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WALTER CAMP FOOTBALL FOUNDATION PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winner / Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year winner /
Maxwell Award winner / Davey O'Brien Award winner / William V. Campbell Trophy finalist /
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award finalist / Manning Award finalist / Heisman Trophy finalist /
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year / American Football Coaches Association All-America
Quarterback • 6-2 • 210 • Senior (Complete bio)

$The Real McCoy$

Colt McCoy became the all-time winningest quarterback in NCAA history when he won his 43rd game as a starter against Kansas. He has now posted a 44-7 record, bettering David Greene's (Georgia) mark of 42 victories. McCoy is the first QB in major college football history to lead a team to four 10-win seasons. He is also is the first QB in Texas history to lead his team to consecutive 12-win seasons and just the second Longhorn, joining Vince Young, to lead his team to consecutive 11-win seasons. McCoy already holds 46 school records including 16 career, 12 single-season, five single-game, six freshman and seven miscellaneous marks. During his 51-game career, McCoy has completed 1,135-of-1,607 passes (70.6%) for 13,060 yards and 112 TDs (42 INTs) for a passer rating of 156.7. His 13,060 yards are sixth on the NCAA all-time list, his 112 TD passes are seventh and his 70.6% career completion percentage would better the NCAA record of 70.4%, which is held by Colt Brennan (Hawaii). McCoy's 1,135 completions, 1,607 attempts, 70.6 completion percentage, 13,060 yards, 112 TDs and 156.7 passer rating rank first on UT's all-time list and he is the first Longhorn to pass for more than 10,000 yards. He is one of just five QBs in NCAA history to pass for at least 2,500 yards in four seasons.

McCoy has thrown a TD pass in 48 of 51 career games, at least two TD passes in 35 games, which is the most in UT history, and at least four TD passes in nine games, which is also the most in UT history. McCoy has thrown a TD pass in 29 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak in the nation and a UT record. McCoy is the only quarterback in Texas history who has recorded at least three seasons with 20 TD passes and he's done it four times. In addition, McCoy has rushed for 1,591 yards and 19 TDs on 429 carries (3.7 ypc) and has rushed and passed for a TD in the same game 14 times during his career. In combining his passing (112) and rushing (19) TDs, McCoy ranks sixth on the NCAA list and first on UT's TD responsible for list with 131, bettering Ricky Williams (76) and Vince Young (81). He is UT's all-time leader in total offense and ranks sixth on the NCAA all-time list, having produced 14,651 yards (13,060p/1,591r) on 2,036 plays (7.2 ypp). He averages 287.3 total yards per game. McCoy holds four of the top eight single-season marks for total offense and is the first player in UT history to record at least 2,500 total yards in four seasons. He has posted 27 games of at least 300 total yards, which is a UT record, and holds five of the top eight and eight of the top 18 total offense games in UT history.

$senior sensation$

Senior QB Colt McCoy has shown why he is one of the nation's top quarterbacks in 2009. In 12 games this season, McCoy has gone 310-of-432 (71.8%) for 3,328 yards and 27 TDs for a 152.9 passer rating, while rushing for another 368 yards and two TDs. His 71.8% completion percentage leads the nation. McCoy's 152.9 pass efficiency rating ranks 11th nationally, his 277.3 passing yards per game are 11th and his 308.0 total yards per game rank sixth. McCoy is averaging 26.6 yards per TD pass on his 27 scoring throws. He has thrown for at least 250 yards and two TDs in eight of 12 games and has posted five games with at least 300 yards and three TD passes. He has eclipsed the 70% completion percentage in eight games, including three games of at least 80%. McCoy has posted at least 300 yards of total offense in six of 12 games. He has led 133 drives with Texas scoring on 70 of them (52.6%/52 TDs/18 FGs).

Colt McCoy has led the Horns to their first-ever 12-0 regular season and, in combination with his 12-1 mark last year, became the first Texas starting QB in the history of the program to register consecutive 12 victory seasons.

$On a Roll$

Colt McCoy has led the Longhorns to victory in 25 of the last 26 games (.962). That record includes two bowl-game victories, two Big 12 South Division Championships and eight wins over ranked opponents. In those games, McCoy has gone 663-of-896 (74.0%) for 7,361 yards and 62 TDs (18 INTs) for a 161.8 passer rating, while rushing for 1,013 yards and 14 TDs. He is averaging 322.1 yards of total offense and three TDs per game. McCoy has thrown for at least 250 yards in 19 of the 26 games, at least two TDs in 20 and completed at least 70 percent of his passes in 19. He also has posted a rushing and passing TD in 11 of the games.

Over the last six games, Colt McCoy has completed 154-of-209 passes (73.7%) for 1,791 yards and 16 TDs (two INTs). That works out to a 169.0 pass efficiency rating. McCoy's also rushed for 277 yards and a TD on 55 carries (5.0 ypc). McCoy is averaging 344.7 total yards per game, including 298.5 passing yards. He's led the Longhorns to scores on 36 (29 TDs/7 FGs) of 58 drives (62.1%) in those games. McCoy has been excellent on third down and in the red zone as well. He has gone 35-of-45 (77.8%) for 423 yards (six TDs/zero INT) (200.7 rating) on third down in the last six games, converting 26-of-45 (57.8%) opportunities. In the red zone, McCoy has gone 15-of-21 (71.4%) for 131 yards and 10 TDs (no INTs) (281.0 rating), while helping UT convert all 24 trips (21 TDs/3 FGs).

$Climbing the NCAA Charts$

In addition to increasing his NCAA record for career QB victories (44), McCoy improved his career passing numbers to 13,060 yards to move into sixth place on the NCAA all-time list. He also has 14,651 total yards (sixth in NCAA history), 112 career passing TDs (seventh), 131 career TDs responsible for (sixth) and his 70.6 career completion percentage still ranks as tops in NCAA history.

Colt McCoy became the first player in UT history to pass for 300 yards and rush for 100 in the same game when he posted 304 yards passing and 175 yards rushing at Texas A&M. He also became just the third player in NCAA history to record at least 150 rushing yards and 300 passing yards in the same game. Washington's Marques Tuiasosopo (207 rushing/302 passing vs. Stanford in 1999) and Clemson's Woody Dantzler (184 rushing/333 passing vs. North Carolina State, 2001) are the others

Colt McCoy's 479 yards of total offense at Texas A&M was the third-best effort in school history and was his third game with at least 425 yards of offense over the last four outings. He also had 483 yards (second best in UT history) against UCF and 425 versus Kansas (seventh-best in school history) during that stretch. In the other game, McCoy came out early in the third quarter of a blowout victory at Baylor with 194 yards. McCoy has averaged 395.3 ypg in Texas' four critical November conference games.

Over the last four weeks, Colt McCoy has recorded three of the top seven total offense games on UT record. He now holds five of the top eight total yardage contests in the history of Texas football and eight of the top 18.

McCoy registered 425 yards of offense versus Kansas (11/21) and 479 at Texas A&M five days later (11/26), marking the first time in Texas history that a player posted back-to-back games of at least 425 yards of total offense.

Colt McCoy has completed 18 passes of at least 30 yards this season with 12 of them coming in the last six games. Of the 12 completions over 30 yards, eight have gone for 40 or more, three for 50 or more, two for 60 or more and one for more than 80.

$McCoy's Career Honors$

Colt McCoy, who is a three-time UT MVP and three-time bowl game Offensive MVP (Alamo '06, Holiday '07, Fiesta '08), has already filled the trophy case during his three seasons at Texas. As a junior in 2008, McCoy was named the Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year, the Chevrolet Offensive Player of the Year, the Archie Griffin Award winner and was a consensus first-team All-American. In addition, he was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, a finalist for the Maxwell Award (college player of the year), Davey O'Brien Award (nation's top quarterback) and Manning Award (nation's top quarterback) and was tabbed the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year by The Associated Press. As a freshman in 2006, McCoy was a semifinalist for the Davey O'Brien Award (nation's top QB) and was named The Sporting News and Touchdown Club of Columbus National Freshman of the Year. He also was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year.

$McCoy vs. The Top 25$

Colt McCoy is 10-3 versus ranked opponents. His only losses came to No. 1 Ohio State in just the second start of his career, to No. 10 Oklahoma in 2007 and at No. 6 Texas Tech in 2008. In the 13 games, McCoy has gone 313-of-448 (69.9%) for 3,230 yards and 20 TDs (eight INTs) for a passer rating of 143.3. He has also rushed for 286 yards and five TDs. McCoy is averaging 270.5 total yards and two TDs per game.

$In the Zone$

Colt McCoy has been at his best in the red zone. In 2009, McCoy is 37-of-53 (69.8%) for 273 yards and 15 TDs (one INT) for a 202.7 rating, while adding a rushing TD. He has led Texas into the red zone 51 times and converted on 49 of them (96.1%, 36 TDs/13 FGs). Over the last six games, McCoy has gone 15-of-21 (71.4%) for 131 yards and 10 TDs (no INTs) for a 281.0 rating. The Horns have converted all 24 red-zone opportunities, including 21 TDs, in those six games. Last season, McCoy completed 42-of-53 passes (79.2%) for 331 yards and 20 TDs (two INTs) in the red zone. And, those numbers were equally good against the nation's best. In games against Top 25 opponents, McCoy completed 16-of-20 passes (80.0%) for 108 yards and five TDs (one INT) in the red zone.

$Comeback Kid$

Over the past few seasons, Texas has developed a never-say-die attitude that has helped pull off comebacks on several occasions. Much like his mentor Vince Young, who engineered six fourth-quarter comebacks and eight second-half comebacks, Colt McCoy has proven that he is capable of leading the Horns when they are behind. He has posted 11 second-half comebacks, including seven fourth-quarter comebacks, during his career.

$Good Work$

Colt McCoy is a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, which honors football student-athletes who excel both on and off the field. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior in the Football Bowl Subdivision and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - classroom, character, community and competition. Last year, McCoy was named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. McCoy was one of just 11 players selected from the entire Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), who were honored for the embodiment of the true spirit of "teamwork" and "giving back" through selfless contributions and commendable acts of kindness. McCoy became the sixth Longhorn to be selected to the team in its 17-year history, following Vince Young in 2005, Ricky Williams in 1998, Tyson King in 1996, Tony Brackens in 1995 and Robert Reed in 1994. Among his many community service activities, McCoy spent his 2008 and '09 Spring Breaks on missions to Peru, where he volunteered at a weeklong Christian Sports camp that hosted less fortunate children in the areas of rainforests on the Amazon. He also earned a spot on the Big 12 Good Works team in 2007.

$McCoy's Academic Honors$

Colt McCoy has been selected as a finalist for the 2009 William V. Campbell Trophy, formerly known as the Draddy Trophy. Boasting better than a 3.0 GPA, McCoy is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 honoree and has earned a spot on UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll five times. He was an Academic All-America nominee in 2007 and is on pace to graduate in December with a degree in sports management.

$What They're Saying$

FROM NATIONAL BROADCASTERS
Matt Millen, ESPN
One of the things that impresses you about Colt McCoy is he sees the whole field, then he's a good decision maker. There's a lot underneath, but not at the expense of looking down the field…Colt McCoy is in complete control. The ball is going exactly where he wants it to go.

What I like about him is he's a coach on the field, the game is never too big for him, and he's always in control.

Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN
Colt McCoy is a winner, and this offense is growing around him.

Colt McCoy and this offense are really doing about anything they want to do. They're executing at a different level.

With four boys of my own, if my kids could grow up to be like Colt McCoy, I'll feel like I've done my job as parent. He seems very sincere. For a guy who gets so much individual attention, he seems to do a very good job deflecting that, talking about his linemen, talking about his defense, saying, 'It's not just me. It's the whole team.' (The Longhorns) should feel very blessed to have a guy like that as their leader, because that's not always the case.

Richard Durrett, ESPNDallas.com
McCoy's leadership and steady play should earn him some consideration from those with a Heisman Trophy ballot. McCoy was a master timekeeper. He directed the offense with precision, completing tough passes that deflated the costume-clad crowd.

Steve Yanda, Washington Post
In Texas's past three games, the Longhorns have played like the national title contenders they've been billed as all season long, and McCoy's performance has risen in step. After throwing eight interceptions in his first seven games, McCoy has thrown just one in the past three. He has thrown five touchdowns in that three-game span and has climbed back into the driver's seat for the (Heisman).

FROM OPPOSING COACHES AND PLAYERS
Josh Thomas, ULM linebacker
His timing is just amazing. His release is so quick. I mean, we were getting pressure, and we couldn't even touch him at some points.

Charlie Weatherbie, ULM head coach
There's no doubt in my mind that Texas is the No. 1 team in the country. They're a great football team, have great talent, and of course with Colt McCoy running the show out there, he's an excellent quarterback. It seems like he's slippery, gets out of trouble and makes things happen.

Mike Price, UTEP head coach
We were running guys in and out, trying to keep guys fresh and he just does a great job managing the game. I don't know if this was even one of his better games. I don't know what his statistics were. They pulled him soon, and they should to keep him healthy for the long season, because they're going to be in every game. They have a chance to go all the way.

Brian Jackson, Oklahoma DB on Colt McCoy's tackle following an interception
I was looking to the end zone and I kind of saw him out of my peripheral, but I saw a chance to score, so that was all I was looking forward to. He is an athlete. You saw how many times he ran the ball. Not many quarterbacks in the nation can run like he did.

Bill Young, Oklahoma State defensive coordinator
McCoy scrambled for 19 or 20 yards. That is what led to that touchdown right before half time. Any time you lose containment on a guy like that who is such a good athlete, you are going to be burned.

Jordan Pugh, Texas A&M defensive back
I think I played (the Heisman Trophy winner). He led. After the game, I told him to go get a championship -- Big 12 and National Championship.

FROM TEXAS COACHES AND PLAYERS
Head coach Mack Brown
Colt is a terrific football player, person and the ultimate student-athlete. He handles himself with great character and class on and off the field, is always giving back to someone in the community and is just a terrific young man. As a football player, he works extremely hard to prepare himself, sets a great example for everyone on the team and is a guy that has made so many big plays and holds pretty much every record a quarterback can have here. But, the most important thing to a coach and a program is winning and that's all that matters to Colt. From day one, his ultimate focus has been doing whatever he needed to do to win and now he's done that more than any quarterback in NCAA history. He's a special young man, who despite the difficult task of following in the footsteps of one of the greatest quarterbacks in college football history in Vince Young, has carved out a great legacy of his own.

WR Jordan Shipley
No one works harder than Colt. I've never met anyone with his commitment to being the best player and best teammate.

Ricky Williams, Texas' Heisman Trophy-winning former running back
I think he's had a good year. I know what it feels like to play with that pressure [of being a Texas star] every day. Being a quarterback, McCoy's lived with that even more than I ever experienced. I think he really helps get the most out of their young receivers and young running backs. They're a really young team, especially on offense. I think he's done a great job as a leader, as a quarterback and he's a winner.

FROM OTHERS
Archie Manning
I have had the opportunity to watch all these young college quarterbacks in games and also in highlights, but the one guy I was more impressed with in person than just watching on television was Colt (McCoy). Colt reminds me a lot of Drew Brees. He is smart, very accurate, he has great field presence and he has better arm strength than many give him credit for. Colt has a super quick release and that ball comes out of there real fast. He is a great college quarterback and he has a chance to be a real good NFL starter also.

Roger Staubach
I've really enjoyed getting to know Colt as a person and watch him grow as a football player. There's things we have in common as far as that competitive fire and desire to excel. There's intangibles about players and I really sensed that he had those intangibles as a leader. I think he's a really smart and talented football player.

He's going to get my vote. He's epitomized leadership and winning. He's been, I think, the finest quarterback in the country.

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