Colt McCoy

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-2
Weight:
210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Tuscola, Texas
High School:
Jim Ned

Five-year quarterback who went 45-8 in 53 career starts ... his No. 12 jersey was retired on Oct. 30, 2010 ... his 45 victories are the most in NCAA history bettering Georgia's David Greene (42-10) ... UT's only two-time All-America quarterback ... a two-time Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year ... the 2009 Maxwell Award (collegiate player of the Year), Davey O'Brien Award (nation's top quarterback) and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (nation's top senior quarterback) winner ... a 2009 unanimous first-team All-America selection ... the 2009 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year ... only QB in NCAA history to win 10 or more games in four seasons ... UT's first ever four-time team MVP ... three-time bowl game Offensive MVP ... his three Bowl wins are a UT best and tied for the second most by a starting QB in NCAA history ... four-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 ... three-time All-Big 12 quarterback ... has completed 1,157-of-1,645 passes (70.3%) for 13,253 yards (No. 1 on UT's all-time list) and 112 TDs (No. 1 on UT's all-time list) against 45 INTs for a passer rating of 155.0 (No. 1 on UT's all-time list) ... his 70.3 completion percentage is just shy of the NCAA all-time mark held by Hawaii's Colt Brennan (70.4%) ... finished his career ranked sixth in NCAA history with 13,253 career passing yards, fourth in total offense with 14,824 yards, seventh in TD passes with 112 and sixth in TDs responsible for with 132 ... the first Texas QB to pass for over 10,000 yards ... also rushed for 1,571 yards (No. 3 on UT's QB rushing list) and 20 TDs ... holds 47 school records (career (16), single-season (13), single-game (five), freshman (six) and miscellaneous (seven)) ... holds school records in wins (45), completions (1,157), attempts (1,645), TD passes (112), passing yards (13,253), total offense (14,824), TDs responsible for (132), passer rating (155.0) and completion percentage (70.3%) ... his single-season marks include TD passes (34), TDs responsible for (45), passing yards (3,859), most plays (599), completions (332), attempts (470) and completion percentage (76.7%) ... has rushed and passed for a TD in the same game 14 times ... is the only quarterback in UT history to post four seasons with at least 2,000 passing yards and 20 TD passes ... his 61 TD passes in 2008 and '09 are the most in consecutive years in UT history ... threw a TD pass in 48-of-53 games and at least two TD passes in 35 games ... threw a TD pass in 29 consecutive games which is the UT record ... threw for at least 200 yards 38 times, which ranks first on UT's all-time list ... threw for 300 yards 15 times, which ranks first on UT's all-time list ... produced 84 plays of 30 yards or more, 35 of 40 yards or more and 22 of 50 yards or more ... holds four of the top eight UT single-season marks for total offense (No. 1, 4,420, 2008; No. 3, 3,869, 2009; No. 4, 3,795, 2007; No. 8, 2,740, 2006) ... is the first player in UT history to record at least 2,500 total yards in four seasons ... notched 27 games of at least 300 total yards ... tallied five games of at least 400 total yards ... went 332-of-470 (70.6%) for 3,521 yards and 27 TDs for a 147.4 passer rating, while rushing for another 348 yards and three TDs in 2009 ... finished the season ranked first nationally in completion percentage (70.6%), 16th in pass efficiency (147.4), 25th in passing yards per game (251.5 ypg) and 17th in total offense per game (276.4 ypg) ... the 2009 Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year ... the 2009 Maxwell Award (collegiate player of the Year), Davey O'Brien Award (nation's top quarterback) and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (nation's top senior quarterback) winner ... a 2009 AFCA and WCFF first-team All-America selection ... the 2009 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year ... also a finalist for the Manning Award (nation's top quarterback after the bowls), Campbell Trophy (formerly Draddy Trophy) which recognizes all-around excellence on the field, in the classroom and in society, the Wooden Cup and the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award ... completed 332-of-433 passes (76.7%/first NCAA) for 3,859 yards (No. 1 on UT's all-time list) and 34 TDs (No. 1 on UT's all-time list) (eight INTs) for a passer rating of 173.8 (third NCAA) as a junior ... the 2008 Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year, Sporting News Co-Player of the Year and Chevrolet NCAA Offensive Player of the Year ... a consensus first-team All-American ... was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy ... a finalist for the Maxwell Award, the Davey O'Brien Award and the Manning Award ... tabbed Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year by The Associated Press, Austin American-Statesman, Dallas Morning News and San Antonio Express-News ... set the NCAA single-season record for completion percentage at 76.7% in 2008 ... also led the team in rushing with 561 yards and 11 TDs ... was one of only two QBs nationally that passed for over 3,500 yards and rushed for over 500 ... completed 156-of-204 passes (76.5%) for 1,713 yards and nine TDs, while rushing for 96 yards and four scores, in five games against Top 25 opponents ... went 42-of-52 (80.8%) for 331 yards and 20 TDs (two INTs) in the red zone ... completed 276-of-424 passes (65.1%) for 3,303 yards (No. 4 on UT's single-season list) and 22 TDs (T-No. 6 on UT's single-season list) for a passer rating of 139.2 (24th NCAA) in 2007 ... earned Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP honors ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... named to the Big 12 Good Works team ... started all 13 games in 2006 as a redshirt freshman ... a Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist ... recognized as Sporting News' National Freshman of the Year ... named the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year by the league's coaches and the Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year by The Associated Press ... earned second-team All-Big 12 honors ... became the first freshman QB in UT history to win 10 games ... his 29 TD passes set a UT single-season record and tied the NCAA's single-season freshman mark ... gained valuable experience running the scout team while redshirting in 2005 and had the opportunity to be tutored by Vince Young during the National Championship run that year ... one of UT's most active community service participants who was selected to the Allstate AFCA (2008) and Big 12 (2007) Good Works teams ... was an all-state football and basketball player and a regional qualifier in track and field as a prepster ... served as his team's punter in high school ... drafted with the 20th pick in the third round (85th overall) by the Cleveland Browns in the 2010 NFL Draft.

SENIOR (2009)
Started 14 games at quarterback ... the 2009 Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year ... the 2009 Maxwell Award (collegiate player of the Year), Davey O'Brien Award (nation's top quarterback), Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (nation's top senior quarterback) and Manning Award (nation's top quarterback) winner ... a unanimous first-team All-America selection ... the 2009 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year ... also a finalist for the Campbell Trophy (formerly Draddy Trophy) which recognizes all-around excellence on the field, in the classroom and in society, the Wooden Cup and the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award ... tabbed UT's Most Productive Offensive Performer seven times ... completed 332-of-470 (70.6%) passes for 3,521 yards and 27 TDs for a 147.4 passer rating, while rushing for another 348 yards and three TDs in 2009 ... his 70.6% completion percentage ranked first in the nation, 147.4 pass efficiency rating ranked 16th, 251.5 passing yards per game were 25th and his 276.4 total yards per game ranked 17th ... averaged 26.6 yards per TD pass on his 27 scoring throws ... threw for at least 250 yards and two TDs in eight of 14 games ... posted five games with at least 300 yards and three TD passes ... eclipsed the 70% completion percentage in nine games, including four games of at least 80% ... posted at least 300 yards of total offense in six of 14 games ... led 149 drives with Texas scoring on 74 of them (49.7%/52 TDs/22 FGs) ... connected on 21-of-29 passes (72.4%) for 317 yards and two TDs against ULM ... passed for 189 yards in the second quarter against the Warhawks which ranks seventh on UT's list for most passing yards in a quarter ... completed 30-of-47 (63.8%) passes for 337 yards and three TDs and rushed nine times for 44 yards and a TD at Wyoming ... his 381 total yards rank 18th on UT's single-game list ... connected on 24-of-34 (70.6%) passes for 205 yards and a TD against Texas Tech ... engineered scoring drives on 4-of-6 second-half possessions ... completed 28-of-35 (80.0%) passes for 286 yards and three TDs in just over a half against UTEP ... connected on 32-of-39 (82.1%) passes for 265 yards and a TD versus Colorado ... only posted three incompletions and 195 yards in the first half ... completed 21-of-39 passes for 127 yards and a TD, while rushing for 33 yards against Oklahoma ... became one of only three Longhorns to defeat the Sooners three times ... connected on 26-of-31 (83.9%) passes for 269 yards and three TDs in just over a half at Missouri ... posted 213 yards and three TDs in the first half ... completed 16-of-21 (76.2%) passes for 171 yards and a TD and rushed for 34 yards at Oklahoma State ... led Texas to scores on four of its first five drives against the Cowboys ... registered the second-best passing yardage day in school history with 470 yards against UCF ... completed 33-of-42 (78.6%) passes for two TDs and rushed for 13 yards against the Knights ... his 483 yards of total offense rank second on UT's all-time list ... completed 23-of-34 (67.6%) passes for 181 yards and two TDs at Baylor ... threw for 164 yards and two TDs in helping UT build a 40-0 halftime lead and came out early in the third quarter ... connected on 32-of-41 (78.0%) passes for 396 yards and four TDs and rushed 12 times for 29 yards versus Kansas ... his 425 yards of total offense rank seventh on UT's single-game list and the 396 passing yards ranked seventh ... went 24-of-40 (60.0%) for 304 yards and four TDs, while rushing for 175 yards and a TD at Texas A&M ... became just the third player in NCAA history to pass for more than 300 yards and rush for over 150 in a game ... his 479 yards of total offense rank third on UT's single-game list ... along with his 425 yards against Kansas, became the first Longhorn to post back-to-back games with at least 425 yards of total offense ... passed for 184 yards and scored the games only TD in leading UT to the 2009 Big 12 Championship over No. 21 Nebaska ... went 8-of-10 for 84 yards on UT's final two possessions, including one that led to the game-winning field goal as time expired ... played just five plays, going 2-of-2 for nine yards, in the BCS Championship game versus No. 1 Alabama before leaving the game due to injury.

JUNIOR (2008)
Started all 13 games ... named Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year, Chevrolet NCAA Offensive Player of the Year, Archie Griffin Award winner (Touchdown Club of Columbus) and Sporting News Co-Player of the Year ... tabbed first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, SI.com and the WCFF ... also named second-team All-American by The Associated Press ... runner-up for the Heisman Trophy ... was involved in one of the closest Heisman races ever, trailing winner, Sam Bradford, by just 122 points (1,726 to 1,604) ... a finalist for the Maxwell Award, the Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award and the Manning Award ... tabbed Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year by The Associated Press, Austin American-Statesman, Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News and Waco Tribune-Herald ... tabbed Fiesta Bowl Offensive MVP ... a member of the 2008 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team ... was named the Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week three times ... tabbed the Walter Camp Football Foundation Offensive Player of the Week and AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week for his performance against No. 11 Missouri ... also named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week three times ... tabbed UT's Most Productive Offensive Performer eight times ... completed 332-of-433 passes (76.7%/first NCAA) for 3,859 yards and 34 TDs (eight INTs) for a passer rating of 173.8 (third NCAA) ... set the NCAA single-season record for completion percentage at 76.7%, betttering Daunte Culpepper's mark of 73.6% in 1998 ... also led the team in rushing with 561 yards and 11 TDs ... the 561 yards are the most by a UT quarterback other than Vince Young in the last 20 years ... was one of only two QBs nationally that passed for over 3,500 yards and rushed for over 500 ... rushed and passed for a TD in the same game eight times ... completed 156-of-204 passes (76.5%) for 1,713 yards and nine TDs, while rushing for 96 yards and four scores, in five games against Top 25 opponents ... went 42-of-52 (80.8%) for 331 yards and 20 TDs (two INTs) in the red zone ... his 34 passing TDs set a UT single-season record ... averaged 25.3 yards per TD throw ... his 45 TDs responsible for broke Vince Young's single-season record of 38 (2005) ... his 3,859 passing yards rank first on UT's single-season list ... threw for at least 200 yards in 12 of 13 games, which broke UT's single-season record of 11 set by Major Applewhite (1999) and matched by McCoy in 2007 ... his six games of 300 yards passing ranks first on UT's single-season list ... posted 4,420 total yards (No. 1 on UT's single-season list) ... posted at least 300 yards of total offense in 11 of 13 games ... averaged 340.0 total yards per game (fifth NCAA) ... opened the season by completing 24-of-29 passes (82.8%) for 222 yards and three TDs, while rushing for 103 yards and a TD on 12 carries in a win against FAU ... finished with 325 total yards ... also downed a 44-yard punt at the two yard line ... started the game with 13 consecutive completions ... joined Vince Young as the only players in UT history to pass for 200 or more yards and rush for 100 or more yards in a game more than once in a career ... shared Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors ... connected on 20-of-29 passes (70.0%) for 282 yards and four TDs in a win at UTEP ... completed 19-of-23 attempts (82.6%) for 329 yards and four TDs versus Rice ... also rushed for 83 yards and a TD against the Owls ... finished with 412 total yards (No. 8 on UT's single-game list) ... surpassed Major Applewhite as the career passing TD leader and finished the game with 62 total in his career ... posted 269 passing yards in the first half, which is tied for the third-highest total in a half in UT history ... went 17-of-19 passing (89.5%) for 185 yards and three TDs against Arkansas ... also rushed for 84 yards and two TDs on nine carries versus the Razorbacks ... connected on 23-of-30 passes (76.7%) for 262 yards and two TDs at Colorado ... added 39 yards rushing against the Buffaloes ... finished with 301 yards of total offense ... completed 28-of-35 passes (80.0%) for 277 yards and a TD (no INTs), while also rushing for 31 yards in a win over No. 1 Oklahoma ... ended up with 308 total yards ... surpassed Major Applewhite as the UT career record-holder for completions, finishing the game with 624 ... earned Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors for his game against the Sooners ... completed 29-of-32 passes (90.6% - UT record) for 337 yards and two TDs versus No. 11 Missouri ... added 11 rushes for 23 yards and two TDs against the Tigers ... surpassed Vince Young as the UT career leader in TDs responsible for, finishing the game with 82 ... named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, AT&T ESPN All-America Player of the Week, Davey O'Brien Quarterback of the Week and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week for his performance ... completed 38-of-45 (84.4%) pass attempts for 391 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 41 yards and a TD, against No. 7 Oklahoma State ... set school records in completions (38) and consecutive completions (18) ... the 432 total yards rank sixth on UT's single-game list ... surpassed Vince Young to become the UT career record-holder for total offense, finishing the game with 9,232 yards ... completed 20-of-34 passes (58.8%) for 294 yards and two TDs at No. 6 Texas Tech ... surpassed Major Applewhite as UT's all-time leader in passing yards, finishing the game with 8,452 ... his 91-yard TD pass to Malcolm Williams in the fourth quarter was the longest play of his career ... connected on 26-of-37 (70.3%) passes for 300 yards and five TDs against Baylor ... marked just the fourth time in UT history a QB has thrown for at least five TD passes ... completed 24-of-34 (70.6%) for 255 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 78 yards and a TD, at Kansas ... finished with 333 total yards ... threw for 311 yards and two TDs on 23-of-28 passing (82.1%) against Texas A&M ... also rushed for 49 yards and two TDs on 11 carries (4.5 ypc) ... tallied career highs in completions (41) and attempts (58) and posted 414 yards passing in being named Offensive MVP, while leading Texas to a 24-21 victory over No. 10 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl ... also posted two passing TDs and a rushing TD ... the 41 completions and 58 attempts set school and BCS records ... the 414 passing yards rank second in BCS history and fourth overall on UT's all-time list ... went 7-of-10 for 76 yards, including a 26-yard TD pass with 16 seconds left, on UT's game-winning drive.

SOPHOMORE (2007)
Started all 13 games ... earned Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP honors ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... named to the Big 12 Good Works team ... tabbed the Longhorns' George "Hook" McCullough co-MVP and UT's Outstanding Quarterback ... completed 276-of-424 passes (65.1%) for 3,303 yards (No. 4 on UT's single-season list) and 22 TDs (T-No. 6 on UT's single-season list) for a passer rating of 139.2 (24th NCAA) ... averaged 22.0 yards per TD throw ... the 276 completions and 424 attempts rank fourth on UT's single-season list ... threw for at least 200 yards in 11-of-13 games and in eight straight to open the season ... also threw a TD pass in eight consecutive games to open the season ... equaled UT's all-time record by reaching 1,000 passing yards after the first four games and tied for second on UT's all-time list by reaching 2,000 yards after eight games ... was also second on the team in rushing with 492 yards to go along with four TDs ... rushed for at least 40 yards in 7-of-13 games ... posted 3,795 yards of total offense (22nd NCAA/No. 3 on UT's single-season list) ... tallied at least 300 yards of total offense in 6-of-13 games ... opened the season by completing 22-of-33 passes (66.7%) for 223 yards and two TDs against Arkansas State ... also recorded the first two punts of his career with pooch punts of 32 and 28 yards ... posted 239 yards and a TD on 25-of-38 passing (65.8%) while also gaining 34 yards on the ground, including a 23-yard scamper that set up a score, against No. 19 TCU ... completed 32-of-47 passing attempts for 259 yards and a TD at UCF ... also rushed for 40 yards ... completed 20-of-29 passes (69.0%) for 333 yards and three TDs versus Rice with 295 of those yards coming in the first half ... the 295 yards were the second-most by a UT quarterback in a first half ... threw for 200 yards and a TD against Kansas State ... completed 19-of-26 passes (73.1%) for 324 yards and two TDs against No. 10 Oklahoma ... the 324 yards were the second-most by a Longhorn QB in the Red River Rivalry ... tallied 348 total yards (298p/50r) and was responsible for five TDs at Iowa State ... went 23-of-29 passing (79.3%), threw four TDs and posted a 44-yard TD run ... connected on 25-of-34 passes (73.5%) for 293 yards and a TD at Baylor ... also carried the ball 10 times for 61 yards against the Bears ... threw for 181 yards and rushed for 58 against Nebraska ... went 20-of-28 passing (71.4%) for 282 yards and a TD at Oklahoma State ... also posted his first career 100-yard rushing game with 16 carries for 106 yards ... completed 21-of-30 passes (70.0%) for 268 yards and four TDs against Texas Tech ... also carried the ball 11 times for 51 yards and two TDs ... completed passes to seven different receivers, including a 62-yarder, on his way to 229 yards and a TD at Texas A&M ... earned Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP honors against No. 12 Arizona State after going 21-of-31 (67.7%) for 174 yards and a TD, while rushing for 84 yards and a TD on 16 carries (5.2 ypc).

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2006)
Started all 13 games ... a Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist ... recognized as Sporting News' National Freshman of the Year ... honored as the Touchdown Club of Columbus' National Freshman of the Year ... was twice named the Cingular All-America Player of the Week ... named the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year by the league's coaches and the Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year by The Associated Press ... earned second-team All-Big 12 honors ... claimed Alamo Bowl Offensive MVP honors ... a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... named the George "Hook" McCullough Co-MVP along with Aaron Ross ... tabbed the Darrell K Royal Most Valuable Offensive Player ... became the first freshman QB in UT history to win 10 games ... completed 217-of-318 passes (68.2%) for 2,570 yards and 29 TDs (seven INTs) ... the 29 TD passes set a UT single-season record and tied the NCAA's single-season freshman mark ... set UT's single-game record with six TD passes against Baylor ... threw TD passes in 11 of 13 games and two TD passes in 10 games ... had a streak of 10 straight games with a TD pass, which ranks fourth on UT's all-time list ... set UT's freshman single-season mark with 2,570 pass yards and 2,740 total yards ... his 161.8 passer rating ranked eighth nationally ... also rushed for 170 yards and two TDs ... completed passes to 12 different receivers and TD passes to nine different receivers ... participated in 14 plays of 30 yards or more, including nine of 40 yards or more and six of 50 yards or more ... completed passes of at least 40 yards to six different receivers ... completed 12-of-19 passes for 178 yards and three TDs, including a 60-yard TD pass, against North Texas ... also rushed four times for 38 yards and a TD against the Mean Green ... became the first UT freshman quarterback to start and win the season opener since Bobby Layne in 1944 ... posted 212 yards passing and two TDs while completing 18-of-23 passes (78.3%) versus Iowa State ... his completion percentage (13-of-15/86.7%) against Sam Houston State set a UT freshman record for a single game of 15 attempts or more ... opened the game by completing nine consecutive passes ... tossed two TDs versus No. 14 Oklahoma ... passed for a school-record six TDs, including a 62-yarder and a 50-yarder, while completing 21-of-32 passes (65.6%) for 275 yards against Baylor ... became just the second freshman QB in UT history to complete two TD passes of at least 50 yards in the same game ... also rushed for 26 yards on nine carries against the Bears ... his 301 total yards against Baylor rank seventh on UT's single-game freshman list ... earned Cingular All-America Player of the Week honors for his performance ... passed for 220 yards and two TDs on 25-of-39 passing (64.1%) at No. 17 Nebraska ... completed 21-of-31 passes (67.7%) for 256 yards and four TDs at Texas Tech ... also rushed for 68 yards on nine carries against the Red Raiders ... his 324 total yards against Texas Tech rank fifth on UT's single-game freshman list ... earned Cingular All-America Player of the Week, the Walter Camp Player of the Week, received the Master Coaches Survey Game Ball and was named Big 12 Player of the Week for his performance ... connected on 23-of-29 passes (79.3%) for 346 yards and three TDs against Oklahoma State ... his 352 total yards rank second on UT's single-game freshman list ... went 4-for-4 for 51 yards and rushed for a TD on the first drive at Kansas State before leaving with an injury ... went 26-of-40 for 308 yards and two TDs, including a 72-yarder, to earn Offensive MVP honors in the Alamo Bowl versus Iowa ... the 72-yard TD pass was the fourth-longest pass play by a freshman in UT history ... redshirted in 2005.

HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by his father, Brad, at Jim Ned H.S. ... three-year letterman at quarterback who posted a 34-2 record as a starter ... also served as the team's punter as a junior and senior ... two-time Associated Press 2A Offensive MVP and first-team all-state selection ... two-time Texas Sports Writers Association first-team all-state ... completed 536-of-849 passes (63.1%) for 9,344 yards and 116 TDs in his career ... finished his prep career as the all-time leading passer in Texas 2A history and sixth overall in Texas high school history ... the 116 TDs ranked third in Texas prep history ... also rushed 206 times for 1,575 yards and 21 TDs ... named All-West Texas MVP covering all classes in 2004 ... led Jim Ned to a 12-1 record and District 3-2A title as a senior ... completed 204-of-315 passes (64.8%) for 3,806 yards and 47 TDs that year ... the 47 TDs ranked No. 6 in 2A and No. 8 overall on the all-time Texas single-season lists at the time ... rushed 71 times for 541 yards and seven TDs ... punted 20 times for a 42.2 average that year ... as a senior against Grape Creek, completed 15-of-19 passes for 402 yards and six TDs in a 55-0 win ... led Jim Ned to a 14-1 record and the 2A Division I finals as a junior ... completed 238-of-371 passes (64.2%) for 3,939 yards and 50 TDs ... the 50 TDs were a single-season Texas 2A record and ranked sixth overall at the time, while the 3,939 yards ranked No. 2 on the 2A single-season list ... rushed 86 times for 521 yards ... punted 21 times for a 38.7 average that year ... as a junior in the state semifinals versus Shallowater, recorded 320 yards passing and four TDs, while rushing for 150 yards and three TDs in a 49-21 win ... also lettered in basketball and track ... a four-year starter in basketball and all-state selection as a junior ... played point guard as a senior ... played shooting guard his first three seasons and averaged 17 points per game as a junior ... a three-time regional qualifier in track, including the mile relay and 110m hurdles.

PERSONAL
Born in Hobbs, N.M. ... graduated with a degree in sport management ... an Academic All-America nominee ... a four-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... a six-time member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll ... one of UT's most active community service participants who was selected to the AFCA (2008) and Big 12 (2007) Good Works teams ... spent his spring break traveling to Peru to do missionary work ... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Dell Children's Medical Center ... volunteered as a phone operator at the Children's Miracle Network telethon ... volunteers as a mentor at local elementary and middle schools ... serves as a featured speaker representing the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... following in the footsteps of his grandparents, Burl and Jan McCoy, in missionary work ... a prep honor roll student who maintained a 98.2 GPA on a 100-point scale ... a three-year member of the National Honor Society ... tabbed second-team academic all-state as a senior ... three-time academic all-district selection in football and four-time selection in basketball ... participated in church youth group for four years ... volunteer work has included landscaping yards for the elderly, visiting nursing homes, meals on wheels and ministry ... spent three days a week for two years reading at elementary schools and tutoring underprivileged children ... enjoys hunting, fishing and golf ... mother, Debra, was a shooting guard in basketball and father, Brad, was a safety in football at Abilene Christian ... father was roommates with Longhorn WR Jordan Shipley's father, Bob, at Abilene Christian ... Brad is now the head coach at Graham H.S. where his brother, Case, is the starting QB ... brother, Chance, is a sophomore wide receiver at Abilene Christian.

THE MCCOY FILE
I can't live without: Food and friends
Favorite movie: Gladiator
Favorite actor: Denzel Washington
My sports hero: Troy Aikman
Nobody knows how much I like to : Hunt and fish
Favorite TV shows: SportsCenter, Seinfeld
After my football career is over, I hope to: Have a great job and a happy family
Favorite music group: George Strait
My dream as a college football player is to: Lead team to a national championship
The biggest influence on my football career is: My father
I came to Texas because: The tradition and the chance to compete for a national championship every year