Josh McCown

Josh McCown

McCown in 2015
No. -- New York Jets
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1979-07-04) July 4, 1979 (age 37)
Place of birth:	Jacksonville, Texas
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Jacksonville (TX)
College:	Sam Houston State
NFL Draft:	2002 / Round: 3 / Pick: 81
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (2002–2005) Detroit Lions (2006) Oakland Raiders (2007) Miami Dolphins (2008)* Carolina Panthers (2008–2009) Hartford Colonials (2010) San Francisco 49ers (2011)* Chicago Bears (2011–2013) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014) Cleveland Browns (2015–2016) New York Jets (2017–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-SFL (2001) SFL Player of the Year (2001) Third-team Division I-AA All-American (2001)
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Passing completions: 1,254 Passing attempts: 2,121 Percentage: 59.1 TD–INT: 79–69 Passing yards: 14,242 Passer rating: 78.2 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Joshua Treadwell McCown (born July 4, 1979) is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at SMU and Sam Houston State. McCown has also played for the Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, Hartford Colonials, San Francisco 49ers, Chicago Bears, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cleveland Browns. He is the older brother of fellow NFL quarterback Luke McCown and younger brother of former Texas A&M quarterback Randy McCown.

McCown attended Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Texas, where he was named the East Texas Player of the Year and earned All-State honorable mention honors as a senior. He played three seasons for the SMU Mustangs of Southern Methodist University, where he passed for totals of 4,022 yards, 27 touchdowns and 34 interceptions. He then transferred to play his final season of college football for the Sam Houston State Bearkats of Sam Houston State University. In his only season with the Bearkats, he threw for 3,481 yards, 32 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, earning Southland Football League Player of the Year and Third-team Division I-AA All-American honors.