Shippensburg University Athletics

2023 (R-Sophomore): Earned the role of starting quarterback during preseason…started three games behind center before being sidelined…finished 19-of-37 on pass attempts for a total of 213 yards passing…completed 7-of-9 passes for 124 yards Sept. 9 against Seton Hill.
 
2022 (R-Freshman): Made two appearances, including one start, before missing the final nine games due to injury…saw action off the bench in the season opener against West Virginia St., completing 3-of-7 pass attempts for 59 yards…got the start Week 2 at Seton Hill, where he went 4-of-9 in passing attempts for 55 yards and contributed 19 yards on the ground.
 
2021 (Freshman): Redshirt season at Maine…transferred to Shippensburg for the spring 2022 season.
 
Warwick High School: Totaled three varsity letters in football for the Warriors under coach Bob Locker…finished as a two-time Pennsylvania Football Writers’ Class 5A First Team quarterback, earning the honor as a junior and senior…completed his prep career as a three-time All Lancaster-Lebanon (LL) League Quarterback…recognized as the 2020 LL League Offensive Back of the Year as the LL Section 2 First Team quarterback…served as a team captain in 2020 as a senior, completing 75-of-121 passes for 1,312 yards and 11 touchdowns...set a LL League record for single game passing yards with 530...helped guide his team to a District 3 5A runner-up finish and a LL Section 2 Championship as a senior and a LL Section 1 Championship as a sophomore…graduated with a school-record 5,791 passing yards…totaled 65 career touchdowns…ran for 446 career yards and three touchdowns…accrued four varsity letters in basketball…was a member of the Distinguished Honor Roll.
 
About McCracken: Full name is Joseph McCracken…is the son of Jake and Jana McCracken…majoring in management…has a brother, Jakob.