US EditionCan Jermod McCoy Beat NFL Draft Doubts Like Trey Smith? Here Is What's Next
Concerns over a previous knee injury pushed the former Tennessee cornerback to No. 101, where Las Vegas added its second defensive back of the draft.
- On Saturday, the Las Vegas Raiders selected former Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy with the 101st overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, moving up one spot to secure the prospect.
- Concerns regarding a surgically-repaired knee pushed McCoy to the fourth round, as NFL medical officials cited a bone plug used in prior ACL surgery raising durability questions.
- The 6-foot-1, 188-pound prospect demonstrated elite athleticism with a 4.37-second 40-yard dash at his pro day, earning praise for "superlative ball skills" from USA TODAY Sports NFL draft guru Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz.
- Las Vegas traded their 102nd pick and a 2027 seventh-round choice to the Buffalo Bills to finalize the deal, demonstrating confidence despite McCoy's prolonged draft weekend fall.
- Joining a secondary led by defensive coordinator Rob Leonard under new head coach Klint Kubiak, McCoy recorded 26 tackles and nine passes defensed in his final Tennessee season.
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Whitehouse Wildcat Jermod McCoy drafted by Las Vegas Raiders
WHITEHOUSE, Texas (KETK) - Former Whitehouse Wildcat standout Jermod McCoy was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders as the 101st overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday. McCoy graduated from Whitehouse in 2023 after playing both cornerback and wide receiver for the Wildcats and breaking several school records. After graduating from Whitehouse, McCoy [...]
Jermod McCoy’s troubling but understandable draft slide ends with Raiders’ fourth-round selection – Democratic Accent
The NFL Draft isn’t just about picking the most talented player. If it were, Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy would have been selected on Thursday. Instead, his massive slide out of the first round didn’t end until the Las Vegas Raiders picked him in the fourth round on Saturday. So why is it that a player with an elite draft profile that includes big plays on tape, size, speed and ball skills didn’t get a whiff of attention during the draft’s …
Jermod McCoy’s troubling but understandable draft slide ends with Raiders’ fourth-round selection
The NFL Draft isn’t just about picking the most talented player. If it were, Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy would have been selected on Thursday. Instead, his massive slide out of the first round didn’t end until the Las Vegas Raiders picked him in the fourth round on Saturday.So why is it that a player with an elite draft profile that includes big plays on tape, size, speed and ball skills didn't get a whiff of attention during the draft's f…
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