Early Years and College Career Timothy Scott Couch grew up in Hyden, Kentucky and attended Leslie County High School, where he starred as an All-American football player and was named the state’s Mr. Football. He set Couch was ranked No. 6 in ESPN’s list of During his college football career at the University of Kentucky, Couch threw 74 touchdown passes and 35 interceptions, garnering national attention and earning First-Team All-SEC honors. Following the 1998 season in Lexington, during which the Kentucky Wildcats star was a Heisman Trophy finalist and the SEC Player of the Year, Couch declared for the NFL Draft. NFL Career