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Player Dossier
2006-2009Texas
Colt McCoy
QB • 6'2" • Tuscola, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Colt McCoy is a balanced quarterback profile with 25.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
69
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
59
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Texas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Texas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M
Player 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...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2010
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 85
- NFL Team
- Cleveland Browns
Colt McCoy, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · Texas. Colt McCoy is a balanced quarterback profile with 25.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 14,824
- Passing yards
- 13,253
- Rushing yards
- 1,571
- Touchdowns
- 132
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Colt McCoy Texas Highlights
2009 · Texas · Player Highlight
Colt McCoy college highlights at Texas.
- Season
- 2009
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Colt McCoy quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 14,824
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 53 games
- Best season
- 2008 Postseason · Texas
- Top game
- Texas A&M
- NFL Draft
- 2010 · Round 3 · Pick 21 · Cleveland Browns
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Class 2009
- 2009 Total offense rank
- 3,869 total offense · QB 7th (top 3%) · Big 12 2nd (top 2%) · National 7th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | Texas | 13 | 311 | 308 | 3 | 2 | 58.7 |
| 2006 Regular Season | Texas | 13 | 2,429 | 2,262 | 167 | 29 | 58.7 |
| 2007 Postseason | Texas | 13 | 258 | 174 | 84 | 2 | 72.3 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Texas | 13 | 3,537 | 3,129 | 408 | 24 | 72.3 |
| 2008 Postseason | Texas | 13 | 399 | 414 | -15 | 3 | 81.4 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Texas | 13 | 4,021 | 3,445 | 576 | 42 | 81.4 |
| 2009 Postseason | Texas | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Texas | 14 | 3,860 | 3,512 | 348 | 30 | 69 |
Related Context
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Colt McCoy played QB for Texas. Across 4 tracked seasons, Colt McCoy recorded 13,253 passing yards, 1,571 rushing yards, and 132 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Texas.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
Texas paired 4,420 primary output with 72 efficiency.
Supporting note
2006 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 65.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2006 Postseason · Texas
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
210.8
Efficiency
65.2
Usage
15.6
Consistency
73.1
Best Game by takeover score
Texas Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 311. North Texas: 216. Ohio State: 162. Rice: 115. Iowa State: 234. Sam Houston: 178. Oklahoma: 119. Baylor: 301. Nebraska: 230. Texas Tech: 324. Oklahoma State: 352. Kansas State: 52. Texas A&M: 146
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 42 by 61. North Texas: 23 by 84.1. Ohio State: 36 by 51.7. Rice: 12 by 71.9. Iowa State: 30 by 67.3. Sam Houston: 16 by 71.4. Oklahoma: 24 by 57.4. Baylor: 41 by 63.4. Nebraska: 50 by 55.1. Texas Tech: 40 by 74.8. Oklahoma State: 36 by 71.8. Kansas State: 6 by 76.3. Texas A&M: 30 by 41.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins238 · Games = 10 · +118 vs Losses
Losses120 · Games = 3 · -118 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Texas Tech
Best efficiency game
84.1 vs North Texas
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | @ Iowa300-yard game | W 26-24 | 26 | 40 | 308 | 65.0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Fri 11/24 | vs Texas A&M | L 7-12 | 17 | 28 | 160 | 60.7 | 0 | 3 | 41.4 | 2 | -14 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 11/12 | @ Kansas State | L 42-45 | 4 | 4 | 51 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 76.3 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 |
| Sun 11/5 | vs Oklahoma State300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 36-10 | 23 | 29 | 346 | 79.3 | 3 | 0 | 71.8 | 7 | 6 | 0.90 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Texas Tech3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 35-31 | 21 | 31 | 256 | 67.7 | 4 | 1 | 74.8 | 9 | 68 | 7.60 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Nebraska | W 22-20 | 25 | 39 | 220 | 64.1 | 2 | 0 | 55.1 | 11 | 10 | 0.90 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Baylor3+ TD | W 63-31 | 21 | 32 | 275 | 65.6 | 6 | 1 | 63.4 | 9 | 26 | 2.90 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Oklahoma | W 28-10 | 11 | 18 | 108 | 61.1 | 2 | 0 | 57.4 | 6 | 11 | 1.80 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Sam Houston | W 56-3 | 13 | 15 | 178 | 86.7 | 2 | 0 | 71.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Iowa State | W 37-14 | 18 | 23 | 212 | 78.3 | 2 | 1 | 67.3 | 7 | 22 | 3.10 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Rice | W 52-7 | 7 | 8 | 124 | 87.5 | 2 | 0 | 71.9 | 4 | -9 | -2.30 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 9/10 | vs Ohio State | L 7-24 | 19 | 32 | 154 | 59.4 | 1 | 1 | 51.7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs North Texas3+ TD | W 56-7 | 12 | 19 | 178 | 63.2 | 3 | 0 | 84.1 | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 1 | 27 |
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
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Texas
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20062006200720072008200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Postseason | Texas | 2,740 | 65.2 | 15.6 | — |
| 2006 Regular Season | Texas | 2,740 | 65.2 | 15.6 | 0 |
| 2007 Postseason | Texas | 3,795 | 64.4 | 21.3 | 1,055 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Texas | 3,795 | 64.4 | 21.3 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Texas | 4,420 | 72 | 28 | 625 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Texas | 4,420 | 72 | 28 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Texas | 3,869 | 62.2 | 25.4 | -551 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Texas | 3,869 | 62.2 | 25.4 | 0 |
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.
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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
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#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
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