Joseph “Joe” Vessecchia is a finance MBA candidate at the University of Rochester who previously spent 5 years in the software sales space. Prior to that, Joseph Vessecchia earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan. He enjoys following the school’s football team in his free time.
Under head coach Jim Harbaugh, the quarterback position at Michigan has typically been up for grabs until the start of the season. However, new quarterbacks coach Matt Weiss suggested that Cade McNamara has already won the position. Appearing on the In The Trenches podcast in April, Weiss said McNamara is “extremely valuable to our team” and is “our starter.” He also said he believes McNamara will play for a decade in the NFL.
A 6-foot-1, 205-pound junior from Reno, Nevada, McNamara started for the first time as a sophomore in 2020. He completed 43 of 71 pass attempts in four games and recorded five passing touchdowns, in addition to one rushing touchdown. He was co-offensive player of the week in November 2020 after a four-touchdown performance against Rutgers.
McNamara’s backup is five-star true freshman J.J. McCarthy. The 18-year-old IMG Academy alumnus was the fourth-ranked quarterback in the 2021 recruiting class.
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