JJ McCarthy honored his former high school teammate, Ryan Keeler, who passed away earlier this year due an arrhythmia caused by thickened heart tissue. Keeler, who played with McCarthy at Nazareth Academy High School, was honored by his former teammate on Saturday as Michigan took on his team (UNLV):
J.J. McCarthy drew a 47 on his left hand for today's game vs. UNLV.
It's a tribute to his late high school teammate, Ryan Keeler, who had worn the number for @unlvfootball.
Early in the 3Q, McCarthy threw a 47-yard TD pass, seconds after CBS shared the story.
📺: CBS pic.twitter.com/3oNxhqC8We
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 9, 2023
You can read more about JJ McCarthy and Keeler’s relationship in the Michigan Daily.
J.J. knew what happened. 😍
📺: CBS https://t.co/A8En05oPtk pic.twitter.com/8pYDFrToKA
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) September 9, 2023
