Kevin Kolb attended Stephenville High School in Stephenville, Texas. Where he played quarterback on the football team. As a senior, Kolb completed 206 of 321 pass attempts for 3,357 yards and 29 touchdowns. He also rushed for 197 yards on the year. He was named district MVP for the second consecutive season. He was named honorable mention all-state and second team academic all-state. Kevin was considered to be one of the best prospects in the state. He was recruited by Texas Christian, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech, but he opted to attend the University of Houston instead. He quickly earned a starting, making him the first true freshman to ever start at quarterback for the University of Houston. He completed 200 of 360 passes for 3,131 yards and 25 touchdowns with just 6 interceptions on the year. He was named third team all-Conference USA and Conference USA freshman of the year at the conclusion of the season. Kolb started every game for the second consecutive season as a sophomore, completing 198 of 353 attempts for 2,766 yards and 11 touchdowns with 6 interceptions. He started all 12 games as a junior, completing 254 of 420 passes for 3,258 yards and 19 touchdowns against 15 interceptions. He was named third-team all-Conference USA for his play as a junior.

Kevin Kolb has a ton of experience, having started all four seasons at quarterback for the University of Houston. During that time he has proven to be an extremely durable player, starting all 50 games of his college career. He is a good leader and a hard worker. He has good size and intelligence for the position. He has a quick release and the arm strength to make all the throws required of an NFL quarterback. He does a good job of going through his progression and can buy time with his feet when needed. He stands tall in the pocket and will deliver the football with a defender in his face. He has good pocket presence and the athleticism to get out of the pocket and make an accurate throw on the run. He can also make a play with his feet when needed. He is a bit of a streaky passer and lacks great accuracy on his deep ball. He will make poor decisions at times which can lead to costly interceptions. He operated primarily out of the shotgun at Houston and will need to adapt to taking snaps from under center and reading the defense as he drops back. Kevin Kolb has a lot of tools but will need to prove that he isn’t a product of the system. He should be a late first to early second day pick in the 2007 NFL draft.