Veteran NFL backup quarterback Colt McCoy trades his helmet for headphones.
McCoy, 37, who played for various franchises over 14 seasons, announced his retirement from the league – and signed with a new team, NBC Sports.
“Thank you football,” McCoy posted on X (formerly Twitter). “Excited for the next chapter.”
McCoy will serve as an analyst for Big Ten football coverage and will also appear on Big Ten College Countdown studio show, according to a press release from NBC Sports.
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A four-year starter at the University of Texas, McCoy set numerous records and finished his collegiate career as the top QB in NCAA Division I history (45).
The two-time Heisman Trophy finalist led the Longhorns to a perfect 12-0 regular season record, the Big 12 title and a berth in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.
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The Texas native, who most recently played for the Arizona Cardinals, previously played for the New York Giants, Washington Commanders/Redskins, San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns after being drafted first in 2010.
“Football is what I did for 37 years,” McCoy recalled The story of Colt McCoy. “The three-year-old and I were the water boy on my dad’s football team and I’ve been to the game every day since then.”
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On Saturday, Sept. 7, McCoy will make his broadcast debut leading up to the Colorado-Nebraska game.
Looking back on his football career, the legendary Texas running back seems to have no regrets.
“I will never doubt that I didn’t do my best, that I didn’t work harder,” said u The story of Colt McCoy. “I couldn’t watch any more tape, I couldn’t do any more.”
He added, “As I kind of moved on from the game, I did my best.”
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