Alright, let me walk you through what I was up to today. I kept hearing buzz around J.J. McCarthy, the quarterback. You know how it gets during draft season, everyone’s talking stats, especially speed numbers.
So, I got curious myself. I wanted to know his 40-yard dash time. It’s one of those numbers people always bring up, right? So, I figured, let’s find out. First thing I did was just hop on my computer. Opened up a search.
Typed in the obvious: “jj mccarthy 40 yard dash time”. Simple enough. Hit enter and waited for the results to pop up.
Instantly got a flood of articles, forum discussions, sports site stats. Lots of stuff. But here’s the thing, the numbers weren’t immediately clear or consistent everywhere. Some places threw out a time, maybe around 4.9 seconds initially, but others didn’t list anything concrete, or had different figures.
Digging a Little Deeper
That made me pause. Usually, for the Combine, you get a pretty official time. So, my next thought was, okay, let’s check the official NFL Combine results directly. That’s usually the most reliable spot.
I went looking specifically for the 2024 NFL Combine data. Found the lists for quarterbacks. Scanned through the names, looking for McCarthy, J.J.
- Found his name.
- Looked across the row for his 40-yard dash result.
- And… blank. It showed he didn’t run the 40-yard dash at the Combine.
Well, that explained why I wasn’t finding one single, solid number plastered everywhere. He just didn’t participate in that specific drill during the main event in Indianapolis.
So, What About the Times I Saw?
Right, so what were those numbers I saw earlier? My guess, and what some articles hinted at, is that any times being discussed were likely unofficial. Maybe from his Pro Day drills back at Michigan, or perhaps even older workout numbers. It’s not that laser-timed, widely published Combine number you get for guys who do run it there.
It just goes to show, sometimes you gotta dig past the first few results. Finding out why the number wasn’t readily available (because he didn’t run it at the Combine) was the key part of my little search today. So, yeah, no official Combine 40 time for McCarthy. That’s the conclusion I came to after poking around. Just wanted to share that process.
