Jermod McCoy

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Jermod McCoy
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McCoy with the Tennessee Volunteers in 2024
No. 3 – Tennessee Volunteers
Position Cornerback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born (2005-08-16) August 16, 2005 (age 20)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Whitehouse (Whitehouse, Texas)
College
Awards and highlights
  • 2024 All-America Second Team (AP, Sports Illustrated)
  • First-team All-SEC (2024)
Stats at ESPN

Jermod Iverson McCoy (born August 16, 2005) is an American college football cornerback for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Oregon State Beavers.

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Early life

McCoy was born on August 16, 2005, in Tyler, Texas. He attended Whitehouse High School in Whitehouse, Texas. [1] He played both cornerback and wide receiver in high school. As a senior, he had 28 tackles and two interceptions as a cornerback and 57 receptions for 784 yards and eight touchdowns as a receiver. A three-star recruit, McCoy committed to Oregon State University to play college football. [2]

College career

In his one year at Oregon State in 2023, McCoy played in all 12 games with five starts and had 31 tackles and two interceptions. [3] [4] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Tennessee. [5] [6] McCoy took over as a starter his first year at Tennessee in 2024. [7] [8] After missing the entire 2025 season due to a torn ACL, McCoy announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2026 NFL Draft. [9]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGPTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
SoloAstCmbTFLSckIntYdsAvgTDPDFRFFTD
2023 Oregon State 1216153110.02178.507100
2024 Tennessee 1326184410.047117.809000
Career 2542337520.068814.7016100

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		188 lb
(85 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		14 reps
All values from NFL Combine [10] [11] [12]

References

  1. ↑ Hicks, Phil (May 22, 2023). "Whitehouse shining star Jermod McCoy 'going places'". TylerPaper.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ Machado, Angie (November 21, 2022). "COMMITMENT: CB Jermod McCoy Commits to Oregon State". 247Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ Paschall, David (August 12, 2024). "Transfer cornerback Jermod McCoy already leading for Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Ogden, Brandon (December 20, 2023). "Whitehouse's Jermod McCoy transfers to Tennessee; former TJC standout Kobe Savage headed to Oregon". TylerPaper.com. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ Daschel, Nick (December 5, 2023). "Jermod McCoy, Oregon State's only true freshman to play in every game in 2023, enters transfer portal". OregonLive. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ Sparks, Adam (December 20, 2023). "Tennessee football gets Oregon State CB Jermod McCoy in transfer portal". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ Hall, Cora (August 12, 2024). "Transfer Jermod McCoy already a 'playmaker' for Tennessee football". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ Paschall, David (April 2, 2024). "Athletic McCoy developing rapidly at corner for Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ Sisk, Caleb. "Jermod McCoy Set to Leave Tennessee Football for The NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Jermod McCoy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Jermod McCoy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2026 NFL Scouting Combine Results Tracker". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
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