Texas legend Colt McCoy: Only active QB from the 2010 NFL Draft class

Out of the 14 quarterbacks selected in the 2010 NFL Draft, only one remains active in the league.

Only one remains.

Out of the 14 quarterbacks selected in the 2010 NFL Draft, former Texas legend Colt McCoy is the only signal-caller from that particular draft class that is currently active.

It wasn’t necessarily a strong year to draft a quarterback at the time, but McCoy was near the top of the list with names such as Sam Bradford and Tim Tebow. Within ten years, thirteen of those quarterbacks either retired due to injuries or were unable to hold a position on an active roster.

McCoy has chosen to spend his 11th season in the NFL with the New York Giants, where he agreed to a one-year deal on Thursday. The former Longhorn was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round, but spent the majority of his professional career with the Washington Redskins.

Although McCoy made 21 of his 28 career starts over three seasons in Cleveland, he has primarily been comfortable in the backup quarterback role due to an injury prone career.

McCoy continues to demonstrate a relentless attitude, much like his collegiate career at Texas. From 2006-09, he won 45 games in just 53 career starts. He is widely respected both on and off the field and ended his stint in Austin owning 47 school records.

Take a look at the list of quarterbacks drafted in the 2010 NFL Draft.

  1. Sam Bradford – No. 1 overall pick – St. Louis Rams
  2. Tim Tebow – No. 25 overall pick – Denver Broncos
  3. Jimmy Clausen – No. 28 overall pick – Carolina Panthers
  4. Colt McCoy – No. 85 overall pick – Cleveland Browns
  5. Mike Kafka – No. 122 overall pick – Philadelphia Eagles
  6. John Skelton – No. 155 overall pick – Arizona Cardinals
  7. Jonathan Crompton – No. 168 overall pick – San Diego Chargers
  8. Rusty Smith – No. 176 overall pick – Tennessee Titans
  9. Dan LeFevour – No. 181 overall pick – Chicago Bears
  10. Joe Webb – No. 199 overall pick – Minnesota Vikings
  11. Tony Pike – No. 204 overall pick – Carolina Panthers
  12. Levi Brown – No. 209 overall pick – Buffalo Bills
  13. Sean Canfield – No. 239 overall pick – New Orleans Saints
  14. Zac Robinson – No. 250 overall pick – New England Patriots