Christian NFL Quarterback Retires: ‘Gave it All’
By Movieguide® Contributor
NFL backup quarterback and college football legend Colt McCoy announced his retirement.
“Football has been what I’ve done for 37 years. Three years old, and I was the water boy on my dad’s football team, and I’ve been around the game every day since,” he said in a video announcement.
“I never doubt that I didn’t give my best foot forward, that I didn’t work harder. 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,” the 37-year-old added. “As I kind of move on from the game, I gave it all I had.”
“McCoy had a legendary career at the University of Texas, where he threw 112 touchdowns compared to 45 interceptions, and went 45-8 over his 53 career starts. He was the first quarterback in NCAA history to win 10 or more games in four seasons, and was Texas’ first-ever four-time team MVP. His No. 12 was retired by the Longhorns the year after he left Austin,” CBS Sports reported.
He isn’t walking away from the game completely, as NBC Sports has announced that he will step into the broadcast booth.
“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 told NBC Sports. “I can’t wait to share in the passion, excitement, and competitive spirit every week!”
Football isn’t his priority, though. His Instagram bio reveals that faith and family come first.
McCoy held onto his faith after an injury abruptly ended his college football career in 2010 and left his future in jeopardy.
“I don’t want to say that’s why that happened,” McCoy said, “but for me in my case, selfishly, I think in its own way I realized that if all that stuff was taken away — if football was gone, if my dreams were gone, everything I own, everything I had, everything I worked for was taken away — what I learned is that God has to be enough for me. Jesus has to be enough for me.
“Up until that point, I don’t think I could say that. I can say that now. I believe that now. I still want to play great. I still want to win games. That’s my job. I want to win a Super Bowl. But if that never happens, I’m OK. That’s what I learned through all this.”
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