Matt McCoy ( American football ) Matthew Garrett McCoy ( born October 14 , 1982 ) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football at San Diego State . McCoy has also played for the New Orleans Saints , Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks . Early years . Matt attended Tustin High School in Tustin , California . He set the school record for Quarterback sacks with 18 . 5 sacks as a junior . As a senior , Matt broke his own record with 23 sacks and was named " High School Defensive Player of the Year " by the Orange County Register . College career . Matt McCoy played college football at San Diego State University where he won All - Mountain West Conference honors . He finished his career with eight sacks , 270 tackles ( 26 . 5 for losses ) , four forced fumble s , three fumble recoveries , four pass deflections , and a blocked kick . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . McCoy was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2005 NFL Draft as a project linebacker whom Eagles personnel felt they could develop . McCoy was expected to contribute to special teams , but never really contributed his rookie season . Going into 2006 , he was named the weakside linebacker starter by Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson . Initially he had been praised as having great speed , sideline to sideline pursuit abilities and a high motor , as well as described as a " ball hawk " . He had an injured shoulder later in the year that prevented him from playing as well as he had during the first 6 weeks of the season , and ultimately led to his benching in favor of rookie Omar Gaither . McCoy finished the season with 66 tackles , 2 sacks , 3 forces fumbles , and 5 tackles for loss . At the beginning of the 2007 season , McCoy was listed as a back - up linebacker and a starter on special team kickoffs . In the team ' s Week 8 game against the Minnesota Vikings , McCoy was flagged for unnecessary roughness after a late hit on punter Chris Kluwe . The following day , he was cut in favor of practice squad linebacker Akeem Jordan . When asked about the penalty ' s affect on the transaction , head coach Andy Reid said Jordan was more the reason for the move . New Orleans Saints . After being let go by the Eagles , McCoy was signed by the New Orleans Saints on November 3 , 2007 . He appeared in four games with the team , recording two solo tackles . McCoy was not tendered a contract by the team as a restricted free agent the following offseason , making him an unrestricted free agent . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . On March 4 , 2008 , McCoy signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . After being inactive for the 2009 regular season opener , McCoy recorded one tackle against the Buffalo Bills on September 20 . He was released by the Buccaneers on September 26 when wide receiver Mario Urrutia was promoted from the practice squad . He was re - signed on September 29 , when Urrutia was waived . McCoy was released again on October 13 , to make room for newly signed wide receiver Yamon Figurs . He was re - signed on November 11 . Seattle Seahawks . On March 16 , 2010 , McCoy signed with the Seattle Seahawks .