Matt McCoy was a disruptive, high-motor linebacker who led SDSU’s tackles and climbed to Round 2
In the 2004 season, Matt McCoy was San Diego State’s leading tackler in the Mountain West and was later drafted in the second round by the Philadelphia Eagles, which says plenty about his instincts and playmaking value[11][8]. He finished his Aztec career with 270 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, and 4 forced fumbles, a stat line that screams active, downhill linebacker with a nose for the ball[1]. What makes him appealing beyond the numbers is the clear NFL-grade trust he earned as a tone-setter and special-teams-plus defender, though his pro career showed he was more of a role player than a star[12][10].
