Jermod McCoy

Jermod McCoy
McCoy with the Tennessee Volunteers in 2024
No. 3  Tennessee Volunteers
PositionCornerback
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born (2005-08-16) August 16, 2005
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High schoolWhitehouse (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.

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

Season Team GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
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

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan Bench press
6 ft 0+34 in
(1.85 m)
188 lb
(85 kg)
31+14 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.