Kevin Kolb

Kevin Benjamin Kolb (born August 24, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL).

His most outstanding year was his senior year, 2002, in which he completed 206 of 321 passing attempts for 3,357 yards and 29 touchdowns, as well as rushing for 197 yards.

At the end of the 2002 season, he earned honorable mention All-State and second-team Academic All-State honors.

Kolb initially committed to Oklahoma State to play college football but rescinded this commitment when Houston hired head coach Art Briles, a former head coach at Stephenville High School.

Kolb was also recruited by TCU, Oklahoma and Texas Tech.

One day before the season-opener in 2003, Kolb was named the starter in Houston as a true freshman, the first true freshman quarterback to start in the season-opener in school history, making his debut against Rice at Robertson Stadium.

On September 20, Kolb threw for 321 yards and four touchdowns and went 20-for-29 passing in the 42–35 win over Mississippi State.

He was named Conference USA Player of the Week for his performance.

On October 25, Kolb accounted for over 400 yards passing and 100 yards rushing against TCU in a 62–55 loss to the Horned Frogs, only the fourth time this feat had been achieved in Division I-A.

He tied the league record with 578 total yards, and earned Conference USA offensive co-player of the week honors for his performance.

Kolb finished the season with 3,131 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and only six interceptions en route to a 7–6 record on the year, which ended with a 54–48 loss to Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl.

Following the season, Kolb was named Conference USA Freshman of the Year.

Kolb was named to the Walter Camp Award, Davey O'Brien Award and Maxwell Award watchlists prior to the start of the 2004 season.

He started in all 11 games in 2004, finishing first in the conference in total offense with 256.1 yards per game, and he passed for 2,766 yards and 11 touchdowns.

After a losing season in 2004, Kolb led the Cougars to a 6–5 regular-season record in 2005.

He was named the Cougars' MVP in the Fort Worth Bowl in a 42–13 loss to Kansas after passing for 214 yards and scoring one rushing touchdown.

He finished the season with 3,258 passing yards, and became the school's all-time total offense leader.

He earned third-team All-Conference USA honors following the season.

Kolb was named to the Maxwell Award and Davey O'Brien Award watchlists for the second straight year in 2005.

He moved on to the University of Houston where he earned Conference USA Offensive Most Valuable Player of the Year honors in 2006.

Kolb was named to the Maxwell Award watchlist for the third consecutive year in 2006.

He was named the consensus Conference USA Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, and he earned preseason all-conference honors.

The 2006 season was Kolb's signature college year, in which he threw 30 touchdowns and only four interceptions on the way to a 10–4 record and a Conference USA championship.

He went 22-for-35 for 235 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Rice University on September 2, and was named the Conference USA Player of the Week for his efforts.

He was named as a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award on November 1.

He was named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year on November 30.

Kolb won the conference's offensive MVP, but Houston lost to South Carolina 44–36 in the Liberty Bowl.

He finished the season with 3,808 passing yards, 30 touchdowns and four interceptions.

He played college football for the Houston Cougars and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft.

He was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals and the Buffalo Bills.

Kolb attended Stephenville High School in Stephenville, Texas, where he was a three-year starter at quarterback.

Kolb started for two games in place of the injured Donovan McNabb during the 2009 NFL season for the Eagles, and earned NFC Player of the Week honors following his week 3 performance against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Following McNabb's trade to the Washington Redskins in April 2010, Kolb became the starting quarterback for the Eagles.

However, after suffering a concussion in week 1 against the Green Bay Packers, Kolb was replaced at quarterback by Michael Vick.

Vick suffered a rib cartilage injury in week four and Kolb was named the starter.

When Vick returned after week eight, Kolb was relegated to a backup role.

Kolb was traded to the Arizona Cardinals prior to the start of the 2011 season.

Kolb was released by the Cardinals on March 15, 2013.

While attending Stephenville High School in Stephenville, Texas, Kolb became the starting quarterback for the Yellow Jackets during his sophomore year.

He was a two-time UIL District 8-4A offensive MVP.