Colt McCoy, a journeyman quarterback, has announced his retirement from the NFL and will be joining NBC Sports as an analyst for their Big Ten coverage this season.
McCoy, 37, will make his debut as an analyst when Colorado plays at Nebraska on September 7.
“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,” he said in a news release Monday.
“I can’t wait to share in the passion, excitement, and competitive spirit every week!”
McCoy appeared in 56 NFL games, with 36 starts, over parts of 12 seasons with five franchises.
Former NFL quarterback Colt McCoy has announced he is retiring from football.
He passed for 7,975 yards with 34 touchdowns and 32 interceptions while compiling an 11-25 record with the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Washington, the New York Giants, and Arizona Cardinals.
McCoy was released by the Cardinals during the 2023 preseason.
“Thank you, football,” McCoy posted Monday on X. “Excited for the next chapter.”
He was a third-round selection by Cleveland in the 2010 NFL Draft out of Texas, where he was a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist.
He left the Longhorns as the winningest quarterback in NCAA Division I history with 45 victories from 2006-09.
“In a standout career at Texas, Colt McCoy starred in many of college football’s biggest games and fiercest rivalries,” said NBC Sports executive producer and president Sam Flood. “What a way to kick it off with Colorado-Nebraska!”
McCoy, who will also appear on the ‘Big Ten College Countdown’ studio show, will be working with play-by-play announcer Paul Burmeister and sideline reporter Kathryn Tappen.
