 Tall, athletic and rifled-armed passer who has played in 12 career games with seven starts… Has completed 142-of-238 career passes for 1,617 yards with nine touchdowns and 10 interceptions… Has also rushed 21 times in career for 157 yards… Now in fourth season with the Buccaneers… Saw action in five regular-season games in 2007 with three starts… Completed 94-of-139 passes for 1,009 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions in 2007… Made first career start as a Buccaneer at New Orleans (12/2/07), leading the team to a season-high 466 yards of total offense and establishing single-game career highs in passing yards (313) and completions (29)… Also tied QB Steve DeBerg (9/14/86) for the second most consecutive completions in a single game in Bucs’ history with 15 straight completions at New Orleans (12/2/07)… Played in five games with four starts as a member of the Cleveland Browns in 2004, completing 48-of-98 passes for 608 yards, four touchdowns and seven interceptions… Also had six rushes for 25 yards… Traded to the Buccaneers from the Browns on April 24, 2005… Originally entered the league as a fourth-round selection (106th overall) of the Browns in the 2004 NFL Draft. |
 2008: Played in two games (vs. Carolina and vs. San Diego) for Tampa Bay… Declared inactive as the third quarterback at New Orleans (9/7)… Did not play vs. Atlanta (9/14)… Did not play at Chicago (9/21)… Did not play vs. Green Bay (9/28)… Declared inactive as the third quarterback at Denver (10/5)… Saw reserve action vs. Carolina (10/12)… Did not play vs. Seattle (10/19)… Did not play at Dallas (10/26)… Did not play at Kansas City (11/2)… Did not play vs. Minnesota (11/16)… Did not play at Detroit (11/23)… Did not play vs. New Orleans (11/30)… Did not play at Carolina (12/8)… Did not play at Atlanta (12/14)… Saw reserve action vs. San Diego (12/21) and had two carries for 16 yards and one incomplete pass… Did not play vs. Oakland (12/28). 2007: Saw action in five regular season games with Tampa Bay (at Seattle, at New Orleans, at Houston, at San Francisco and vs. Carolina) with three starts (at New Orleans, at Houston and vs. Carolina)… Finished the season 94-of-139 for 1,009 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions… Also rushed 12 times for 117 yards… Active, but did not see action in playoff game… Made first career start as a Buccaneer at New Orleans (12/2/07), leading the team to a season-high 466 yards of total offense and establishing single-game career highs in passing yards (313) and completions (29)… Also tied QB Steve DeBerg (9/14/86) for the second most consecutive completions in a single game in Bucs’ history with 15 straight completions at New Orleans (12/2/07)… Saw first regular-season action as a Buccaneer after entering game during third quarter at Seattle (9/9) in place of QB Jeff Garcia, who left game for two series before returning… Completed one-of-four passes for nine yards… Also rushed once for nine yards… Declared inactive as third quarterback against New Orleans (9/16), against St. Louis (9/23), at Carolina (9/30), at Indianapolis (10/7), against Tennessee (10/14), at Detroit (10/21), against Jacksonville (10/28) against Arizona (11/4), at Atlanta (11/18), and against Washington (11/25)… Made his first career start as a Buccaneer at New Orleans (12/2) in place of injured QB Jeff Garcia… Completed 29-of-37 passes for 313 yards and two touchdowns… Also rushed twice for 34 yards… Completed game-winning four-yard touchdown pass to TE Jerramy Stevens with only 14 seconds left in the game… Started at Houston (12/9) in place of injured QB Jeff Garcia… Completed a career-high 25-of-38 passes for 266 yards… Did not see action as backup quarterback at Atlanta (12/16)… Saw action in a reserve role at San Francisco (12/23) and completed 18-of-32 passes for 185 yards with one touchdown and one interception… Started against Carolina (12/30) and completed 21-of-28 passes for 236 yards and two touchdowns and one interception… Led the offense on a 98-yard drive, the longest scoring drive in team history, in the third quarter… Added five carries for 47 yards and a career-long 31-yard run… Did not see action as backup quarterback against N.Y. Giants in NFC Wild Card Game (1/6). 2006: Injured during the offseason and spent the preseason and first seven weeks of the season on the Physically-Unable-To-Perform list… Declared inactive as the third quarterback for the remainder of the season after being elevated to the active roster on November 3. 2005: Declared inactive as the third quarterback for the first 10 games of the season with Tampa Bay… Spent the last six games and one postseason game as the backup quarterback… Declared the team’s third quarterback at Minnesota (9/11), vs. Buffalo (9/18), at Green Bay (9/25), vs. Detroit (10/2), at the N.Y. Jets (10/9) and vs. Miami (10/16)… Did not see action as backup quarterback at San Francisco (10/30), vs. Carolina (11/6), vs. Washington (11/13), at Atlanta (11/20), vs. Chicago (11/27), at New Orleans (12/4), at Carolina (12/11), at New England (12/17), vs. Atlanta (12/24) and vs. New Orleans (1/1)… Served as backup quarterback vs. Washington (1/7) in NFC Wild Card game. 2004: Played in five games with four starts for Cleveland… Finished the season 48-of-98 passes for 608 yards and four touchdowns with seven interceptions… Declared inactive against Baltimore (9/12)… Made his NFL debut, at Dallas (9/19), coming into the game to attempt a ‘Hail Mary’ pass on the final play of the contest that fell incomplete… Declared inactive at the N.Y. Giants (9/26), vs. Washington (10/3), at Pittsburgh (10/10), vs. Cincinnati (10/17), vs. Philadelphia (10/24), at Baltimore (11/7), vs. Pittsburgh (11/14) and vs. the N.Y. Jets (11/21)… Was the backup quarterback at Cincinnati (11/28)… Made his first NFL start and was 20-of-34 passing for 277 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions vs. New England (12/5)… Finished 8-of-20 passing for 62 yards, one touchdown and one interception at Buffalo (12/12)… Completed 11-of-27 passes for 108 yards with one interception vs. San Diego (12/19)… Finished 9-of-16 passing for 161 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions at Miami (12/26)… Served as the backup quarterback at Houston (1/2/05). |
 Played in 44 games with 43 starts… Set Louisiana Tech records for completions (1,088), attempts (1,827) and yards (12,994)… Added 88 touchdown passes, eighth in NCAA Division I-A history… Also had 11 rushing touchdowns… As a senior, completed 246-of-432 passes for 3,246 yards, 19 touchdowns and 14 interceptions… As a junior, completed 296-of-505 passes for 3,539 yards, 19 touchdowns and 19 interceptions… Completed 302-of-521 passes for 3,655, 29 touchdowns and 17 interceptions as a sophomore… Finished his freshman year completing 244-of-369 passes for 2,544 yards, 21 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. |
 Married to Katy… Couple has three sons, Jonah Thomas, Elijah Luke and Micah Sean… Brothers Randy and Josh have both played quarterback: Randy was the starting quarterback at Texas A&M (1997-1999), and Josh currently plays for the Miami Dolphins… Active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes… Greeted fans at the second-annual Auburndale Sportsman’s Expo in May 2009 to share with the community his passion for sports and faith… Escorted pediatric cancer patients/survivors to raise funds and awareness for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation as part of the Fashion Funds for the Cure fashion show in March 2007 and 2009… Participated in a faith-based youth football clinic with Buccaneers chaplain Doug Gilcrease and teammates at Belmont Heights in October 2008... In September 2007, along with the team’s executive chef, helped prepare and serve food to 40 firefighters and staff officers from Tampa Fire Rescue as part of the team’s September 11 efforts… Hosted the McCown Passing Camp (McCownPassingCamp.com) for youth athletes in Jacksonville, Texas every summer since 2003 with his brothers… Past guest coaches at the camp have included Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald, Kellen Winslow and Michael Clayton… Spoke to students at Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School in Largo about the importance of physical activity and sound nutrition during a Buccaneers and American Heart Association “What Moves U” fitness rally in May 2007… Participated in the 2007 Buccaneers Celebrity Golf Classic in May, which benefited All Children’s Hospital Foundation… … Attended Jacksonville (Texas) High School… District Offensive MVP, two-time honorable mention All-East Texas and two-time first-team All-District choice… All-District and All-East Texas pick in basketball… Threw a school-record five touchdowns and 363 yards in one game… Born Luke McCown on July 12, 1981 in Jacksonville, Texas. |
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