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.

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.

## 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

## Other websites

- Colt McCoy at nfl.com

## Infobox (nfl player)

- **name**: Colt McCoy
- **current team**: Washington Redskins
- **image**: Colt McCoy Redskins.jpg
- **image size**: 275px
- **caption**: McCoy with the Redskins
- **number**: 12
- **position**: Quarterback
- **birth place**: Hobbs, New Mexico
- **height ft**: 6
- **height in**: 1
- **weight lbs**: 210
- **high school**: Jim Ned High School, Jim Ned (Tuscola, Texas)
- **college**: Texas Longhorns football, Texas
- **draftyear**: 2010
- **draftround**: 3
- **draftpick**: 85
- **pastteams**: * Cleveland Browns (–)
* San Francisco 49ers ()
* Washington Redskins (–present)
- **status**: Active
- **highlights**: * 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)
* Sporting News College Athlete of the Year, _Sporting News_ College Athlete of the Year (2009)
* 2× First-team College Football All-America Team, All-American (2008 College Football All-America Team, 2008, 2009 College Football All-America Team, 2009)
* Texas Longhorns football, Texas Longhorns No. 12 retired
- **statweek**: 17
- **statseason**: 2018
- **statlabel1**: Passing completions
- **statvalue1**: 542
- **statlabel2**: Passing attempts
- **statvalue2**: 896
- **statlabel3**: Touchdown, TD–Interception, INT
- **statvalue3**: 29–26
- **statlabel4**: Passing yards
- **statvalue4**: 5,958
- **statlabel5**: Passer rating
- **statvalue5**: 78.9
- **nfl**: MCC603149
- **pfr**: M/McCoCo00