Koy Detmer

Infobox NFLactive


name=Koy Detmer
currentteam=Free agent
currentposition=Quarterback
currentnumber=10
birthdate=birth date and age|1973|7|5
birthplace=San Antonio, Texas
heightft=6
heightin=0
weight=195
debutyear=1998
debutteam=Philadelphia Eagles
college=Colorado
draftyear=1997
draftround=7
draftpick=198
pastteams=
* Philadelphia Eagles (1997-2006)
* Minnesota Vikings (2007) *:*Inactive and/or practice squad member only
nfl=DET302524

Koy Dennis Detmer (born July 5, 1973 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado.

High School

Koy Detmer played at Mission High School. He led the Eagles to the 5A playoffs in 1990 and 1991. The 1990 team lost in the semifinals against eventual state champion Aldine Mustangs(54-21). With Koy Detmer at quarterback, Mission High established a state record with 4,829 passing yards for a season in 1990. He held other passing records that have been broken with the evolution of the spread offense.

College

At Colorado, Detmer threw for 5390 yards, second-most in school history. [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4191/is_20050911/ai_n15621930 Charles makes name for self | Gazette, The (Colorado Springs) | Find Articles at BNET.com ] ]

Professional career

Up until his release in August 2006, Detmer had played his entire career in Philadelphia. He spent most of his career as a backup to quarterback Donovan McNabb and as the place-kick holder for David Akers. His action as a starter was limited to five games in the 1998 season, one game in the 2002 season (in which he was injured and had to leave the game after throwing 2 TDs and rushing for another), and the 2004 season finale against Cincinnati which the Eagles lost.

Detmer was released after the Eagles signed former Eagle A. J. Feeley as the backup and moved punter Dirk Johnson into the role of kick holder. He was re-signed on January 2, 2007 by the Eagles to provide a third QB for the team's playoff push. He was also re-signed to be the kick holder for the Eagles.

Detmer had his NFL career extended for a few days by signing with the Minnesota Vikings on November 6th, 2007. The Vikings needed a second quarterback behind Brooks Bollinger while Tarvaris Jackson and Kelly Holcomb recovered from injuries. Detmer was reunited with Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress who previously was with the Eagles as the Offensive Coordinator. Detmer's stint with the Vikings was his first professional experience not in an Eagle uniform. [ [http://www.startribune.com/vikings/story/1533432.html Vikings send rescue call to Detmer] ] But the Vikings released Detmer on November 10, 2007, apparently because Holcomb had recovered sufficiently to play. [ [http://www.nfl.com/transactions NFL Transactions] ]

In 103 NFL games, Detmer has a career passer rating of 61.2 with 10 career touchdowns and 14 interceptions thrown. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?playerId=1683 ESPN player page] ]

Trivia

* Koy currently lives in New Braunfels, Texas.
* Koy's brother Ty Detmer, who won the Heisman Trophy, has also played as an Eagle quarterback.
* Koy played for Mission High School, whose team is the Mission Eagles.
* Koy took on a part time job when he turned 16 (while in high school) as a deliveryman for Pizza Hut. He kept this job until the day he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles.
* Koy is known to only pack his playbook and a toothbrush when leaving Philadelphia for road games. The one set of clothes he wears to every game is constant throughout the year.
* Koy was re-signed by the Eagles January 2, 2007 primarily for the role of holder during field goal attempts, but also backed up Jeff Garcia, ahead of A. J. Feeley. This was due to NFL rules, which allow teams to have two active quarterbacks and an emergency quarterback. Had Detmer appeared while listed as the third-string emergency quarterback, the starter would not have been permitted to re-enter the game.
* Cousin of Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz
* Koy is named after the famous Ernie Koy family of Texas athletes. [ [http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/teamRosterDetails.jsp?id=210 Philadelphia Eagles roster details] ]

External links

* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/DetmKo00.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com] - Current Stats
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DETMEKOY01 More Current Stats]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4543 ESPN Player Profile]
* [http://www.startribune.com/vikings/story/1533432.html Vikings send rescue call to Detmer]

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