Who is Colt McCoy?
Colt McCoy is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). Previously, he played college football at the University of Texas. Additionally, he has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers.
Colt McCoy’s Early Life, Childhood, and Education
Colt was born in Hobbs, New Mexico, the United States on September 5, 1986, as the eldest of three children born to Steven Brad McCoy and Debra Kay. Football was a big part of his childhood as he was coached in football by his father, Brad McCoy. He is of American nationality. Additionally, he has not revealed his ethnic background as of now. His father was a big influence on him playing football throughout his early life. Talking about his education, Colt attended Jim Ned High School in Tuscola, Texas. Furthermore, he attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he played for coach Mack Brown’s Texas Longhorns football team from 2005 to 2009.
Colt McCoy’s Career, Salary, and Net Worth
Colt achieved several distinctions as a high school player, including two-time Associated Press 2A Offensive MVP and First-team All-state selection. Additionally, he also served as Jim Ned High School’s punter as a junior and senior. He was a four-year starter for the Longhorns from 2006-2009. Additionally, he won or shared the team’s MVP all four years, the only player in school history to do so. In 2005, he was given a redshirt year so he did not play during the team’s 2005 national championship season. He was also listed as the number three quarterback behind Vince Young and Matt Nordgren. Later, in 2006, he became the 2006 starting quarterback for the University of Texas. Colt threw a Texas record six touchdown passes in the win against Baylor on October 14, 2006. Colt was the finest player in all season of the game throughout his college career. He started his professional career in 2008. He played for the Cleveland Browns for 2 years. In the year 2013, he was associated with San Francisco 49ers. Furthermore, since 2014, he has been associated with Washington Redskins. He signed with the Washington Redskins on April 3, 2014. He re-signed with the Redskins on March 17, 2015. On March 9, 2016, he signed a three-year contract extension with the Redskins. Colt has bagged numerous college awards and honors including BCS national champion, 2006 Valero Alamo Bowl Offensive MVP, 2008 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP, 2009 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Offensive MVP, 2009 Davey O’Brien Award, 2009 Manning Award and others. Additionally, he was mentioned as a Heisman Trophy candidate in his freshman year 2006 and 2009. Colt currently has $3,000,000 yearly salary. Additionally, he has an estimated net worth of $ 1.5 million.
Colt McCoy’s Rumors, and Controversy
Colt became part of a controversy after then-GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan made a mistake recognizing him for Weeden during a stop in Berea. Furthermore, his concussion incident also stirred some controversies for a short period of time. Currently, there are no rumors concerning him and his career.
Colt McCoy’s Body Measurements
Talking about his body measurement, Colt has a height of 1.85 m. Additionally, he weighs 99.8 kg. Furthermore, Colt’s hair color is light brown and eye color is dark brown.
Colt McCoy’s Social Media Profile
Colt is fairly active over the social media. He has a huge number of followers on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter as well as Instagram. He has more than 112k followers on Twitter. In addition, he has more than 3k followers on Instagram. Similarly, his Facebook page has more than 260k followers. References: (espn.com, heavy.com, washingtonpost.com, sportsnet.ca)
Updated On Sun Oct 14 2018 Published On Sun Oct 14 2018 By Married Bio
