Colt McCoy
Daniel Colt McCoy (born September 5, 1986 in Hobbs, New Mexico) is an American football starting quarterback that currently plays for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). McCoy was drafted out of the University of Texas at Austin by the Cleveland Browns with the 18th pick in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | 5 September 1986
(aged 39) Hobbs, New Mexico | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Jim Ned (Tuscola, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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In 2006, during his time with the Texas Longhorns, he was a candidate for the Heisman Trophy. He was again a candidate for the trophy in 2007 which was won by Tim Tebow. McCoy is a member of the Church of Christ.[1]
College awards and honors
- 2006 "All Freshman Team" by College Football News
- 2006 “National Freshman of the Year” by The Sporting News and the Touchdown Club of Columbus
- 2006 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year by the Associated Press.
- 2006 Valero Alamo Bowl Offensive MVP
- 2008 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP
- 2008 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press
- 2008 Second-team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press
- 2008 Walter Camp Award by the Walter Camp Foundation
- 2008 First-team All-America by the Walter Camp Foundation, FWAA, and Sports Illustrated
- 2008 Archie Griffin Award
- 2008 co-Sporting News Player of the Year
- 2008 Heisman Memorial Trophy Runner-up
- 2009 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Offensive MVP
- 2009 Unanimous first-team All-American, including first-team honors from by Associated Press, AFCA, FWAA,
- Walter Camp Foundation, Rivals.com, Scout.com
- 2009 First-team All-Big 12
- 2009 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year
- 2009 NCAA Quarterback of the Year
- 2009 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
- 2009 Davey O'Brien Award
- 2009 Manning Award
- 2009 Chic Harley Award
- 2009 Maxwell Award
- 2009 Walter Camp Award by the Walter Camp Foundation
- 2009 Sporting News College Athlete of the Year
- 2009 AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Year
- Texas Longhorns #12 retired
Colt McCoy Media
- 2006 Longhorns vs OSU McCoy handoff to Charles.jpg
McCoy hands off to Jamaal Charles vs. Ohio State.
- Lone Star Showdown 2006 Colt McCoy injured.jpg
McCoy prior to being taken off the field near the end of the Texas A&M game
- Colt McCoy sideline KSU-UT 2007 crop4.jpg
McCoy on the sidelines during the home loss to Kansas State
- McCoy and Chiles in pre-game warmups Red River Shootout 2007 crop2.jpg
McCoy and back-up quarterback John Chiles at the Red River Shootout
- McCoy pass to Chris Ogbonnaya 2008-10-04.JPG
McCoy preparing to throw a 65-yard touchdown pass to Chris Ogbonnaya in the win over Colorado
- McCoy throwing pass vs Baylor 2008.jpg
McCoy throws a pass against Baylor.
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Quarterback Colt McCoy of the 2006 Texas Longhorn football team under center against Rice.
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McCoy takes a snap at Browns 2010 Training Camp.
References
- ↑ "McCoy is No. 2 in Heisman vote". Christian Chronicle: An International Newspaper for Churches of Christ. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
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