Daniel “Colt” McCoy was born on September 5, 1986 is an American football quarterback who is with a Height: of 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and a Weight: of 212 lb (96 kg). Colt McCoy is the eldest of three children of Steven Brad McCoy, father, and Debra Kay, mother.
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Football has been an important part of his childhood ever since his father, Brad McCoy, coached him. He is an American citizen. He is of Irish descent. Throughout his childhood, his father had a significant influence on how he played football. He was born on September 5, 1986, in Hobbs, New Mexico,
Colt went to Jim Ned High School in Tuscola, Texas to study. He also attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he played football for coach Mack Brown’s Texas Longhorns from 2005 to 2009.
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Daniel “Colt” McCoy is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Texas, where he won several awards and honors as a senior in 2009 and is second all-time in games won by an FBS quarterback. McCoy was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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McCoy signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals on March 30, 2021. In Week 9 with quarterback Kyler Murray ruled out, McCoy was named the starter against the San Francisco 49ers. He completed 22 out of 26 passes with one touchdown as the Cardinals won, 31–17. He started in three games for the Cardinals in the 2021 season, going 2–1 and passing for three touchdowns and one interception.
On March 14, 2022, McCoy signed a two-year contract extension with the Cardinals. On September 7, 2022, McCoy was placed on injured reserve with a calf injury. He was activated on October 15. In Week 10, McCoy made the start in place of Murray. He passed for 238 yards and a touchdown in the 27–17 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. On August 28, 2023, McCoy was released
On August 28, 2023, McCoy was released by the Cardinals as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.
How good was Colt McCoy?
McCoy completed 68.2 percent of his passes for 780 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions in 2023. For his career, the 36-year-old veteran has completed 62.6 percent of his passes for 7,975 yards with 34 touchdowns and 32 interceptions in 55 games over 12 seasons.
How many NFL teams has Colt McCoy been with?
Has played with Cleveland (2010-12), San Francisco (2013), Washington (2014-19), the NY Giants (2020), and the Cardinals (2021-22) in his NFL career, playing in 56 games (36 starts) and completing 764-of-1,220 pass attempts (62.6%) for 7,975 yards and 34 TDs with 582 rushing yards and two TDs on 175 carries.
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