(1986-09-05) September 5, 1986 (age 37) Hobbs, New Mexico, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:
212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:
Jim Ned (Tuscola, Texas)
College:
Texas (2005–2009)
Position:
Quarterback
NFL draft:
2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 85
Career history
Cleveland Browns (2010–2012)
San Francisco 49ers (2013)
Washington Redskins (2014–2019)
New York Giants (2020)
Arizona Cardinals (2021–2023)
Career highlights and awards
Maxwell Award (2009)
Davey O'Brien Award (2009)
Manning Award (2009)
Chic Harley Award (2009)
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (2009)
2× Walter Camp Award (2008, 2009)
Archie Griffin Award (2008)
SN College Athlete of the Year (2009)
Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (2009)
Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2006)
Unanimous All-American (2009)
Consensus All-American (2008)
National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete
First-team All-Big 12 (2009)
First-team Academic All Big-12 (2007, 2008, 2009)
Texas Longhorns No. 12 retired
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:
1,220
Passing completions:
764
Completion percentage:
62.6%
TD–INT:
34–32
Passing yards:
7,975
Passer rating:
79.9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Daniel "Colt" McCoy[1] (born September 5, 1986) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns, winning several awards and honors as a senior in 2009 and ranking second all-time in games won by an FBS quarterback.[2][3] McCoy was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft and has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, New York Giants, and Arizona Cardinals, primarily being used as a backup.
^Livingston, Bill (April 30, 2012). "McCoy's shortcomings exacerbated by lackluster Browns". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
^"2010 NFL Draft QB ranking". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
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Daniel "Colt" McCoy (born September 5, 1986) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns...
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sign Mark Sanchez to back up ColtMcCoy". NFL.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019. Keim, John (December 4, 2018). "Redskins QB McCoy breaks leg to end season"....
that Griffin would be benched for ColtMcCoy, heading into Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. After McCoy went down with a neck injury against...
has gone on to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, except ColtMcCoy, who won the award following the 2009 season and was a third-round selection...
the development of the sport. Three players have won the award twice: ColtMcCoy of the University of Texas in 2008 and 2009, Archie Griffin of Ohio State...
had 9 wins and 1 loss through November 4, 2006 but starting quarterback ColtMcCoy was injured in the 11th game and Texas lost the final two regular season...
seventh-round selection (227th) to Cleveland in exchange for quarterback ColtMcCoy and their sixth-round selection (173rd). No. 164: Cleveland → Miami (D)...
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freshman record of 29 touchdowns set by David Neill in 1998 and tied by ColtMcCoy in 2006. In the November 17, 2007, game against Texas Tech, Bradford suffered...
td's however. In ColtMcCoy's last home game, the Horns routed the reeling Kansas Jayhawks, riding a five-game losing streak. ColtMcCoy passed for 396...
NFL draft. McCoy attended Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, from 2002 to 2006. In his senior year of high school, McCoy suffered...
Tamika Catchings, John Harbaugh, Leah O'Brien Amico, Allyson Felix ColtMcCoy, Andrew McCutchen and a number of public figures outside the world of sports...
"ColtMcCoy Placed On IR; Cardinals Promote Trace McSorley". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022. "From Third-String To First Start, Trace McSorley...
2013. Mayer, Larry (October 9, 2016). "Bears fall to 1–4 with loss to Colts". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on January 22, 2017. Retrieved...
the first NFL team to do so, later equaled by the 2005–2007 Indianapolis Colts), an NFL-best 14–2 record, and an appearance in Super Bowl XXXVI. Warner...
with Chris Simms, surpassed by ColtMcCoy UT Record – Passing completion percentage, careers (61.8%), surpassed by McCoy UT Record – Total Offense, game...
American football quarterback. He played college football at Ole Miss after ColtMcCoy won the starting quarterback position over him for the Texas Longhorns...
quarterback ColtMcCoy. His younger brother, Jaxon, was also a wide receiver at Texas, where he played alongside Colt's younger brother, Case McCoy. In 2016...
nerve in McCoy's neck. Boyd said that McCoy was expected to make a full recovery, but no timetable was set for McCoy to return to play. ColtMcCoy, in a...
to ColtMcCoy, after starter Alex Smith suffered a season-ending leg injury. Sanchez made his first appearance with the Redskins for an injured McCoy in...
Heisman voting. He only needed 8 wins during the 2011 season to pass ColtMcCoy for most wins by a quarterback in NCAA history. He threw his 100th touchdown...
top three vote-getters from the previous season all returned: Bradford, ColtMcCoy of Texas, and Tebow, in that order. Six teams finished the regular season...