![]() McCarron with the St. Louis Battlehawks in 2023 | |||||||||||||
No. 10 – St. Louis Battlehawks | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | September 13, 1990||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | St. Paul's Episcopal (Mobile, Alabama) | ||||||||||||
College: | Alabama (2009–2013) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 164 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Raymond Anthony "A. J." McCarron Jr. (born September 13, 1990) is an American professional football quarterback for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, becoming the first quarterback to win consecutive BCS National Championship Games with victories in 2012 and 2013. McCarron also received the Maxwell, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm, and Kellen Moore Awards.
McCarron was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL draft and played four seasons as a backup. He spent his next four seasons as a backup with the Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans, and Atlanta Falcons. Following the 2021 NFL season, McCarron joined the Battlehawks of the XFL. He briefly returned to the Bengals before re-signing with the Battlehawks ahead of the 2024 season.