Colt McCoy announces his retirement from the NFL, set to join NBC Sports as a broadcaster
Quite a career, No. 12. Colt McCoy, a two-time All-American, two-time Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year, two-time Heisman Finalist, the 2009 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year, the 2009 Maxwell Award winner, and the 2009 Davey O’Brien Award winner who went on to a 14-year NFL career announced his on-field retirement on Monday in a YouTube video posted on Underdog Originals.
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McCoy, whose No. 12 at Texas is one of six retired numbers, will join NBC Sports’ coverage of Big 10 football. Per NBC, he will be a game analyst and debut on September 7 when the Colorado Buffaloes play at the Nebraska Cornhuskers at 6:30 p.m.
“College Football has always held a special place in my heart,” McCoy said in a statement. “With the expansion of the Big Ten and new era of College Football, it is the perfect time to join NBC Sports. I can’t wait to share in the passion, excitement, and competitive spirit every week!”
A product of Tuscola (Texas) Jim Ned, McCoy redshirted in 2005 before becoming the Longhorns’ starting quarterback in 2006. During his four-year career, McCoy won a then-NCAA record 45 games in 53 career starts. The Longhorns won at least 10 games in all four of his seasons on the 40 Acres, winning the 2009 Big 12 championship and finishing as a national finalist.
He set numerous records along the way. He’s the school’s all-time leader in completions (1157), attempts (1645), yards (13253), completion percentage (70.3), and touchdowns (112). He has single game school records for yards (470), completions (41), and touchdowns (6). He has single season records for completions (332, twice), touchdown passes (34), and yards (3859).
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McCoy continued to keep Texas among the elite of the sport under Mack Brown following Vince Young‘s early departure. He guided Texas to victories in the Alamo, Holiday, and Fiesta Bowls, with the final being one of the best performances of his career. He was 41-for-58 for 414 yards and two touchdowns plus a rushing score. His 26-yard pass to Quan Cosby with 16 seconds left put the Longhorns ahead and iced one of the more memorable wins in program history. His 2009 was just as high quality, though it ended on a sour note with McCoy leaving the 2010 BCS National Championship Game early in the Longhorns’ eventual loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide.
McCoy was picked in the third round of the 2010 draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played for Cleveland, San Francisco, Washington, the New York Giants, and Arizona. In his career, he racked up a 63 percent completion percentage with 7975 yards, 34 passing touchdowns, 32 interceptions, and two rushing touchdowns.
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As Texas is 12 days away from the season, the last player to wear No. 12 for the Longhorns moves into a new phase of his football career.
