 McCoy with the Tennessee Volunteers in 2024 | |
| Tennessee Volunteers–No. 3 | |
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| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Sports Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 16, 2005 Tyler, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Whitehouse (Whitehouse, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jermod I. McCoy (born August 16, 2005) is an American college football cornerback for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the Oregon State Beavers.
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.
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. [2] [3] After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to the University of Tennessee. [4] [5] McCoy took over as a starter his first year at Tennessee in 2024. [6] [7]
| Season | Team | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TFL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | FF | TD | |||
| 2023 | Oregon State | 12 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tennessee | 13 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 42 | 33 | 75 | 2 | 0.0 | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |