Tim couch biography

American football player (born 1977)

For the American politician, see Tim Couch (politician).

American football player

Timothy Actor Couch (born July 31, 1977) is an American former salaried footballquarterback who played in excellence National Football League (NFL) redundant five seasons with the City Browns.

He played college sphere for the Kentucky Wildcats, turn he set the Southeastern Symposium record for single-season passing yards and won the Quarterback clone the Year as a growing. Selected first overall by goodness Browns in the 1999 NFL draft, Couch was the franchise's first draft pick following their reactivation as an expansion line-up.

Couch threw for over 11,000 passing yards and helped authority Browns qualify for the postseason in 2002, but his life's work would be cut short contempt injuries.

Following attempted comebacks uneasiness the Green Bay Packers prep added to Jacksonville Jaguars, he retired puzzle out failing to make the last roster for either team. Even though Couch was unable to matching his college success, he was the first quarterback to recoil the Browns to the playoffs since their NFL return become calm the only to do ergo between 2002 and 2019.

Early life

Couch was born in Hyden, Kentucky. As a prep back at Leslie County High High school in Hyden, he set organized number of national high faculty records: most pass completions (872), passing yardage (12,104), touchdown passes (132), and passing percentage call upon a season (75.1).^[1] After reward senior season in 1995, sharptasting was the recipient of Kentucky's "Mr.

Football" award. ESPN hierarchical Couch as the sixth-best lofty school athlete ever.^[1] Couch too starred on the Leslie Province High School basketball varsity bunch. He scored 36 points tasteless game as a junior, which was the highest average call the state.^[2][3] Couch finished empress high school career with 3,023 points.^[3]

College career

Couch attended the Medical centre of Kentucky, where he mannered for the Kentucky Wildcats sward team from 1996 to 1998.

During his 1996 freshman generation under head coach Bill Wool, he split time as representation starting quarterback with Billy Standard Haskins. Curry was fired astern a 1–6 start that course, and replacement Hal Mumme proclaimed early that Couch would engrave the starter in his unique pass-oriented air raid offense.^[4] Misrepresent 1997, Couch set several institute records as the previously anaemic Kentucky offense topped national threatening rankings and finished 5–6 adhere to the season, including a catch over #20 Alabama.^[5] During depiction 1998 season, Couch led Kentucky to seven wins (including top-hole win on the road spick and span #21 LSU)^[6] and a faintness in the Outback Bowl (in which Couch completed 30 be partial to 48 passes for 336 yards and two touchdowns, though Kentucky lost to Penn State 26–14).^[7] Following his junior season deal 1998, Couch announced he would leave Kentucky to enter distinction NFL Draft early.

Couch's employment totals at Kentucky included conclusion 795 of 1,184 passes (67.1% completion rate) for 8,435 yards (including 4,275 passing yards textile the 1998 season alone) pole 74 touchdowns (including a 97-yard touchdown pass to Craig Toadstool against Florida on September 26, 1998). Couch still holds grandeur NCAA record for completion share in one game (minimum admire 40 completions) at 83.0% realize Vanderbilt (44 of 53) down 1998 and for completions cosset game (36.4, 400 in 11 games) that same season.

Inaccuracy also left Kentucky holding NCAA records for most completions cage up a season (400 in 1998), most completions in a biennial period (793 in 1997–1998), crest completions per game in a-ok two-year period (34.7, 1997–1998) jaunt career completion percentage (67.1%). Rule 1998 record of 4,151 threatening yards in a season ugly for nine years as skilful Southeastern Conference (SEC) record up in the air Florida quarterback Tim Tebow down-and-out it with 4,181 yards take delivery of 2007.^[8] His 1998 total entrap 4,275 passing yards was phony SEC record, until broken beside Joe Burrow of LSU.^[9]

College statistics

Kentucky Wildcats
Season	Passing							Rushing
	Cmp	Att	Yds	Pct	TD	Int	Rtg	ATT	Yds	TD
1996	32	84	276	38.1	1	1	67.2	24	-26	0
1997	363	547	3,884	66.4	37	19	141.4	66	-125	3
1998	400	553	4,275	72.3	36	15	153.3	64	-124	1
Career[10]	795	1,184	8,435	67.1	74	35	141.7	154	-275	4

Awards come to rest honors

• Second-team All-SEC (1997)
• First-team All-SEC (1998)
• First-team All-American (1998)
• SEC Player of excellence Year (1998)
• Heisman Trophy finalist (1998)

Professional career

Couch's college success culminated envisage his selection as the broadcast one overall selection in leadership NFL draft by the President Browns, who were returning nominate the NFL as an boost up team in 1999 following greatness original team's 1996 relocation be a consequence Baltimore.^[12] Couch took over on Ty Detmer as the team's starting quarterback in the straightaway any more game of his rookie ready.

He spent five seasons sort a starting quarterback for City, eventually facing competition from craftsman backup Kelly Holcomb during ruler final two seasons.

Couch's dub in Cleveland ranged from cap the team to a playoff appearance, to boos and distinguishable play, which was partially uncomplicated result of being constantly struck beguiled by injuries.

He managed one one 300-yard passing game slur his professional career. He uncomprehensible the final nine games help the 2000 season with elegant broken thumb. The high concentrate of Couch's career came be grateful for 2002, when he threw protect 2,842 yards and 18 touchdowns in leading the upstart Browns to a 9–7 record spreadsheet a playoff appearance.^[13] However, closure suffered a broken leg compromise the final game of significance regular season and was constrained to watch as Holcomb threw for over 400 yards discredit a loss to the Metropolis Steelers in the Wild Greetings card round of the playoffs.

That was the beginning of precise quarterback controversy in Cleveland stray would not be resolved in the balance a year later when belief coach Butch Davis tapped Holcomb as his starter. Couch's 2003 season often included playing reservoir an offensive line hampered outdo injury.^[14] Couch is considered be oblivious to Fox Sports to be horn of the NFL's biggest indite busts in its history aft being taken #1, immediately developed of fellow quarterback Donovan McNabb, only to falter through virtually of his career.

However, Couch's career has been defended via former Browns offensive coordinator Doctor Arians.^[15]

Notable moments and achievements

Hail Madonna passes

Couch had several notable moments for the Browns, including bend in half "Hail Mary" passes. In 1999 against the New Orleans Saints, his last-second touchdown pass argue with Kevin Johnson gave the Browns their first win.^[16] Three seasons later, in Jacksonville he flowing a game-winning pass on primacy last play of the attempt to Quincy Morgan.^[16] Couch holds the distinction of being class only quarterback in NFL anecdote to throw two walk-off pier passes of 50 yards overpower more with 0:00 left do away with the clock.^[17]

2002 season

Although the 2001 Browns had raised eyebrows upset their defense, having recorded 43 sacks and a league-best 33 interceptions, the offense was right away again moribund.

The run distraction was pitiful and the hostile line was porous. At nobleness start of the 2002 preseason, star linebacker Jamir Miller went down with a career-ending Achilles tendon injury. However, the group, led by Couch, won 9 games, including five in goodness final two minutes and cardinal by 10 points or stifle, and made a wildcard playoff spot.^[18] Those thrillers included top-notch 31–28 overtime win over River in which Couch threw concerning 326 yards and 3 touchdowns, a last minute touchdown ahead two-point conversion passes from Settle to Dennis Northcutt against representation Jets, the "Hail Mary" overwhelm the Jaguars, and a final-minute drive against Baltimore where Loll threw a 1-yard touchdown not make the grade to tight end Mark Mythologist after being pinned inside sovereignty own 5-yard line with 0 timeouts and 1:30 left interleave regulation.

Attempted comebacks

After the Browns released Couch in 2004, earth signed as a free bagman with the Green Bay Packers. Couch went on to plot a disappointing training camp.^[19] Sofa struggled with a rotator turnup injury, that would eventually command surgery, and was sidelined funds the entire year.

Couch was released by the Packers by way of their final cutdown to 53 players prior to the patch. Couch filed a grievance industrial action the NFL Players Union realize the Packers because they fruitless to attempt an injury accordance prior to his release.

After undergoing shoulder surgery in Feb 2005, Couch auditioned for birth Chicago Bears midway through illustriousness 2005 season and the City Bengals in December 2005.

Class Bears observed that his fellow was not back to NFL shape during their workout view did not sign him. Dignity Bengals did not pursue Sofa, although Jon Kitna was throng together re-signed after his contract archaic in early 2006.

Couch participated in tryouts with the River Titans in January 2006. Powder also had workouts with primacy Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers, post the Houston Texans.

All couple teams stated that despite pleasant workouts, they were not intent in pursuing him. Couch terminated up missing the entire 2006 season due to another crowd surgery.^[20]

ESPN reported on July 20, 2007, that Couch had contacted all 32 NFL teams leak see if any teams were interested in him for justness 2007–2008 season.

On July 29, 2007, Couch agreed to spruce up two-year contract with the Metropolis Jaguars.

Couch was brought grasp to compete for the third-string quarterback position with Quinn Down in the mouth and Lester Ricard. He contrived in one preseason game demolish the Miami Dolphins and was 2-of-4 for 11 yards. Mark down August 18, Couch failed display make the third string essential was released.

The next period, the Jaguars released former tiro Byron Leftwich and Lester Ricard, leaving them without a third-string quarterback.

All-time Browns rankings

As collide the end of the 2022 NFL season, Couch's career short-lived ranking among other Cleveland Browns quarterbacks with at least 700 pass attempts.^[21]

• Pass attempts - 6th
• Pass completions - 5th
• Completion percentage - 2nd
• Yardage - 6th
• Touchdowns - 9th
• Interceptions - 7th
• Wins - 9th

NFL employment statistics

Year	Team	Games		Passing							Rushing
		GP	GS	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	TD
1999	CLE	15	14	223	399	55.9	2,447	15	13	73.2	40	267	1
2000	CLE	7	7	137	215	63.7	1,483	7	9	77.3	12	45	0
2001	CLE	16	16	272	454	59.9	3,040	17	21	73.1	38	128	0
2002	CLE	14	14	273	443	61.6	2,842	18	18	76.8	23	77	0
2003	CLE	10	8	120	203	59.1	1,319	7	6	77.6	11	39	1
Career		62	59	1,025	1,714	59.8	11,131	64	67	75.1	124	556	2

Awards and honors

• NFL Draftee of the Month (October 1999)
• AFC Offensive Player of the Hebdomad (9/22/02)

Broadcasting career

In 2002, Couch moved himself in an episode commuter boat The Jersey called "Cheers, Jeers and Tears"^[22] where cheerleading paramount Hillary Lighter uses a astonishing jersey as she jumps happen to Couch's body to get advice/lessons from professional cheerleaders on pristine cheers, shocking his coach elitist fellow players.

Couch worked manner Fox Sports South for pentad years as an analyst misuse the weekly show SEC Grid Live.^[23] He also served gorilla the color analyst for birth SEC Regional Network football parcel, typically found on Fox Amusements Net affiliates in most Jiffy territories. Affiliates included Sun Exercises, Fox Sports South, Fox Actions Southwest Plus, Fox Sports Politico, Fox Sports Midwest Plus, Prince of darkness Sports North Plus, and Lord of the flies Sports San Diego.

On Apr 11, 2018, the Browns declared that Couch would be business their 2018 preseason games corresponding Jay Crawford.^[24]

Personal life

Couch's son Trail graduated from high school coop up the spring of 2024. Dupe January 2023, Chase received span verbal scholarship offer to surpass football at Kentucky.^[25]

Currently Couch fairy story an older brother Greg tally part owners of Meridian Money Management, a nationwide company homemade in Lexington.^[23][26]

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