| Free Agent — No. 2 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: July 31, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: Hyden, Kentucky | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Hyden is a city in Leslie County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 204 at the 2000 census. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 93 m) | Weight: 225 lb (102 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1999 for the Cleveland Browns | |
| Career history | |
| College: Kentucky | |
| NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | |
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He was a standout Heisman Trophy finalist in 1998 while playing for the University of Kentucky, and was the number one selection in the 1999 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located The 1999 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio.
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High school career
As a prep quarterback at Leslie County High School, Couch set a number of national high school records — most pass completions (872), passing yardage (12,104), touchdown passes (133), and passing percentage for a season (75. 1). Recruiting analyst Tom Lemming called Couch the best quarterback prospect since John Elway. John Albert Elway Jr (born June 28, 1960) is a retired Hall of Fame American football Quarterback. ESPN ranked Couch as the #6 of the best high school athletes ever. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to [1]
Couch also started on the Leslie County High School basketball varsity. He scored 36 ppg as a junior, tops in the state.
College career
The highly recruited Couch decided to play at the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located During his freshman year (1996) under head coach Bill Curry, Couch split time as the starting quarterback with Billy Jack Haskins. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) William " Bill " Curry (born October 21, 1942) is an American College football coach and the current Head Billy Jack Haskins is a former American football Quarterback for the University of Kentucky from 1993 through 1996 Curry's firing was announced after a 1-6 start that season. Incoming head coach Hal Mumme announced early that Couch would be the starter in his new pass-oriented "Air Raid" offense. Hal Clay Mumme (b March 29, 1952 in San Antonio Texas) is the current head football coach at New Mexico State University. In 1997 Couch set several school records as the previously anemic Kentucky offense topped national offensive rankings and finished 5-6 on the season, including a win over #20 Alabama. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar In 1998 Couch led Kentucky to seven wins (including a win on the road at #21 LSU) and a spot in the Outback Bowl (in which Couch completed 30 of 48 passes for 336 yards and 2 touchdowns, though Kentucky lost to Penn State 26-14). Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational The Outback Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida. The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant, space grant public research University
Following his junior season in 1998, Couch announced he would leave Kentucky to enter the NFL draft early.
Couch's career totals at Kentucky included completing 795 of 1,184 passes (. 671 completion rate) for 8,435 yards (including 4,275 passing yards during the 1998 season alone) and 74 touchdowns (including a 97-yard touchdown pass to Craig Yeast against Florida on September 26, 1998). Craig Nelson Yeast (born November 20 1976 in Danville Kentucky) was a Canadian Football League Wide receiver and Kick returner Couch still holds the NCAA record for completion percentage in one game (minimum of 40 completions) at 83. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations 0% vs. Vanderbilt (44 of 53) in 1998 and for completions per game (36. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, 4, 400 in 11 games) that same season. He also left Kentucky holding NCAA records for most completions in a season (400 in 1998), most completions in a two-year period (763 in 1997-1998), most completions per game in a two-year period (34. 7, 1997-1998) and career completion percentage (67. 1%). His 1998 records of 4,151 offensive yards in a season, 377. 4 offensive yards per game and 4,275 passing yards, stood as Southeastern Conference records for years after his departure. The Southeastern Conference (SEC is a College Athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern
Awards and honors
- Second-team All-SEC (1997)
- First-team All-SEC (1998)
- First-team All-American (1998)
- SEC Player of the Year (1998)
- Heisman Trophy finalist (1998)
NFL career
Couch's college success culminated in his selection as the number one overall selection in the NFL draft by the revived-Cleveland Browns. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Couch took over for Ty Detmer as the team's starting quarterback in the second game of his rookie season. Ty Hubert Detmer (born October 30, 1967 in San Marcos Texas) is a former American football Quarterback who starred at Brigham Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. The Browns front office had high expectations for Couch. Spokesperson John Schober was quoted in 2003 as saying the former Kentucky All-American would win at least six playoff games. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. But Couch was joining a team that had been hastily assembled in the wake of the former Browns squad moving to Baltimore three years earlier. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. He spent five seasons as a starting quarterback for Cleveland, eventually facing competition from journeyman backup Kelly Holcomb during his final two seasons. Bryan Kelly Holcomb (born July 9, 1973, in) is a former American football Quarterback of the National Football League.
Couch's tenure in Cleveland ranged from leading the team to a playoff appearance, to boos and inconsistent play, which was partially a result of being constantly plagued by injuries. These injuries were due, in turn, to his exposure to pressure due to the expansion Browns' inexperienced offensive line. [1] He missed the final nine games of the 2000 season with a shoulder injury. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The high point of Couch's career came in 2002, when he threw for almost 3,000 yards and 18 touchdowns in leading the upstart Browns to a 9-7 record and a playoff appearance. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. [2] However, he suffered a broken leg in the final game of the regular season and was forced to watch as Holcomb threw for over 400 yards in a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. This was the beginning of a quarterback controversy in Cleveland that would not be resolved until a year later when head coach Butch Davis tapped Holcomb as his starter. Paul Hilton "Butch" Davis Jr is the current head football coach at the University of North Carolina. By the end of the 2003 season, after exhausting both quarterbacks with the rotation,[2]it became clear that Davis, struggling with a 5-11 football team, would never give Couch the opportunity to start again.
Attempted comebacks
After the Browns released Couch in 2004, Couch signed as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. Couch went on to have a disappointing training camp, and was booed off the field by the Lambeau crowd during his limited preseason appearances. [3] Couch struggled with a rotator cuff injury, that would eventually require surgery, and was sidelined for the entire year. The rotator cuff (rotor cuff is an anatomical term given to the group of Muscles and their Tendons that act to stabilize the Shoulder.
Couch was released by the Packers during their final cutdown to 53 players prior to the season. Couch filed a grievance with the NFL Players Union against the Packers because they failed to attempt an injury settlement prior to his release. Template talkInfobox Union for usage -->The National Football League Players Association, or NFLPA, is the
After undergoing shoulder surgery in February 2005, Couch auditioned for the Chicago Bears midway through the 2005 season and the Cincinnati Bengals in December 2005. February 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. The Bears observed that his arm was not back to NFL shape during their workout and did not sign him. The Bengals did not pursue Couch, although Jon Kitna was not resigned after his contract expired in early 2006. Jon K Kitna (KIT-nuh (born September 21, 1972 in Tacoma Washington) is an American football player at the Quarterback position Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Couch participated in tryouts with the Tennessee Titans in January 2006. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. January 2006: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July He also had workouts with the Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers and the Houston Texans. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. All three teams stated that despite good workouts, they were not interested in pursuing him. Couch ended up missing the entire 2006 season due to another shoulder surgery, late June of 2006. [4]
ESPN reported on Friday, July 20, 2007, that Tim Couch has contacted all 32 NFL teams to see if any teams are interested in him for the 2007-2008 season. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common On July 29, 2007 Couch agreed to a two-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat
Couch was brought in to compete for the 3rd string quarterback position with Quinn Gray and Lester Ricard. Quinn F Gray (born May 21, 1979 in) is an American football Quarterback who is a Free agent in the National Football League Lester Ray Ricard Jr (born December 11, 1983 in Denham Springs Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback currently a He played in one preseason game against the Miami Dolphins and was 2-of-4 for 11 yards. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. On August 18, Couch failed to make the 3rd string and was released. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Ironically, the next week, the Jaguars released former starter Byron Leftwich and Lester Ricard and do not have a 3rd string quarterback. Byron Anton Leftwich (Born January 14, 1980 in Washington DC) is an American football Quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers Lester Ray Ricard Jr (born December 11, 1983 in Denham Springs Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback currently a
Drug Allegations
On August 28, 2007, Yahoo! Sports reported that Couch, while attempting to recover from shoulder surgery, unknowingly took anabolic steroids and human growth hormone as part of his daily regimen. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Anabolic steroids, or anabolic-androgenic steroids ( AAS) are a class of Steroid hormones related to the hormone Testosterone. Growth hormone ( GH) is a Peptide hormone that stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other animals HGH are banned by the NFL. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Despite Couch's statements that he never took any illegal steroids, the same reports indicate that he did while taking the HGH. Yahoo! Sports reported it had obtained documents from an anonymous source with Couch's name printed across the top that called for extensive use of drugs banned by the league. Couch initially said he had no reservations about working with someone who endorsed the use of drugs banned by the NFL. (In Couch's attempt to come back with the Jaguars he put on 35 pounds of muscle and dropped his body fat to 4%)[5] This also comes months after Couch said he never took HGH, so these statements have now been rebutted. Couch also claims that he passed a drug test just prior to his signing with the Jaguars. The NFL banned Couch for six games of the 2007 season for violating its drug policy. Couch remained unsigned for the 2007 year. It is unknown if he will attempt another comeback for the 2008 NFL season.
Personal life
Couch is married to the 1999 Playboy Playmate of the Year, Heather Kozar. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Heather Kozar (born May 4 1976 in Akron Ohio) is an American model. He and his wife have a son together, Chase Scott Couch, who was born on August 5, 2005. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Couch's son Chase (Scott) is named after Couch's best friend, Scott Brock, who was killed in a widely publicized automobile accident while Couch was at the University of Kentucky. Scott is also Tim's middle name.
Drew Carey Show Cameo
Appeared on The Drew Carey Show during his rookie season with his coach Chris Palmer in the episode "Drew Goes To The Browns Game" on September 29, 1999 as the team's quarterback during his rookie season both playing themselves (Couch and Palmer) in the episode. The Drew Carey Show is an American Sitcom (set in Cleveland Ohio) that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004 Chris Palmer (born September 23, 1949 in Brewster New York) is a former American football Head coach of the Cleveland Browns Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Couch became known as the guy who tackled the naked Browns fan streaker in his rookie year and Carey, at the same time, while both were running onto the playing field while the game was still in action. Carey and the naked streaker would later spend time in jail after Couch tackled both of them.
| Preceded by Shaun Alexander |
Kentucky Mr. Football 1995 |
Succeeded by Derek Homer |
| Preceded by Billy Jack Haskins |
University of Kentucky Starting Quarterback 1997-1998 |
Succeeded by Dusty Bonner |
| Preceded by Peyton Manning |
1st Overall Pick in NFL Draft 1999 |
Succeeded by Courtney Brown |
| Preceded by Ty Detmer |
Cleveland Browns Starting Quarterbacks 1999-2003 |
Succeeded by Kelly Holcomb |
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