The New York Giants had been eyeing Matt Moore to backup Daniel Jones in 2020, but they made a shift on Thursday, agreeing to terms with former third-round pick Colt McCoy.
Here are three quick things to know about McCoy:
Unbelievable college career
Before entering the NFL as a third-round pick in 2010, McCoy had a remarkable career at Texas, winning an absurd number of awards and honors before having his No. 12 officially retired.
Here are just some of McCoy’s noteworthy awards:
- Maxwell Award (2009)
- Davey O’Brien Award (2009)
- Manning Award (2009)
- Chic Harley Award (2009)
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (2009)
- Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year (2009)
- 2× Walter Camp Award (2008, 2009)
- Archie Griffin Award (2008)
- Sporting News College Athlete of the Year (2009)
- 2× First-team All-American (2008, 2009)
- 2× Heisman Trophy finalist (2008, 2009)
- Heisman Trophy runner-up (2008)
- Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year (2006)
McCoy also ranks within the top 15 of most all-time NCAA and Big 12 passing categories.