of finishing his college career with 27 wins in 28 starts. That record, combined with a successful pro day, could be enough to keep him among the top four quarterbacks selected on April 25.