Kevin Kolb

Kevin Kolb is a National Football League quarterback who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. Kolb was born on August 24, 1984 in Victoria, Texas. He attended the University of Houston and was drafted by the Eagles in the 2007 NFL Draft with the 36th overall pick.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=10480

During a game against the Green Bay Packers on September 12, 2010, Kolb was tackled during a play, striking his head against the turf. Initially, he was said to have a jaw injury and he came back to the game to throw three passes. Eventually, however, Kolb was ruled to have a concussion and he sat out the remainder of the game. Backup quarterback Michael Vick came in and finished out the game for the Eagles. On September 15, 2010, Kolb failed the physical test he was given to see if the effects from his concussion had subsided.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5575885 He will not be allowed to practice with the team until he passes his readiness test. Vick will start for the Eagles in their September 19 game against the Detroit Lions.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5580779&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines

Kevin Kolb was drafted out of the University of Houston by the Eagles in 2007. The Eagles took Kolb in the second round, despite already having two veteran backup quarterbacks in A.J. Feeley and Kelly Holcomb. Kolb saw action in only one game during his rookie season.

On November 23, 2008, Eagles starting quarterback Donovan McNabb was benched in the second half in a game against the Baltimore Ravens. McNabb had thrown two interceptions and lost one fumble in the first half. Kolb took over for the rest of the game, but ended up throwing an interception that was returned 108 yards for a touchdown by Ed Reed, an NFL record. The next day, Eagles coach Andy Reid announced that McNabb would return to his starting role the next game.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3723021

When McNabb was traded to the Washington Redskins after the 2008 NFL Season, Kolb became the second quarterback and eventually the starting quarterback, playing in the final 5 games of the year. During that season, Kolb threw for 741 yards and four touchdowns, scoring a quarterback rating of 88.9.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?playerId=10480