Wanted to take a look back at QB stats through the first 5 games of seasons that we started 5-0. Rare company indeed as this includes 2008 and 2009 McCoy, 2005 Vince Young, and 2002 Chris Simms going back 21 years to find data to compare it to. Below are the stats on the QB's and where they would rank by year.
Make of the numbers what you will but we have let last season stick around this place for too long. The young man is shining with production right up there with some of the best to ever do it on campus. What an epic year Colt McCoy had in 2008.
Completions
- 2009 McCoy - 135
- 2008 McCoy - 103
- 2023 Ewers - 97
- 2002 Simms - 92
- 2005 Young - 68
Attempts
- 2009 McCoy - 184
- 2002 Simms - 164
- 2023 Ewers - 147
- 2008 McCoy - 130
- 2005 Young - 109
Completion %
- 2008 McCoy - 79.2%
- 2009 McCoy - 73.4%
- 2023 Ewers - 66.0%
- 2005 Young - 62.4%
- 2002 Simms - 56.1%
Yards Passing
- 2009 McCoy - 1,410
- 2023 Ewers - 1,358
- 2008 McCoy - 1,280
- 2002 Simms - 1,161
- 2005 Young - 1,021
Yards per Completion
- 2005 Young - 15.0
- 2023 Ewers - 14.0
- 2002 Simms - 12.6
- 2008 McCoy - 12.4
- 2009 McCoy - 10.4
Passing TD's
- 2008 McCoy - 16
- Tie 2009 McCoy, 2023 Ewers, 2005 Young, 2002 Simms - 10
Interceptions
- 2023 Ewers - 1
- Tie 2008 McCoy & 2002 Simms- 3
- 2005 Young - 5
- 2009 McCoy - 6
Rushing Yards
- 2005 Young - 355
- 2008 McCoy - 317
- 2023 Ewers - 74
- 2009 McCoy - 58
- 2002 Simms - (-4)
Rushing TD's
- 2023 Ewers - 5
- 2008 McCoy - 4
- Tie 2005 Young & 2002 Simms - 2
- 2009 McCoy - 1
Total TD's
- 2008 McCoy - 20
- 2023 Ewers - 15
- Tie 2005 Young & 2002 Simms - 12
- 2009 McCoy - 11
Make of the numbers what you will but we have let last season stick around this place for too long. The young man is shining with production right up there with some of the best to ever do it on campus. What an epic year Colt McCoy had in 2008.
Completions
- 2009 McCoy - 135
- 2008 McCoy - 103
- 2023 Ewers - 97
- 2002 Simms - 92
- 2005 Young - 68
Attempts
- 2009 McCoy - 184
- 2002 Simms - 164
- 2023 Ewers - 147
- 2008 McCoy - 130
- 2005 Young - 109
Completion %
- 2008 McCoy - 79.2%
- 2009 McCoy - 73.4%
- 2023 Ewers - 66.0%
- 2005 Young - 62.4%
- 2002 Simms - 56.1%
Yards Passing
- 2009 McCoy - 1,410
- 2023 Ewers - 1,358
- 2008 McCoy - 1,280
- 2002 Simms - 1,161
- 2005 Young - 1,021
Yards per Completion
- 2005 Young - 15.0
- 2023 Ewers - 14.0
- 2002 Simms - 12.6
- 2008 McCoy - 12.4
- 2009 McCoy - 10.4
Passing TD's
- 2008 McCoy - 16
- Tie 2009 McCoy, 2023 Ewers, 2005 Young, 2002 Simms - 10
Interceptions
- 2023 Ewers - 1
- Tie 2008 McCoy & 2002 Simms- 3
- 2005 Young - 5
- 2009 McCoy - 6
Rushing Yards
- 2005 Young - 355
- 2008 McCoy - 317
- 2023 Ewers - 74
- 2009 McCoy - 58
- 2002 Simms - (-4)
Rushing TD's
- 2023 Ewers - 5
- 2008 McCoy - 4
- Tie 2005 Young & 2002 Simms - 2
- 2009 McCoy - 1
Total TD's
- 2008 McCoy - 20
- 2023 Ewers - 15
- Tie 2005 Young & 2002 Simms - 12
- 2009 McCoy - 11
