McCoy boosts draft stock
Texas Tech defensive prospect Jermod McCoy turned heads at his pro day this week, improving his stock despite a history of injury concerns — the outing has draft evaluators talking ahead of April’s NFL draft. Teams will weigh his medical history against the upside he flashed on the day. ( )
McCoy is listed as a Tennessee cornerback at 6'1", 188 pounds on his NFL prospect page, not as a Texas Tech player. (nfl.com) At Tennessee’s pro day on March 31, 2026, McCoy posted a 40-yard dash time of 4.38 seconds, a 38‑inch vertical jump and a 10‑foot‑7 broad jump. (sports.yahoo.com; spartanswire.usatoday.com) He tore his right ACL in January 2025, missed the entire 2025 season, and underwent combine medicals but declined to run on-field drills in Indianapolis. (upi.com) National outlets have tied McCoy to the Dallas Cowboys’ draft board and said a healthy pro day could push him into top‑15 consideration. (si.com) Some mocks shifted McCoy toward teams picking inside the first round after the workout — one projection specifically noted a jump into the No. 10 conversation for Cincinnati. (sports.yahoo.com) Draft medical write‑ups and scouting pieces warn teams will still need to validate his knee and the lack of 2025 tape; PFF notes McCoy’s 87.0 2024 overall grade and 77‑inch wingspan as the production evaluators will bank on. (lionswire.usatoday.com; pff.com)
