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Jack McCoy

Quarterback/defensive back
BURR & BURTON ACADEMY
MANCHESTER, VERMONT
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

2055

Passing Yards

28

Touchdown Passes

1243

Rushing Yards

19

Rushing Touchdowns
“He’s a weapon with both his arm and his feet. It’s tough for us to game plan against him because we’d try to make him throw and he’d pick us apart in coverage. If we tried to force him to run, he found little gaps. He’s deadly with the ball.”
Chad Pacheco
Head Coach - Brattleboro High School head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 185-pound senior quarterback and defensive back passed for 2,055 yards this past season, completing 66.8 percent of his throws for 10.3 yards per attempt and 28 touchdowns against just two interceptions, leading the Bulldogs (10-1) to a Division I state championship. McCoy also rushed for 1,243 yards and 19 touchdowns in addition to recording 74 tackles, including five for loss, on defense. He accounted for all five touchdowns in Burr and Burton’s 35-28 win over Hartford in the state final. 

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Academic Achievement

McCoy has maintained an unweighted 4.12 GPA in the classroom. He is undecided upon a collegiate destination.

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Exemplary Character

McCoy has volunteered locally with the Special Olympics and is a member of Burr and Burton’s Student Athlete Leadership Team. He is also a three-year Unified Sports partner, serving children with physical and intellectual challenges.