| Colt McCoy |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Tuscola, Texas
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| High School:
Jim Ned
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| Height / Weight:
6-3 / 210
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| Position:
QB
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| Experience:
Jr.-2L
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· Career statistics
· 2008 season highlights video
· 2007 season highlights video
· 2006 season highlights video
An athletic and accurate fourth-year quarterback who is 30-7 in 26 career starts ... his 30 victories are tied with Vince Young for the most in UT history ... two-time UT co-MVP ... two-time bowl game Offensive MVP ... has completed 761-of-1,089 passes (69.9%) for 9,007 yards (No. 1 on UT's all-time list) and 81 TDs (No. 1 on UT's all-time list) against 32 INTs for a passer rating of 158.0 ... also rushed for 1,189 yards (No. 5 on UT's QB rushing list) and 14 TDs ... holds 33 school records (career (11), single-season (seven), single-game (five), freshman (six) and miscellaneous (four)) ... holds school records in wins (30, tied with Vince Young), completions (761), attempts (1,089), TD passes (81), passing yards (9,007), total offense (10,196), TDs responsible for (95), passer rating (158.0) and completion percentage (69.9%) ... his single-season marks include TD passes (30), TDs responsible for (38), most plays (538), completions (276) and completion percentage (65.1%) ... averages 25.2 yards per TD throw (81-2,044) ... has rushed and passed for a TD in the same game 10 times ... is the only quarterback in UT history to post three seasons with at least 20 TD passes ... his 52 TDs over the last two seasons are the most in consecutive years in UT history ... has thrown a TD pass in 34-of-37 games and at least two TD passes in 25 games ... joined Major Applewhite as the only two QBs in Texas history to post three seasons of at least 2,000 yards passing and is just the fifth to record multiple seasons of at least 2,000 yards passing ... has thrown for at least 200 yards 27 times ... has produced 60 plays of 30 yards or more, 23 of 40 yards or more and 16 of 50 yards or more ... holds the school record for total offense with 10,196 yards ... holds three of the top seven single-season marks for total offense (No. 2, 3,795, 2007; No. 3, 3,661, 2008; No. 7, 2,740, 2006) ... is just the first player in UT history to record at least 2,500 total yards in three seasons ... has notched 19 games of at least 300 total yards ... started all 11 games in 2008 ... a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award and the Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award ... tabbed one of "15 Players to Watch" for the Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year award ... a member of the 2008 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team ... has been named the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week three times ... tabbed the Walter Camp Football Foundation Offensive Player of the Week and AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week for his performance against No. 11 Missouri ... also named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week three times ... has completed 268-of-347 passes (77.2%/first NCAA) for 3,134 yards and 30 TDs (seven INTs) for a passer rating of 177.6 (fourth NCAA) ... also is the teams leading rusher with 527 yards and eight TDs ... the 527 yards are the most by a UT quarterback other than Vince Young in 20 years ... is one of only two QBs nationally that has passed for over 3,000 yards and rushed for over 500 ... has rushed and passed for a TD in the same game six times ... has completed 115-of-146 passes (78.8%) for 1,299 yards and seven TDs, while rushing for 111 yards and three scores, in four games against Top 25 opponents ... has gone 37-of-45 (82.2%) for 284 yards and 17 TDs (one INT) in the red zone ... his 30 passing TDs are a UT single-season record ... averaging 26.5 yards per TD throw ... has thrown a TD pass in 15 consecutive games which is the second-longest streak on UT record ... his 38 TDs responsible for tied Vince Young's single-season record (2005) ... his 3,134 passing yards rank fourth on UT's single-season list ... has posted 3,134 total yards (No. 3 on UT's single-season list) ... has posted at least 300 yards of total offense in nine of 11 games ... averaging 332.8 otal yards per game (seventh NCAA) ... started all 13 games in 2007 ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... one of UT's most active community service participants who is a member of the Big 12 Good Works team ... tabbed UT's co-MVP ... completed 276-of-424 passes (65.1%) for 3,303 yards (No. 2 on UT's single-season list) and 22 TDs (T-No. 4 on UT's single-season list) for a passer rating of 139.2 (24th NCAA) ... averaged 22.0 yards per TD throw ... the 276 completions rank first on UT's single-season list and the 424 attempts rank second ... threw for at least 200 yards in 11-of-13 games and in eight straight to open the season ... also threw a TD pass in eight consecutive games to open the season ... equaled UT's all-time record by reaching 1,000 passing yards after the first four games and tied for second on UT's all-time list by reaching 2,000 yards after eight games ... was second on the team in rushing with 492 yards to go along with four TDs ... posted 3,795 yards of total offense (22nd NCAA/No. 2 on UT's single-season list) ... tallied at least 300 yards of total offense in 6-of-13 games ... his six TDs responsible for (4p/2r) against Texas Tech are tied for second on UT's all-time list ... started all 13 games in 2006 ... a Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist ... recognized as The Sporting News' National Freshman of the Year ... honored as the Touchdown Club of Columbus' National Freshman of the Year ... named the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year by the league's coaches and the Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year by The Associated Press ... was twice named the Cingular All-America Player of the Week ... also earned the Walter Camp Player of the Week and received the Master Coaches Survey Game Ball ... earned second-team All-Big 12 honors ... claimed Alamo Bowl Offensive MVP honors ... named the George "Hook" McCullough Co-MVP along with Aaron Ross ... tabbed the Darrell K Royal Most Valuable Offensive Player ... became the first freshman QB in UT history to win 10 games ... completed 217-of-318 passes (68.2%) for 2,570 yards and 29 TDs (seven INTs) ... the 29 TD passes set a UT single-season record and tied the NCAA's single-season freshman mark ... set UT's single-game record with six TD passes against Baylor ... threw TD passes in 11 of 13 games and two TD passes in 10 games ... had a streak of 10 straight games with a TD pass, which ranks second on UT's all-time list ... set UT's freshman single-season mark with 2,570 pass yards and 2,740 total yards ... his 161.8 passer rating ranked eighth nationally ... also rushed for 170 yards and two TDs ... tied the UT record by completing 15 consecutive passes (OSU, 4; KSU, 4; TAM, 7) ... gained valuable experience running the scout team while redshirting in 2005 and had the opportunity to be tutored by Vince Young during the National Championship run that year ... a three-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... a four-time member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll ... one of UT's most active community service participants who is a member of the 2008 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team and the Big 12 Good Works team ... was an all-state football and basketball player and a regional qualifier in track and field as a prepster ... served as his team's punter in high school.
JUNIOR (2008)
Started all 11 games in 2008 ... a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award and the Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award ... tabbed one of "15 Players to Watch" for the Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year award ... a member of the 2008 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team ... has been named the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week three times ... tabbed the Walter Camp Football Foundation Offensive Player of the Week and AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week for his performance against No. 11 Missouri ... also named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week three times ... has completed 268-of-347 passes (77.2%/first NCAA) for 3,134 yards and 30 TDs (seven INTs) for a passer rating of 177.6 (fourth NCAA) ... also is the teams leading rusher with 527 yards and eight TDs ... the 527 yards are the most by a UT quarterback other than Vince Young in 20 years ... is one of only two QBs nationally that has passed for over 3,000 yards and rushed for over 500 ... has rushed and passed for a TD in the same game six times ... has completed 115-of-146 passes (78.8%) for 1,299 yards and seven TDs, while rushing for 111 yards and three scores, in four games against Top 25 opponents ... has gone 37-of-45 (82.2%) for 284 yards and 17 TDs (one INT) in the red zone ... his 30 passing TDs are a UT single-season record ... averaging 26.5 yards per TD throw ... has thrown a TD pass in 15 consecutive games which is the second-longest streak on UT record ... his 38 TDs responsible for tied Vince Young's single-season record (2005) ... his 3,134 passing yards rank fourth on UT's single-season list ... has posted 3,134 total yards (No. 3 on UT's single-season list) ... has posted at least 300 yards of total offense in nine of 11 games ... averaging 332.8 otal yards per game (seventh NCAA) ... opened the season by completing 24-of-29 passes (82.8%) for 222 yards and three TDs, while rushing for 103 yards and a TD on 12 carries in a win against FAU ... finished with 325 total yards ... also downed a 44-yard punt at the two yard line ... started the game with 13 consecutive completions ... joined Vince Young as the only players in UT history to pass for 200 or more yards and rush for 100 or more yards in a game more than once in a career ... shared Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors ... connected on 20-of-29 passes (70.0%) for 282 yards and four TDs in a win at UTEP ... completed 19-of-23 attempts (82.6%) for 329 yards and four TDs versus Rice ... also rushed for 83 yards and a TD against the Owls ... finished with 412 total yards (No. 5 on UT's single-game list) ... surpassed Major Applewhite as the career passing TD leader and finished the game with 62 total in his career ... posted 269 passing yards in the first half, which is tied for the third-highest total in a half in UT history ... went 17-of-19 passing (89.5%) for 185 yards and three TDs against Arkansas ... also rushed for 84 yards and two TDs on nine carries versus the Razorbacks ... connected on 23-of-30 passes (76.7%) for 262 yards and two TDs at Colorado ... added 39 yards rushing against the Buffaloes ... finished with 301 yards of total offense ... completed 28-of-35 passes (80.0%) for 277 yards and a TD (no INTs), while also rushing for 31 yards in a win over No. 1 Oklahoma ... ended up with 308 total yards ... surpassed Major Applewhite as the UT career record-holder for completions, finishing the game with 624 ... earned Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors for his game against the Sooners ... completed 29-of-32 passes (90.6% - UT record) for 337 yards and two TDs versus No. 11 Missouri ... added 11 rushes for 23 yards and two TDs against the Tigers ... surpassed Vince Young as the UT career leader in TDs responsible for, finishing the game with 82 ... named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week, Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for his performance ... completed 38-of-45 (84.4%) pass attempts for 391 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 41 yards and a TD, against No. 7 Oklahoma State ... set school records in completions (38) and consecutive completions (18) ... also set career highs in passing yards (391) and total offense (432) ... the 432 total yards rank fourth on UT's single-game list ... surpassed Vince Young to become the UT career record-holder for total offense, finishing the game with 9,232 yards ... completed 20-of-34 passes (58.8%) for 294 yards and two TDs at No. 6 Texas Tech ... surpassed Major Applewhite as UT's all-time leader in passing yards, finishing the game with 8,452 ... his 91-yard TD pass to Malcolm Williams in the fourth quarter was the longest play of his career ... connected on 26-of-37 (70.3%) passes for 300 yards and five TDs against Baylor ... marked just the fourth time in UT history a QB has thrown for at least five TD passes ... completed 24-of-34 (70.6%) for 255 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 78 yards and a TD, at Kansas ... finished with 333 total yards ... surpassed Major Applewhite in becoming UT's career leader in passing attempts, finishing the game with 1,089.
SOPHOMORE (2007)
Started all 13 games ... earned Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP honors ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... named to the Big 12 Good Works team ... tabbed the Longhorns' George "Hook" McCullough co-MVP and UT's Outstanding Quarterback ... completed 276-of-424 passes (65.1%) for 3,303 yards (No. 2 on UT's single-season list) and 22 TDs (T-No. 4 on UT's single-season list) for a passer rating of 139.2 (24th NCAA) ... averaged 22.0 yards per TD throw ... the 276 completions rank first on UT's single-season list and the 424 attempts rank second ... threw for at least 200 yards in 11-of-13 games and in eight straight to open the season ... also threw a TD pass in eight consecutive games to open the season ... equaled UT's all-time record by reaching 1,000 passing yards after the first four games and tied for second on UT's all-time list by reaching 2,000 yards after eight games ... was also second on the team in rushing with 492 yards to go along with four TDs ... rushed for at least 40 yards in 7-of-13 games ... posted 3,795 yards of total offense (22nd NCAA/No. 2 on UT's single-season list) ... tallied at least 300 yards of total offense in 6-of-13 games ... opened the season by completing 22-of-33 passes (66.7%) for 223 yards and two TDs against Arkansas State ... also recorded the first two punts of his career with pooch punts of 32 and 28 yards ... posted 239 yards and a TD on 25-of-38 passing (65.8%) while also gaining 34 yards on the ground, including a 23-yard scamper that set up a score, against No. 19 TCU ... completed 32 out of a school-record 47 passing attempts for 259 yards and a TD at UCF ... also rushed for 40 yards ... completed 20-of-29 passes (69.0%) for 333 yards and three TDs versus Rice with 295 of those yards coming in the first half ... the 295 yards were the second-most by a UT quarterback in a first half ... threw for 200 yards and a TD against Kansas State ... completed 19-of-26 passes (73.1%) for 324 yards and two TDs against No. 10 Oklahoma ... the 324 yards were the second-most by a Longhorn QB in the Red River Rivalry ... tallied 348 total yards (298p/50r) and was responsible for five TDs at Iowa State ... went 23-of-29 passing (79.3%), threw four TDs and posted a 44-yard TD run ... connected on 25-of-34 passes (73.5%) for 293 yards and one TD at Baylor ... also carried the ball 10 times for 61 yards against the Bears ... threw for 181 yards and rushed for 58 against Nebraska ... went 20-of-28 passing (71.4%) for 282 yards and a TD at Oklahoma State ... also posted his first career 100-yard rushing game with 16 carries for 106 yards ... the 388 total yards versus the Cowboys were the 12th highest total in UT history ... completed 21-of-30 passes (70.0%) for 268 yards and four TDs against Texas Tech ... also carried the ball 11 times for 51 yards and two TDs ... his six TDs responsible for versus the Red Raiders were just one shy of the UT single-game record ... completed passes to seven different receivers, including a 62-yarder, on his way to 229 yards and a TD at Texas A&M ... earned Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP honors against No. 12 Arizona State after going 21-of-31 (67.7%) for 174 yards and a TD, while rushing for 84 yards and a TD on 16 carries (5.2 ypc).
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2006)
Started all 13 games ... a Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist ... recognized as The Sporting News' National Freshman of the Year ... honored as the Touchdown Club of Columbus' National Freshman of the Year ... was twice named the Cingular All-America Player of the Week ... named the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year by the league's coaches and the Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year by The Associated Press ... earned second-team All-Big 12 honors ... claimed Alamo Bowl Offensive MVP honors ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... named the George "Hook" McCullough Co-MVP along with Aaron Ross ... tabbed the Darrell K Royal Most Valuable Offensive Player ... became the first freshman QB in UT history to win 10 games ... completed 217-of-318 passes (68.2%) for 2,570 yards and 29 TDs (seven INTs) ... the 29 TD passes set a UT single-season record and tied the NCAA's single-season freshman mark ... set UT's single-game record with six TD passes against Baylor ... threw TD passes in 11 of 13 games and two TD passes in 10 games ... had a streak of 10 straight games with a TD pass, which ranks third on UT's all-time list ... set UT's freshman single-season mark with 2,570 pass yards and 2,740 total yards ... his 161.8 passer rating ranked eighth nationally ... also rushed for 170 yards and two TDs ... completed passes to 12 different receivers and TD passes to nine different receivers ... participated in 14 plays of 30 yards or more, including nine of 40 yards or more and six of 50 yards or more ... completed passes of at least 40 yards to six different receivers ... completed 12-of-19 passes for 178 yards and three TDs, including a 60-yard TD pass, against North Texas ... also rushed four times for 38 yards and a TD against the Mean Green ... became the first UT freshman quarterback to start and win the season opener since Bobby Layne in 1944 ... completed 19-of-32 passes for 154 yards and a TD against No. 1 Ohio State ... completed 7-of-8 passes for 124 yards and two TDs at Rice ... posted 212 yards passing and two TDs while completing 18-of-23 passes (78.3%) versus Iowa State ... completed 13-of-15 passes (86.7%) for 178 yards and two TDs against Sam Houston State ... his completion percentage (86.7%) set a UT freshman record for a single game of 15 attempts or more ... opened the game by completing nine consecutive passes ... completed 11- of-18 passes for 108 yards and two TDs versus No. 14 Oklahoma ... passed for a school-record six TDs, including a 62-yarder and a 50-yarder, while completing 21-of-32 passes (65.6%) for 275 yards against Baylor ... became just the second freshman QB in UT history to complete two TD passes of at least 50 yards in the same game ... also rushed for 26 yards on nine carries against the Bears ... his 301 total yards against Baylor rank seventh on UT's single-game freshman list ... earned Cingular All-America Player of the Week honors for his performance ... passed for 220 yards and two TDs on 25-of-39 passing (64.1%) at No. 17 Nebraska ... completed 21-of-31 passes (67.7%) for 256 yards and four TDs at Texas Tech ... also rushed for 68 yards on nine carries against the Red Raiders ... his 324 total yards against Texas Tech rank fifth on UT's single-game freshman list ... earned Cingular All-America Player of the Week, the Walter Camp Player of the Week, received the Master Coaches Survey Game Ball and was named Big 12 Player of the Week for his performance ... connected on 23-of-29 passes (79.3%) for 346 yards and three TDs against Oklahoma State ... his 352 total yards rank second on UT's single-game freshman list ... went 4-for-4 for 51 yards and rushed for a TD on the first drive at Kansas State before leaving with an injury ... completed 17-of-28 passes for 160 yards against Texas A&M ... went 26-of-40 for 308 yards and two TDs, including a career-long 72-yarder, to earn Offensive MVP honors in the Alamo Bowl versus Iowa ... the 72-yard TD pass was the fourth-longest pass play by a freshman in UT history ... redshirted in 2005.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by his father Brad McCoy at Jim Ned H.S. ... three-year letterman at quarterback who posted a 34-2 record as a starter ... also served as the team's punter as a junior and senior ... two-time Associated Press 2A Offensive MVP and first-team all-state selection ... two-time Texas Sports Writers Association first-team all-state ... completed 536-of-849 passes (63.1%) for 9,344 yards and 116 TDs in his career ... ranks as the all-time leading passer in Texas 2A history and is sixth overall in Texas high school history ... the 116 TDs stand third in Texas prep history ... also rushed 206 times for 1,575 yards and 21 TDs ... named All-West Texas MVP covering all classes in 2004 ... led Jim Ned to a 12-1 record and District 3-2A title as a senior ... completed 204-of-315 passes (64.8%) for 3,806 yards and 47 TDs that year ... the 47 TDs ranks No. 6 in 2A and No. 8 overall on the all-time Texas single-season lists ... rushed 71 times for 541 yards and seven TDs ... punted 20 times for a 42.2 average that year ... as a senior against Grape Creek, completed 15-of-19 passes for 402 yards and six TDs in a 55-0 win ... led Jim Ned to a 14-1 record and the 2A Division I finals as a junior ... completed 238-of-371 passes (64.2%) for 3,939 yards and 50 TDs ... the 50 TDs is a single-season Texas 2A record and ranks sixth overall, while the 3,939 yards ranks No. 2 on the 2A single-season list ... rushed 86 times for 521 yards ... punted 21 times for a 38.7 average that year ... as a junior in the state semifinals versus Shallowater, recorded 320 yards passing and four TDs, while rushing for 150 yards and three TDs in a 49-21 win ... also lettered in basketball and track ... a four-year starter in basketball and all-state selection as a junior ... played point guard as a senior ... played shooting guard his first three seasons and averaged 17 points per game as a junior ... a three-time regional qualifier in track, including the mile relay and 110m hurdles.
PERSONAL
Born in Hobbs, N.M. ... majoring in sports management ... an Academic All-America nominee ... a three-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... a four-time member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll ... active in UT's community service program ... spent his spring break traveling to Peru to do missionary work ... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Austin Children's Hospital ... volunteered as a phone operator at the Children's Miracle Network telethon ... volunteers as a mentor at local elementary and middle schools ... serves as a featured speaker representing the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... following in the footsteps of his grandparents, Burl and Jan McCoy, in missionary work ... a prep honor roll student who maintained a 98.2 GPA on a 100-point scale ... a three-year member of the National Honor Society ... tabbed second-team academic all-state as a senior ... three-time academic all-district selection in football and four-time selection in basketball ... participated in church youth group for four years ... volunteer work has included landscaping yards for the elderly, visiting nursing homes, meals on wheels and ministry ... spent three days a week for two years reading at elementary schools and tutoring underprivileged children ... enjoys hunting, fishing and golf ... mother, Debra, was a shooting guard in basketball and father, Brad, was a safety in football at Abilene Christian ... father was roommates with Longhorn WR Jordan Shipley's father, Bob, at Abilene Christian.
THE MCCOY FILE
I can't live without: Food and friends
Favorite movie: Gladiator
Favorite actor: Denzel Washington
My sports hero: Troy Aikman
Nobody knows how much I like to : Hunt and fish
Favorite TV shows: SportsCenter, Seinfeld
After my football career is over, I hope to: Have a great job and a happy family
Favorite music group: George Strait
My dream as a college football player is to: Lead team to a national championship
The biggest influence on my football career is: My father
I came to Texas because: The tradition and the chance to compete for a national championship every year
