Dane Brugler The Athletic National Draft Analyst l- Jermond McCoy

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Best trait: Well-rounded skill set​

There is a lot to like about McCoy’s game. He is a solid size-speed athlete with physicality, instincts and ball skills. In press man, he gets his hands on receivers early to reroute them and shows terrific feel and timing from off coverage. McCoy’s short-area explosiveness looks better than his long speed, but I love his reactionary twitch to stay attached in coverage. He is also one of the best tackling defensive backs in college football.

I thought the 2024 Alabama tape was an accurate summation of McCoy’s All-America sophomore season — eight tackles, two passes defended, a few completions allowed that need to be cleaned up.

Must improve: Returning healthy​

McCoy needs to show more consistent patience in press and avoid some of the downfield contact. But the No. 1 concern surrounding him is his health. After starting all 13 games last season, McCoy suffered an ACL tear this past January while training at home. He underwent knee surgery and is reportedly rehabbing well, but when will he return to the field? And how does that affect his draft decision? A lot of unknowns.

2026 NFL Draft outlook​

A native of Whitehouse in East Texas (the same hometown as Patrick Mahomes), McCoy was a state champion track athlete in the long jump and triple jump, although he went mostly overlooked as a football recruit (no FBS schools in Texas offered him). McCoy signed with Oregon State and led the team in passes defended as a true freshman. He transferred to Knoxville before last season and put together an All-America 2024 season, leading the team in passes defended (13) and interceptions (four), plus finished third in tackles (44).
Were he fully healthy, McCoy would have been CB1 in these preseason rankings, but the unknowns knock him down a spot (for now). With a complete recovery, he can be one of the better defensive prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft.
 
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SNAFU said:

Best trait: Well-rounded skill set​

There is a lot to like about McCoy’s game. He is a solid size-speed athlete with physicality, instincts and ball skills. In press man, he gets his hands on receivers early to reroute them and shows terrific feel and timing from off coverage. McCoy’s short-area explosiveness looks better than his long speed, but I love his reactionary twitch to stay attached in coverage. He is also one of the best tackling defensive backs in college football.

I thought the 2024 Alabama tape was an accurate summation of McCoy’s All-America sophomore season — eight tackles, two passes defended, a few completions allowed that need to be cleaned up.

Must improve: Returning healthy​

McCoy needs to show more consistent patience in press and avoid some of the downfield contact. But the No. 1 concern surrounding him is his health. After starting all 13 games last season, McCoy suffered an ACL tear this past January while training at home. He underwent knee surgery and is reportedly rehabbing well, but when will he return to the field? And how does that affect his draft decision? A lot of unknowns.

2026 NFL Draft outlook​

A native of Whitehouse in East Texas (the same hometown as Patrick Mahomes), McCoy was a state champion track athlete in the long jump and triple jump, although he went mostly overlooked as a football recruit (no FBS schools in Texas offered him). McCoy signed with Oregon State and led the team in passes defended as a true freshman. He transferred to Knoxville before last season and put together an All-America 2024 season, leading the team in passes defended (13) and interceptions (four), plus finished third in tackles (44).
Were he fully healthy, McCoy would have been CB1 in these preseason rankings, but the unknowns knock him down a spot (for now). With a complete recovery, he can be one of the better defensive prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Wow, no offers from any of the Texas schools. So, he was a 3 star prospect, 2 star?
 
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