SI.com 2006 Breakout Players
SI.com thinks Colt McCoy was one of 2006’s breakout players. They profile him and 30+ others as the year’s biggest new athletes from all sports:
Strong performances in preseason camp earned McCoy the starting job, but mature decisions and big wins over the likes of Oklahoma and Nebraska helped ingratiate the red-shirt freshman with Longhorns fans who were still longing for Vince Young.
Longhorn fans are hoping 2006 was just the beginning for McCoy.