Colt McCoy – Quarterback for the Texas Longhorns

By Danny Reagan / Abilene, Texas

(Updated on Feb. 13, 2007)

While waiting for Christmas and the opening kickoff to get here - yes, Santa "awarded" me press credentials to the Alamo Bowl - I thought I would recap Colt McCoy's awards this past season:

National Freshman of the Year, presented by Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio). Major Applewhite (1998) and Vince Young (2003) are past winners of the award as well.

Named Quarterback of the 27-man Football Writers Association of America Scripps 2006 All-American team.

Offensive Player of the Game, 2006 Alamo Bowl (he tied the NCAA record of 29 TD passes in a season for a freshman in that 26-24 victory over Iowa with two scoring strikes).

College Football News Big 12 Player of the Year and quarterback on their All-Freshman team.

Team's Offensive Most Valuable Player as voted by the Texas Longhorn coaches.

Named the George “Hook� McCullough Co-MVP along with Aaron Ross by the Texas Longhorn coaches.

Walter Camp Football Foundation National Offensive Player of the Week.

Master Coaches Survey Game Ball for offense for his come-from-behind win against Texas Tech.

AT&T Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.

Seven (7) Player of the Game awards for regionally and nationally televised games (he even won the award in the Ohio State loss).

Two (2) Cingular/ESPN All-America Player of the Game weekly awards.

Sporting News' College Football Freshman of the Year.

Associated Press Offensive Newcomer of the Year.

Scout.com's Offensive Freshman of the Year and first team Freshman All-America Team.

Sports Illustrated's All-America Honorable Mention Team.

AT&T Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year.

AT&T All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Team.

Of course, he didn't actually win the Davy O'Brien Award or the Heisman Trophy, but he was named a semi-finalist for the former, and right before his injury at Kansas State he was fourth in the Heisman race. Both accomplishments are extraordinary for a freshman.

Colt may win a few other individual awards before it's all over this season (and if you know of one I missed, please let me know), but the one that might take a little bit of the sting away from the team awards that didn't happen (Big 12 title, National Championship) would be MVP of the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30.

I bet Santa won't mind staying in San Antonio a few extra days to take care of that.