Kevin Kolb
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| Philadelphia Eagles — No. 4 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: August 24, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Victoria, Texas | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Professional debut | |
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| 2007 for the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Career history | |
| College: Houston | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36 | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season) |
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| TD-INT | 0-4 |
| Passing yards | 144 |
| QB Rating | 21.8 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Kevin Benjamin Kolb (born August 24, 1984 in Victoria, Texas) is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles and is earmarked to be Donovan McNabb's eventual successor.
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[edit] High School
While attending Stephenville High School in Stephenville, Texas, Kolb was a two-time UIL District 8-4A offensive MVP. 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. At the end of the 2002 season, he was selected Honorable Mention All-State and Second Team Academic All-State.
[edit] College career
Kolb initially committed to Oklahoma State to play college football but rescinded this commitment when the University of Houston hired head coach Art Briles, a former head coach at Stephenville High School.
Kolb started at Houston as a true freshman in 2003, making his debut against Rice University at Robertson Stadium. On October 25, Kolb accounted for over 400 yards passing and 100 yards rushing against Texas Christian, only the fourth time this feat has been achieved in Division I-A. Kolb finished the season with 3,131 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and only 6 interceptions en route to a 7-6 record on the year, which ended with a 54-48 loss to the University of Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl.
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[1] in the Fort Worth Bowl in a 42-13 loss to Kansas.
Kolb's signature college year was 2006, in which he threw 30 touchdowns and only four interceptions on the way to a 10-4 record and a Conference USA championship. Kolb won the conference's offensive MVP, but Houston lost to South Carolina 44-36 in the Liberty Bowl. Kolb ended his career with 12,964 total passing yards, 5th all-time. He is also tied with Bruce Gradkowski and Andrew Walter for 22nd all-time in touchdown passes with 85.
[edit] Personal
Kolb married his wife Whitney Huddleston in February 2007[2]; they reside in Woolwich Township, New Jersey in suburban Philadelphia. Whitney gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Kamryn, on January 10, 2009.[3]
Kolb majored in business entrepreneurship at the University of Houston.
Kolb is an avid hunter; it has been reported that he hunts wild hogs with a couple of dogs and a 12-inch bowie knife. He asserts that controlling the hog population is an essential part of protecting his hometown's crops. "One hog can ruin an entire field of crops in just one night. They dig up and eat the roots. They need to be controlled," says Kolb.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Kevin Kolb Heisman Watch"
- ^ "Family ties are strong for QB Kolb". Philadelphia Inquirer. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20070506_Family_ties_are_strong_for_QB_Kolb.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.
- ^ Eagles Backup Quarterback Kevin Kolb Welcomes a Daughter Celebrity Baby Blog, January 13, 2009
- ^ http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/player55.html
[edit] External links
- Kevin Kolb Heisman Watch at University of Houstom athletics site.
- NCAA Division I-A records book (PDF file) at NCAA.org.
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