American football player
Gevani McCoy is an Americancollege football quarterback for theTexas State Bobcats . He previously played for theIdaho Vandals , winning the 2022Jerry Rice Award and theOregon State Beavers .
McCoy grew up inBaldwin Hills, California , and initially attendedLakewood High School .[ 1] [ 2] Lawndale High School before the start of his senior year.[ 3] Idaho , which was his only scholarship offer, during his junior year of high school.[ 4] [ 5]
[ edit ] McCoy played in three games with theIdaho Vandals in2021 beforeredshirting the season, throwing for 205 yards and a touchdown.[ 6] 2022 .[ 7] Jason Eck had initially considered moving McCoy to cornerback during offseason practices before deciding to keep him at quarterback.[ 8] [ 9] Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year, third-team All-Big Sky, and won theJerry Rice Award as the most outstanding freshman in theFootball Championship Subdivision .[ 10] [ 11]
[ edit ] On December 21, 2023, McCoy announced that he would be transferring toOregon State .[ 12]
On December 7, 2024, McCoy announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.[ 13]
[ edit ] On January 13, 2025, McCoy announced that he would transfer toTexas State .[ 14]
Season Games Passing Rushing GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD Idaho Vandals 2021 3 0 0–0 15 32 46.9 205 6.4 1 4 86.0 20 24 1.2 0 2022 11 11 6–5 203 297 68.3 2,735 9.2 27 7 171.0 75 98 1.3 3 2023 12 12 8–4 230 354 65.0 2,919 8.2 15 8 143.7 88 188 2.1 2 Oregon State Beavers 2024 10 9 4–5 123 202 60.9 1,300 6.4 3 6 113.9 59 328 5.6 5 Texas State Bobcats 2025 0 0 0–0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 Career 36 32 18−14 571 885 64.5 7,159 8.1 46 25 144.0 242 638 2.6 10
^ "Lakewood's Gevani McCoy voted Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week" .Orange County Register . RetrievedDecember 13, 2022 .^ Pixley, Trevan (November 23, 2022)."Idaho's McCoy Proving the naysayers wrong" .Moscow-Pullman Daily News . RetrievedDecember 12, 2022 . ^ "Lakewood coach Scott Meyer disappointed about transfer of All-CIF quarterback Gevani McCoy" .Press Telegram . RetrievedDecember 12, 2022 .^ "UI gets commitment from L.A. quarterback" .Lewiston Morning Tribune . RetrievedDecember 12, 2022 .^ Cefalu, Gianna (December 9, 2022)."Vandals QB Gevani McCoy Wins Jerry Rice Award" .KLEWTV.com . RetrievedDecember 13, 2022 . ^ "McCoy has that next-man-up mentality" .Lewiston Morning Tribune . RetrievedDecember 12, 2022 .^ Harriman, Peter (September 29, 2022)."Idaho seeing dividends for taking shot on quarterback Gevani McCoy" .The Spokesman-Review . RetrievedDecember 13, 2022 . ^ "Vandal QB McCoy was nearly a corner" .Coeur d'Alene Press . RetrievedDecember 13, 2022 .^ Pixley, Trevan (December 8, 2022)."He's the real McCoy" .Lewiston Morning Tribune . RetrievedDecember 12, 2022 . ^ "All-Big Sky football teams: Idaho's McCoy earns top freshman honor" .Coeur d'Alene Press . RetrievedDecember 13, 2022 .^ Harriman, Peter (December 7, 2022)."Idaho quarterback Gevani McCoy wins Jerry Rice Award" .The Spokesman-Review . RetrievedDecember 12, 2022 . ^ "Former Idaho quarterback Gevani McCoy announces commitment to Oregon State" .The Spokesman-Review . RetrievedDecember 21, 2023 .^ Machado, Angie (December 7, 2024)."Oregon State QB Gevani McCoy to enter transfer portal" .247Sports . RetrievedDecember 8, 2024 . ^ Daschel, Nick (January 13, 2025)."Oregon State quarterback Gevani McCoy is transferring to Texas State" .OregonLive.com . RetrievedJanuary 14, 2025 .
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