Player Career

Colt McCoy Career Story

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Player Story

Colt McCoy story

Colt McCoy built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a quarterback from Tuscola, TX wearing No. 12, spending time with Texas. The clearest part of Colt McCoy's career was his passing role: 13,253 passing yards, 112 touchdown passes, 1,645 attempts, and 1,571 rushing yards across 53 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2008 with Texas. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,571 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 53 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Texas.

The arc is straightforward: Colt McCoy moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Texas

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20062006200720072008200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 PostseasonTexas2,74065.215.6
2006 Regular SeasonTexas2,74065.215.60
2007 PostseasonTexas3,79564.421.31,055
2007 Regular SeasonTexas3,79564.421.30
2008 PostseasonTexas4,4207228625
2008 Regular SeasonTexas4,42072280
2009 PostseasonTexas3,86962.225.4-551
2009 Regular SeasonTexas3,86962.225.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Texas A&M

Week 13 · W 49-39 · Conference game

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

479

Total Offense

93.1 takeover

479 total offense with 80.1 efficiency.

#2

@ Oklahoma State

Week 10 · W 38-35 · Conference game

388

Total Offense

86.2 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

388 total offense with 69.7 efficiency.

#3

@ Kansas

Week 12 · W 35-7 · Conference game

333

Total Offense

82.5 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

333 total offense with 70.5 efficiency.

#4

vs Oklahoma State

Week 9 · W 28-24 · Conference game

432

Total Offense

80.6 takeover

Win with 432 yards of offense and 72.2 efficiency.

432 total offense with 72.2 efficiency.

#5

vs UCF

Week 10 · W 35-3

483

Total Offense

80.2 takeover

Win with 483 yards of offense and 69.6 efficiency.

483 total offense with 69.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Postseason · Texas

4,420 primary output · 72 efficiency · 28 usage

81.4

#2

2008 Regular Season · Texas

81.4

4,420 primary · 72 efficiency · 28 usage

#3

2007 Postseason · Texas

72.3

3,795 primary · 64.4 efficiency · 21.3 usage

Milestones

30

250+ passing yards

27

300+ total offense

22

3+ TD games

38

Above avg efficiency