34 Facts About Colt McCoy

1. On January 12, 2010, Colt McCoy became engaged to his girlfriend, Rachel Glandorf, a former middle-distance track and field athlete for Baylor University, by proposing on the video scoreboard at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin.

2. Colt McCoy has participated in a church youth group since 2002.

3. Colt McCoy signed a three-year contract extension with the Redskins on March 9, 2016, signing a one-year extension once that ran out on July 26, 2018.

4. On October 27, 2014, Colt McCoy was named the starter over Cousins, and had his first start on the team against the Dallas Cowboys.

5. On his first pass, Colt McCoy completed a 70-yd touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon.

6. Colt McCoy signed with the Washington Redskins on April 3, 2014.

7. Colt McCoy spent the 2012 season backing up Browns' rookie first round pick Brandon Weeden.

8. Colt McCoy finished the season with 6 touchdowns against 9 interceptions.

9. Colt McCoy threw for 243 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interceptions, but Cleveland lost.

10. Colt McCoy completed 23 of 33 passes for 281 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions in the Browns' loss.

11. Colt McCoy was drafted in the third round as the 85th overall pick by the Cleveland Browns in the 2010 NFL Draft.

12. Colt McCoy injured his throwing arm in the BCS title game against Alabama with a pinched nerve.

13. Colt McCoy indicated he wanted to play for a national championship.

14. Colt McCoy said, "But at the same time, I want to play four years here.

15. Colt McCoy said that if he were rated a first—or second-round draft pick, he might change his mind about staying.

16. Colt McCoy was quoted as saying, "I'm going to play here for four years.

17. In October 2008, Colt McCoy said he would stay at Texas for his senior year instead of leaving for the 2009 NFL Draft.

18. In 2009, Colt McCoy was again in strong consideration for the Heisman, even with the two previous Heisman winners coming back for their senior seasons.

19. On November 25, 2008, Colt McCoy was named one of three finalists for the Maxwell Award, which is presented to the top all-around player in the country.

20. Colt McCoy was mentioned as a Heisman Trophy candidate in his freshman year and he appeared on the Athlon Sports pre-season Heisman watch at the start of the 2007 season.

21. Colt McCoy led a fast-paced offense, with accurate, short passes in his repertoire.

22. Colt McCoy completed 41-of-59 passes for 414 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

23. Colt McCoy rushed for two touchdowns and threw for 2 more.

24. Colt McCoy completed 24 of 35 passing attempts for 255 yards and 2 touchdown passes.

25. Colt McCoy gave a good performance but came up short as his Red Raider counterpart, Graham Harrell had an outstanding day.

26. Colt McCoy threw for two touchdowns and moved past Ricky Williams into second on Texas' all-time list for touchdowns responsible for.

27. In 2008 Colt McCoy set school records for most career touchdown passes, most touchdown passes in a season, most total touchdowns by a Texas player, most career wins, and most career passing yards.

28. Colt McCoy played the worst game of his career in an upset loss to the Kansas State Wildcats; He threw for 200 yards and had four interceptions.

29. On December 21, 2006, Texas announced that Colt McCoy was cleared to start in the Alamo Bowl.

30. Colt McCoy was taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge where he spent more than three hours undergoing an evaluation that included an X-Ray, MRI, and a CAT scan.

31. On November 4, 2006, Colt McCoy threw his 27th touchdown pass in a win against Oklahoma State, to take sole possession of the Texas school record for most touchdowns ever thrown by a quarterback in a single season.

32. On October 14, 2006, Colt McCoy threw a Texas record six touchdown passes in the win against Baylor.

33. Colt McCoy attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he played for coach Mack Brown's Texas Longhorns football team from 2005 to 2009.

34. Colt McCoy served as Jim Ned High School's punter as a junior and senior.