Alright, so I got curious the other day. You hear names thrown around, especially with sports figures, and J.J. McCarthy’s name has been popping up quite a bit. Quarterback stuff, draft talk, the usual buzz. It just got me thinking, purely out of nosiness I guess, about his personal life. Like, who’s he dating? Is he seeing anyone?

So, I did what most folks would do. Fired up the computer, opened a search page. My first try was pretty straightforward, something like “jj mccarthy girlfriend”. You know, keep it simple.
Instantly got a flood of results back. Lots of sports news sites, gossip columns, fan forums, the whole nine yards. It’s always a bit of a mess trying to sort through what’s real and what’s just speculation with public figures.
Digging Through the Noise
I started clicking around. Skimmed a few articles. You see the same name repeating across different sources, that usually means you’re onto something solid. In this case, the name Katya Kuropas kept appearing consistently. Okay, seemed like I had my answer.
But you know me, I like to get a little more context. Just finding a name isn’t the whole story. So I tweaked my search a bit. Tried stuff like “jj mccarthy katya kuropas story” or “how did jj mccarthy meet his girlfriend”.
Here’s what I gathered from poking around different reports:

- They apparently met way back in high school. Like, long-term relationship kind of thing.
- She seems to have been a pretty constant presence, supporting him through his college career at Michigan. Saw mentions of her being at games.
- There was also quite a bit of chatter about them getting engaged. Seemed like that news broke earlier this year, maybe January 2024?
Putting it Together
So, piecing it all together, it looks like J.J. McCarthy has been in a serious relationship with Katya Kuropas for a good while, starting from their high school days. And yeah, they seem to be engaged now.
It wasn’t exactly rocket science to find this out, took maybe 10-15 minutes of clicking and reading. The information is pretty out there, which isn’t too surprising for a high-profile athlete these days. It’s kind of interesting how much of their lives are public record, willingly or not. You just type a name and boom, relationship status confirmed.
Anyway, that was my little information hunt for the day. Curiosity satisfied, I guess. Just wanted to share the process, sometimes it’s straightforward, sometimes it’s a rabbit hole. This one was pretty direct.