Cade McNamara went from a 3-star recruit to leading ... McNamara stepped up in the 2021 season and fended off freshman quarterback JJ McCarthy to lead the Wolverines on an epic turnaround season ...

Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK Cade McNamara went from a 3-star ... was not enough to overcome the talent that was JJ McCarthy. The following season McNamara ultimately lost the starting job to ...

However, a video surfaced of Williams stomping on former Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy's jersey ... although McCarthy was the backup to Cade McNamara. In 2024, the Vikings drafted McCarthy ...

Cade McNamara is no longer a Big Ten quarterback. According to 247 Sports' Chris Hummer, McNamara is transitioning to the FCS from the FBS next season following the news of Mark Gronowski's ...