The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
McCoy named Maxwell Award finalist
11.23.2009 | Football
Nov. 23, 2009
Senior QB Colt McCoy has been named a finalist for the 2009 Maxwell Award, honoring the collegiate player of the year, the Maxwell Football Club has announced.
McCoy, who was also a finalist in 2008, will attempt to become Texas' fourth winner of the Maxwell Award, following QB Vince Young in 2005, RB Ricky Williams in 1998 and LB Tommy Nobis in 1965.
McCoy became the all-time winningest quarterback in NCAA history when he won his 43rd game against on Saturday against Kansas. In posting a 43-7 record, McCoy bettered David Greene's (Georgia) mark of 42 victories.
With a victory over Baylor a week earlier, McCoy became the first QB in major college football history to lead a team to four 10-win seasons. He is also just the second Longhorn, joining Vince Young, to lead his team to consecutive 11-win seasons.
McCoy already holds 45 school records including 15 career, 12 single-season, five single-game, six freshman and seven miscellaneous marks. During his 50-game career, McCoy has completed 1,111-of-1,567 passes (70.9%) for 12,756 yards and 108 TDs (42 INTs) for a passer rating of 156.7. His 12,756 yards are seventh on the NCAA all-time list, his 108 TD passes are seventh and his 70.9 career completion percentage would better the NCAA record of 70.4%, which is held by Colt Brennan (Hawaii).
McCoy's 1,111 completions, 1,567 attempts, 70.9 completion percentage, 12,756 yards, 108 TDs and 156.7 passer rating rank first on UT's all-time list and he is the first Longhorn to pass for more than 10,000 yards. He is one of just five QBs in NCAA history to pass for at least 2,500 yards in four seasons and he holds four of UT's top eight single-season marks for passing yardage
In addition, McCoy has rushed for 1,416 yards and 18 TDs on 411 carries (3.4 ypc) and has rushed and passed for a TD in the same game 13 times during his career. In combining his passing (108) and rushing (18) TDs, McCoy ranks sixth on the NCAA list and first on UT's TD responsible for list with 126. He is UT's all-time leader in total offense and ranks fifth on the NCAA all-time list, having produced 14,172 yards (12,756p/1,416r) on 1,978 plays (7.2 ypp). He averages 283.4 total yards per game.
Also already a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, Davey O'Brien Award (nation's top QB), Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (nation's top QB), and William V. Campbell Trophy (college football's top scholar-athlete), McCoy has gone 286-of-392 (73.0%) for 3,024 yards and 23 TDs for a 152.5 passer rating, while rushing for another 193 yards and a TD this season. His 73.0 completion percentage leads the nation. McCoy's 152.5 pass efficiency rating ranks 10th nationally, his 274.9 passing yards per game are 10th and his 292.5 total yards per game rank 12th. Over the last five games, Colt McCoy has completed 130-of-169 passes (76.9%) for 1,487 yards and 12 TDs (two INTs) for a 175.8 pass efficiency rating.
McCoy is averaging 27.7 yards per TD pass on his 23 scoring throws. He has thrown for at least 250 yards and two TDs in seven of 11 games and has posted four games with at least 300 yards and three TD passes. He has eclipsed the 70-percent completion mark in eight games, including three games of at least 80 percent. McCoy has posted at least 300 yards of total offense in five of 11 games. He has led 122 drives with Texas scoring on 64 of them (52.5%/46 TDs/18 FGs).
A three-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection, McCoy is on pace to graduate in December with a degree in sports management. He also is one of UT's most active community service participants and has been selected to the Allstate AFCA and Big 12 Good Works teams. McCoy has spent his last two spring breaks traveling to Peru to perform mission work, and he regularly serves as a featured speaker representing the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
The announcement of the winner of the Maxwell Award will be made during the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show on Thursday, Dec. 10 with the three finalists, which also include Flordia QB Tim Tebow and Alabama RB Mark Ingram, in attendance.
The formal presentation of the award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club's Awards Dinner, to be held on Friday, March 5, 2010, at the Harrah's Entertainment Complex in Atlantic City, N.J.
