| Colt McCoy |
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Senior
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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:
Sr.-3L
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· Career statistics
· 2008 season highlights video
· 2007 season highlights video
· 2006 season highlights video
Fifth-year quarterback who is 32-7 in 39 career start... his 32 victories are the most in UT history bettering Vince Young's previous record of 30 win... three-time UT MV... three-time bowl game Offensive MV... three-time first-team Academic All-Big 1... two-time All-Big 12 quarterbac... his three Bowl wins are the second most by a starting QB in NCAA histor... the 2008 Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year, Sporting News Co-Player of the Year and Chevrolet NCAA Offensive Player of the Yea... a consensus first-team All-America... was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 200... a 2008 finalist for the Maxwell Award, the Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award and the Manning Awar... tabbed Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year by The Associated Press, Austin American-Statesman, Dallas Morning News and San Antonio Express-New... has completed 825-of-1,175 passes (70.2%) for 9,732 yards (No. 1 on UT's all-time list) and 85 TDs (No. 1 on UT's all-time list) against 33 INTs for a passer rating of 158.0 (No. 1 on UT's all-time list... his 9,732 yards and 70.2 completion percentage rank first among returning QBs, while his 85 passing TDs and 10,955 yards of total offense rank secon... also rushed for 1,223 yards (No. 4 on UT's QB rushing list) and 17 TD... holds 42 school records (career (13), single-season (12), single-game (five), freshman (six) and miscellaneous (six)... holds school records in wins (32), completions (825), attempts (1,175), TD passes (85), passing yards (9,732), total offense (10,955), TDs responsible for (102), passer rating (158.0) and completion percentage (70.2%... his single-season marks include TD passes (32), TDs responsible for (45), passing yards (3,859), most plays (569), completions (332) and completion percentage (76.7%... averages 24.8 yards per TD throw (85-2,106... has rushed and passed for a TD in the same game 12 time... is the only quarterback in UT history to post three seasons with at least 20 TD passe... his 56 TDs over the last two seasons are the most in consecutive years in UT histor... has thrown a TD pass in 36-of-39 games and at least two TD passes in 27 game... has thrown a TD pass in 17 consecutive games which is the second-longest streak on UT recor... has posted at least one TD rushing or passing in 37 of his 39 career game... 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 passin... has thrown for at least 200 yards 29 times, which is tied for first on UT's all-time lis... has thrown for 300 yards 10 times, which ranks first on UT's all-time lis... has produced 63 plays of 30 yards or more, 24 of 40 yards or more and 17 of 50 yards or mor... holds three of the top seven UT single-season marks for total offense (No. 1, 4,420, 2008; No. 2, 3,795, 2007; No. 7, 2,740, 2006... is the first player in UT history to record at least 2,500 total yards in three season... has notched 21 games of at least 300 total yard... completed 332-of-433 passes (76.7%/first NCAA) for 3,859 yards and 34 TDs (eight INTs) for a passer rating of 173.8 (third NCAA) as a junio... his 173.8 passer rating in 2008 ranks second and his 3,859 yards and 34 TDs rank fifth among returning QB... set the NCAA single-season record for completion percentage at 76.7% in 200... also led the team in rushing with 561 yards and 11 TDs as a junio... was one of only two QBs nationally that passed for over 3,500 yards and rushed for over 50... completed 156-of-204 passes (76.5%) for 1,713 yards and nine TDs, while rushing for 96 yards and four scores, in five games against Top 25 opponent... went 42-of-52 (80.8%) for 331 yards and 20 TDs (two INTs) in the red zon... started all 13 games in 2006 as a redshirt freshma... a Davey O'Brien Award semifinalis... recognized as The Sporting News' National Freshman of the Yea... 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 Pres... earned second-team All-Big 12 honor... became the first freshman QB in UT history to win 10 game... his 29 TD passes set a UT single-season record and tied the NCAA's single-season freshman mar... 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 yea... one of UT's most active community service participants who was selected to the Allstate AFCA (2008) and Big 12 (2007) Good Works team... was an all-state football and basketball player and a regional qualifier in track and field as a prepste... served as his team's punter in high schoo... father, Brad, is the head coach at Graham High School.
JUNIOR (2008)
Started all 13 game... named Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year, Chevrolet NCAA Offensive Player of the Year, Archie Griffin Award winner (Touchdown Club of Columbus) and Sporting News Co-Player of the Yea... tabbed first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, SI.com and the WCF... also named second-team All-American by The Associated Pres... runner-up for the Heisman Troph... was involved in one of the closest Heisman races ever, trailing winner, Sam Bradford, by just 122 points (1,726 to 1,604... a finalist for the Maxwell Award, the Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award and the Manning Awar... tabbed Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year by The Associated Press, Austin American-Statesman, Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News and Waco Tribune-Heral... tabbed Fiesta Bowl Offensive MVP... a member of the 2008 Allstate AFCA Good Works Tea... was named the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week three time... 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 Missour... also named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week three time... tabbed UT's Most Productive Offensive Performer eight time... completed 332-of-433 passes (76.7%/first NCAA) for 3,859 yards and 34 TDs (eight INTs) for a passer rating of 173.8 (third NCAA... set the NCAA single-season record for completion percentage at 76.7%, betttering Daunte Culpepper's mark of 73.6% in 199... also led the team in rushing with 561 yards and 11 TD... the 561 yards are the most by a UT quarterback other than Vince Young in the last 20 year... was one of only two QBs nationally that passed for over 3,500 yards and rushed for over 50... rushed and passed for a TD in the same game eight time... completed 156-of-204 passes (76.5%) for 1,713 yards and nine TDs, while rushing for 96 yards and four scores, in five games against Top 25 opponent... went 42-of-52 (80.8%) for 331 yards and 20 TDs (two INTs) in the red zone... his 34 passing TDs set a UT single-season recor... averaged 25.3 yards per TD thro... his 45 TDs responsible for broke Vince Young's single-season record of 38 (2005... his 3,859 passing yards rank first on UT's single-season lis... threw for at least 200 yards in 12 of 13 games, which broke UT's single-season record of 11 set by Major Applewhite (1999) and matched by McCoy in 200... his six games of 300 yards passing is ranks first on UT's single-season lis... posted 4,420 total yards (No. 1 on UT's single-season list... posted at least 300 yards of total offense in 11 of 13 game... averaged 340.0 total yards per game (fifth 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 FA... finished with 325 total yard... also downed a 44-yard punt at the two yard lin... started the game with 13 consecutive completion... 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 caree... shared Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honor... connected on 20-of-29 passes (70.0%) for 282 yards and four TDs in a win at UTE... completed 19-of-23 attempts (82.6%) for 329 yards and four TDs versus Ric... also rushed for 83 yards and a TD against the Owl... 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 caree... posted 269 passing yards in the first half, which is tied for the third-highest total in a half in UT histor... went 17-of-19 passing (89.5%) for 185 yards and three TDs against Arkansa... also rushed for 84 yards and two TDs on nine carries versus the Razorback... connected on 23-of-30 passes (76.7%) for 262 yards and two TDs at Colorad... added 39 yards rushing against the Buffaloe... finished with 301 yards of total offens... 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 Oklahom... ended up with 308 total yard... surpassed Major Applewhite as the UT career record-holder for completions, finishing the game with 62... earned Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors for his game against the Sooner... completed 29-of-32 passes (90.6% - UT record) for 337 yards and two TDs versus No. 11 Missour... added 11 rushes for 23 yards and two TDs against the Tiger... surpassed Vince Young as the UT career leader in TDs responsible for, finishing the game with 8... 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 performanc... 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 Stat... 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 lis... surpassed Vince Young to become the UT career record-holder for total offense, finishing the game with 9,232 yard... completed 20-of-34 passes (58.8%) for 294 yards and two TDs at No. 6 Texas Tec... surpassed Major Applewhite as UT's all-time leader in passing yards, finishing the game with 8,45... his 91-yard TD pass to Malcolm Williams in the fourth quarter was the longest play of his caree... connected on 26-of-37 (70.3%) passes for 300 yards and five TDs against Baylo... marked just the fourth time in UT history a QB has thrown for at least five TD passe... completed 24-of-34 (70.6%) for 255 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 78 yards and a TD, at Kansa... finished with 333 total yard... threw for 311 yards and two TDs on 23-of-28 passing (82.1%) against Texas A&... also rushed for 49 yards and two TDs on 11 carries (4.5 ypc... tallied career highs in completions (41), attempts (58) and passing yards (414) and was named Offensive MVP, while leading Texas to a 24-21 victory over No. 10 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bow... also posted two passing TDs and a rushing T... the 41 completions and 58 attempts set school and BCS record... the 414 passing yards rank second in BCS history and third overall on UT's all-time lis... went 7-of-10 for 76 yards, including a 26-yard TD pass with 16 seconds left, on UT's game-winning drive.
SOPHOMORE (2007)
Started all 13 game... earned Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP honor... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selectio... named to the Big 12 Good Works tea... tabbed the Longhorns' George "Hook" McCullough co-MVP and UT's Outstanding Quarterbac... completed 276-of-424 passes (65.1%) for 3,303 yards (No. 3 on UT's single-season list) and 22 TDs (T-No. 5 on UT's single-season list) for a passer rating of 139.2 (24th NCAA... averaged 22.0 yards per TD thro... the 276 completions rank second on UT's single-season list and the 424 attempts rank thir... threw for at least 200 yards in 11-of-13 games and in eight straight to open the seaso... also threw a TD pass in eight consecutive games to open the seaso... 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 game... was also second on the team in rushing with 492 yards to go along with four TD... rushed for at least 40 yards in 7-of-13 game... posted 3,795 yards of total offense (22nd NCAA/No. 3 on UT's single-season list... tallied at least 300 yards of total offense in 6-of-13 game... opened the season by completing 22-of-33 passes (66.7%) for 223 yards and two TDs against Arkansas Stat... also recorded the first two punts of his career with pooch punts of 32 and 28 yard... 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 TC... completed 32-of-47 passing attempts for 259 yards and a TD at UC... also rushed for 40 yard... completed 20-of-29 passes (69.0%) for 333 yards and three TDs versus Rice with 295 of those yards coming in the first hal... the 295 yards were the second-most by a UT quarterback in a first hal... threw for 200 yards and a TD against Kansas Stat... completed 19-of-26 passes (73.1%) for 324 yards and two TDs against No. 10 Oklahom... the 324 yards were the second-most by a Longhorn QB in the Red River Rivalr... tallied 348 total yards (298p/50r) and was responsible for five TDs at Iowa Stat... went 23-of-29 passing (79.3%), threw four TDs and posted a 44-yard TD ru... connected on 25-of-34 passes (73.5%) for 293 yards and one TD at Baylo... also carried the ball 10 times for 61 yards against the Bear... threw for 181 yards and rushed for 58 against Nebrask... went 20-of-28 passing (71.4%) for 282 yards and a TD at Oklahoma Stat... also posted his first career 100-yard rushing game with 16 carries for 106 yard... completed 21-of-30 passes (70.0%) for 268 yards and four TDs against Texas Tec... also carried the ball 11 times for 51 yards and two TD... completed passes to seven different receivers, including a 62-yarder, on his way to 229 yards and a TD at Texas A&... 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 game... a Davey O'Brien Award semifinalis... recognized as The Sporting News' National Freshman of the Yea... honored as the Touchdown Club of Columbus' National Freshman of the Yea... was twice named the Cingular All-America Player of the Wee... 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 Pres... earned second-team All-Big 12 honor... claimed Alamo Bowl Offensive MVP honor... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selectio... named the George "Hook" McCullough Co-MVP along with Aaron Ros... tabbed the Darrell K Royal Most Valuable Offensive Player... became the first freshman QB in UT history to win 10 game... 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 mar... set UT's single-game record with six TD passes against Baylo... threw TD passes in 11 of 13 games and two TD passes in 10 game... had a streak of 10 straight games with a TD pass, which ranks fourth on UT's all-time lis... set UT's freshman single-season mark with 2,570 pass yards and 2,740 total yard... his 161.8 passer rating ranked eighth nationall... also rushed for 170 yards and two TD... completed passes to 12 different receivers and TD passes to nine different receiver... participated in 14 plays of 30 yards or more, including nine of 40 yards or more and six of 50 yards or mor... completed passes of at least 40 yards to six different receiver... completed 12-of-19 passes for 178 yards and three TDs, including a 60-yard TD pass, against North Texa... also rushed four times for 38 yards and a TD against the Mean Gree... became the first UT freshman quarterback to start and win the season opener since Bobby Layne in 194... posted 212 yards passing and two TDs while completing 18-of-23 passes (78.3%) versus Iowa Stat... his completion percentage (13-of-15/86.7%) against Sam Houston State set a UT freshman record for a single game of 15 attempts or mor... opened the game by completing nine consecutive passe... tossed 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 Baylo... became just the second freshman QB in UT history to complete two TD passes of at least 50 yards in the same gam... also rushed for 26 yards on nine carries against the Bear... his 301 total yards against Baylor rank seventh on UT's single-game freshman lis... 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 Nebrask... completed 21-of-31 passes (67.7%) for 256 yards and four TDs at Texas Tec... also rushed for 68 yards on nine carries against the Red Raider... his 324 total yards against Texas Tech rank fifth on UT's single-game freshman lis... 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 performanc... connected on 23-of-29 passes (79.3%) for 346 yards and three TDs against Oklahoma Stat... his 352 total yards rank second on UT's single-game freshman lis... went 4-for-4 for 51 yards and rushed for a TD on the first drive at Kansas State before leaving with an injur... 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 Iow... the 72-yard TD pass was the fourth-longest pass play by a freshman in UT histor... redshirted in 2005.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by his father, Brad, at Jim Ned H.S... three-year letterman at quarterback who posted a 34-2 record as a starte... also served as the team's punter as a junior and senio... two-time Associated Press 2A Offensive MVP and first-team all-state selectio... two-time Texas Sports Writers Association first-team all-stat... completed 536-of-849 passes (63.1%) for 9,344 yards and 116 TDs in his caree... finished his prep career as the all-time leading passer in Texas 2A history and sixth overall in Texas high school histor... the 116 TDs ranked third in Texas prep histor... also rushed 206 times for 1,575 yards and 21 TD... named All-West Texas MVP covering all classes in 200... led Jim Ned to a 12-1 record and District 3-2A title as a senio... completed 204-of-315 passes (64.8%) for 3,806 yards and 47 TDs that yea... the 47 TDs ranked No. 6 in 2A and No. 8 overall on the all-time Texas single-season lists at the tim... rushed 71 times for 541 yards and seven TD... punted 20 times for a 42.2 average that yea... as a senior against Grape Creek, completed 15-of-19 passes for 402 yards and six TDs in a 55-0 wi... led Jim Ned to a 14-1 record and the 2A Division I finals as a junio... completed 238-of-371 passes (64.2%) for 3,939 yards and 50 TD... the 50 TDs were a single-season Texas 2A record and ranked sixth overall at the time, while the 3,939 yards ranked No. 2 on the 2A single-season lis... rushed 86 times for 521 yard... punted 21 times for a 38.7 average that yea... 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 wi... also lettered in basketball and trac... a four-year starter in basketball and all-state selection as a junio... played point guard as a senio... played shooting guard his first three seasons and averaged 17 points per game as a junio... a three-time regional qualifier in track, including the mile relay and 110m hurdles.
PERSONAL
Born in Hobbs, N.M... is on pace to graduate in December with a degree in sports managemen... an Academic All-America nomine... a three-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selectio... a four-time member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Rol... one of UT's most active community service participants who was selected to the AFCA (2008) and Big 12 (2007) Good Works team... spent his spring break traveling to Peru to do missionary wor... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Austin Children's Hospita... volunteered as a phone operator at the Children's Miracle Network teletho... volunteers as a mentor at local elementary and middle school... serves as a featured speaker representing the Fellowship of Christian Athlete... following in the footsteps of his grandparents, Burl and Jan McCoy, in missionary wor... a prep honor roll student who maintained a 98.2 GPA on a 100-point scal... a three-year member of the National Honor Societ... tabbed second-team academic all-state as a senio... three-time academic all-district selection in football and four-time selection in basketbal... participated in church youth group for four year... volunteer work has included landscaping yards for the elderly, visiting nursing homes, meals on wheels and ministr... spent three days a week for two years reading at elementary schools and tutoring underprivileged childre... enjoys hunting, fishing and gol... mother, Debra, was a shooting guard in basketball and father, Brad, was a safety in football at Abilene Christia... father was roommates with Longhorn WR Jordan Shipley's father, Bob, at Abilene Christia... Brad is now the head coach at Graham H.S. where his brother, Case, is the starting Q... brother, Chance, is a sophomore wide receiver 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
