Texas legend Colt McCoy announces retirement, joins NBC Sports as commentator

After appearing in 56 NFL games over 14 seasons, including 36 starts, former Texas Longhorns quarterback Colt McCoy officially announced his retirement on Monday after spending the 2023 season calling USFL games for NBC Sports.

As McCoy announced his retirement, NBC Sports revealed that the Longhorn legend is joining the network’s Big Ten coverage this season and set for a primetime debut when Colorado travels to Lincoln to face Nebraska on Sept. 7.

“In a standout career at Texas, Colt McCoy starred in many of college football’s biggest games and fiercest rivalries,” said Sam Flood, the president of NBC Sports Production. “What a way to kick it off with Colorado-Nebraska!”

“College Football has always held a special place in my heart. With the expansion of the Big Ten and new era of College Football, it is the perfect time to join NBC Sports,” McCoy said. “I can’t wait to share in the passion, excitement, and competitive spirit every week!”

A four-year starter for Texas, McCoy finished his standout career with 45 wins, which made him the winningest quarterback in NCAA history following the 2009 season. After leading the Horns to a 12-0 regular season in 2009, including a Big 12 Championship, McCoy was a Heisman Trophy finalist in addition to winning the Walter Camp Player of the Year award for a second straight season.

During McCoy’s remarkable career at Texas, he set more than 50 school, conference, national, and bowl game records, throwing for more than 13,000 yards and 112 touchdowns with a 70.3-percent completion percentage.

Selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft, McCoy spent three seasons with the Brown, starting 13 games in 2011, then spent one season with the San Francisco 49ers, six seasons with the Washington franchise, one year with the New York Giants, and two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals. McCoy threw for 7,975 passing yards with 34 touchdowns and 32 interceptions on a 62.6-percent completion percentage over his 14 NFL seasons.

“Football’s been what I’ve done for 37 years. Three years old and I was the water boy on my dad’s football team. I’ve around the game ever since,” said McCoy in “The Colt McCoy Story” produced by Underdog Originals.

“Never doubt that I didn’t give my best foot forward, that I didn’t work hard at it. I couldn’t. I couldn’t watch more tape. I couldn’t do more. As I kind of move on from the game, I gave it all I had.”