DJ McCarthy

Biography

McCarthy brings the distinction of a national title as both a player (Washington) and as a coach (LSU) At Florida Atlantic Returned for his third stint on the Florida Atlantic staff, becoming wide receivers coach under Zach Kittley in December 2024 Coached four wide receivers to career-best seasons in 2025, with each recording 500+ yards and at least four touchdowns Most notably, redshirt junior Easton Messer finished as the nation's leader in receptions per game (104 total on 8.67 per game, second all-time in program history in a single season) and totaled 1,052 yards on six receiving touchdowns. He was named All-Conference second team by the American and received recognition by Phil Steele's Magazine, Pro Football Sports Network, and HERO Sports Group of Five Also making major contributions were redshirt juniors Jayshon Platt (46 catches, 720 yards, five TDs) and Dominique Henry (40 catches, 575 yards, four TDs), as well as redshirt sophomore Asaad Waseem (66 catches, 699 yards, five TDS) At Bethune-Cookman Served a second stint at Bethune-Cookman from 2023-24, this time as Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends In 2024, coached a special teams unit that tied for the FCS lead in kickoff return touchdowns with two At House of Athlete From 2021-22, served as a youth director and oversaw combine prep for former NFL star Brandon Marshall's House of Athlete, a high-level training center At FIU Worked as receivers coach during the shortened 2020 season At FAU R