2024 NFL draft
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The 2024 NFL draft was the 89th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft was held at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit on April 25–
Temporary stage being erected at Campus Martius Park ahead of the draft
Draft stage (closeup view)
Draft stage (distant view)
The Detroit Sign was installed in advance of the draft
J. J. McCarthy
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Jonathan James McCarthy is an American professional football quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning Big
2024 NFL draft
…which was later surpassed in 2026. Six quarterbacks were selected in the first round—Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr., J. J. McCarthy, and Bo Nix—tying the record from 1983. The six were within the first 12 picks, with five in the top 10. Conversely, for the first time since the 1970…
McCarthy with the Michigan Wolverines in 2023
McCarthy in his first collegiate game with Michigan in 2021
McCarthy was named offensive MVP of the 2024 Rose Bowl