Counting down days until UH Football kicks off with this 49-yard Hail Mary TD from Donovan Smith to Stephon Johnson to beat WVU in 2023! Houston’s first Big 12 conference play win!
Donovan Smith (2023-24):
• 21 Games
• 64.7 Completion %
• 3,668 Passing Yards
• 26 Passing TDs
• 575 Rushing Yards
• 9 Rushing TDs
Stephon Johnson (2023-25):
• 29 Games
• 69 Receptions
• 954 Receiving Yards
• 7 Receiving TDs
• Texas Bowl Champion (2025)
Big 48-yard TD from Clayton Tune to Tank Dell in the 44-37 thriller win vs SMU!
Clayton Tune (2018-22):
• 47 Games
• 63.8 Completion %
• 11,996 Passing Yards
• 104 Passing TDs
• 1,251 Rushing Yards
• 15 Rushing TDs
• First-Team All-AAC (2022)
• Birmingham Bowl Champion (2021)
• Independence Bowl Champion (2022)
Post UH:
• NFL Draft Pick - 5th Round
• Arizona Cardinals (2023-24)
• Green Bay Packers (2025)
Tank Dell (2020-2022):
• 35 Games
• 228 Receptions
• 3,155 Yards
• 32 Receiving TDs
• 2022 Third-Team All-American
• 2x First-Team All-AAC (2021, 2022)
• Birmingham Bowl Champion (2021)
• Independence Bowl Champion (2022)
Post UH:
• NFL Draft Pick - 3rd Round
• Houston Texans (2023-Present)
• 98 Receptions
• 1,376 Yards
• 10 Receiving Yards
Wouldn’t be right to post about the 2021 SMU game without Marcus Jones’ kick return TD
“MAKE IT NIIIIINE!!!”
Marcus Jones (2020-21):
• 20 Games
• 72 Total Tackles
• 6 INTs
• 5 Return TDs
• Paul Hornung Award (2021)
• Jet Award (2021)
• Consensus All-American (2021)
• First-Team All-American (2020)
• AAC Special Teams POTY (2021)
• 2× First-Team All-AAC (2020, 2021)
• Second-Team All-AAC (2021)
Post UH:
• NFL Draft Pick - 3rd Round
• New England Patriots (2022-Present)
• 164 Total Tackles
• 6 INTs
• 6 Total TDs
• First-Team All-Pro (2022)
• Second-Team All-Pro (2025)
47-yard TD from Case Keenum to Patrick Edwards in Houston’s dominant 73-34 win vs Rice in 2011!
Keenum and Edwards had video game stat lines on the day.
Keenum:
• 24/37 (64.7%)
• 534 Passing Yards
• 9 TDs
• 1 INT
Edwards:
• 7 Receptions
• 318 Receiving Yards
• 5 TDs
Keenum, also, broke the NCAA FBS record for career passing TD during the game!
Nice to see a good amount of representation! Let’s goooo!
Kevin Kolb’s 46-yard TD run in the 34-20 victory over USM to win the 2006 C-USA Title!
Kevin Kolb (2003-06):
• 50 Games
• 61.6% Completion %
• 12,964 Passing Yards
• 85 Passing TDs
• 751 Rushing Yards
• 21 Rushing TDs
• 2006 C-USA Offensive POTY
• First-Team All-C-USA (2006)
• 2× Third-Team All-C-USA (2003, 2005)
• C-USA Freshman of the Year (2003)
• C-USA Champion (2006)
Post UH:
• 2007 NFL Draft Pick - 2nd Round
• Philadelphia Eagles (2007–10)
• Arizona Cardinals (2011–12)
• Buffalo Bills (2013)
• 59.5 Completion % (Career)
• 5,206 Passing Yards
• 28 Passing TDs
45-yard pick six by Latreveon McCutchin in last year’s win vs UCF!
Latreveon McCutchin (2023-Present)
• 35 Games
• 57 Total Tackles
• 6.5 TFL
• 3 Sacks
• 3 Forced Fumbles
• 2 INTs
• 1 TD
How about some more nickname talk on this Countdown 'til Kickoff.
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44 days until Houston Cougars Football!
Elandon Roberts (2013-15):
• 30 Games
• 175 Total Tackles
• 23.5 TFL
• 7 Sacks
• 2015 First-Team All-AAC
• Armed Forces Bowl Champion (2014)
• AAC Champion (2015)
• Peach Bowl Champion (2015)
Post UH:
• NFL Draft Pick - 6th Round
• NFL (2016–25)
• 2× Super Bowl Champ (LI, LIII)
D’Anthony Jones (2020-22):
• 30 Games
• 65 Total Tackles
• 23.5 TFL
• 16 Sacks
• 2022 First-Team All-AAC
• Birmingham Bowl Champion (2021)
• Independence Bowl Champion (2022)
Michael Batton (2024):
• 12 Games
• 94 Total Tackles
• 7.5 TFL
• 3 Sacks
• 2024 All-AAC Honorable Mention
Jack Martin’s 43-yard walk-off FG to beat Utah in 2024!
Jack Martin (2023-24):
• 24 Games
• 66.7 FG% (16/24)
• 100 XP% (46/46)
This game is the single reason when i go to football games with my whole family that we take two vehicles. I was at this game but my wife convinced me to leave at start of 4th quarter because the kids were being restless. I missed seeing this live.
Oh no! Definitely a good call on the two cars. Never know when the Cardiac Coogs will pull one out late!
Conner Weigman’s 42-yard run in the win vs Baylor last year!
Conner Weigman (2025-Present)
• 13 Games
• 65.2 Completion %
• 2,705 Passing Yards
• 25 Passing TDs
• 700 Rushing Yards
• 11 Rushing TDs
• Texas Bowl Champion
• Texas Bowl MVP
41-yard walk-off FG by Ethan Sanchez to beat Arizona!
Ethan Sanchez (2025):
• 13 Games
• 80.8 FG% (21/26)
• 100 XP% (43/43)
• All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
• Texas Bowl Champion
I do not know about you all but I can’t wait for the season to start.
Go Coogs!! Take a cleaver to the Beavers.
40 Days until Houston Cougars Football!
Courtney Lark’s 40-yard TD catch in the 45-27 win over Rice in 2018!
Courtney Lark (2016-19):
• 32 Games
• 58 Receptions
• 940 Receiving Yards
• 9 Receiving TDs
With living in Reno, NV, I was walking through a casino this morning, and they had UH as a 19 1/2 point favorite over Oregon State. That seems like a lot of points to me, but some of you are much more of an expert, in betting lines than me.
My advise is to never gamble on college sports.
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