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KNOXVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 19: Jermod McCoy #3 of the Tennessee Volunteers before a game between Alabama and Tennessee at Neyland Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Roger Wimmer/ISI Photos/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Welcome back to another year of the SB Nation Community Mock Draft!
As we do every draft season, all 32 NFL sites at SB Nation come together to fill out an entire first-round mock draft leading up to the actual event that takes place from April 23-25. One by one, our site managers will make their picks and provide their reasoning behind the selection. From there, I will provide further analysis on top of giving a final opinion on the pick!
Without further ado, letâs keep things rolling!
With the 12th overall pick in the 2026 SB Nation Community Mock Draft, Blogging The Boysâ Dave Halprin and the Dallas Cowboys select Jermod McCoy, cornerback, Tennessee!
Halprinâs analysis:
My analysis: McCoy comes off the board as the second-overall cornerback despite the ACL tear that took his entire 2025 season. The Cowboys defense was abysmal this past year and a good place to start trying to turn it around is grabbing a guy who may as well have been the bonafide CB1 in this class if it wasnât for the devastating injury.
McCoy was very productive in his two healthy seasons at Tennessee with six interceptions and 16 pass breakups from 2023-2024. Heâs a very loose-hipped defender with great lower-body explosion that helps him get into passing lanes in a blink. If his injury doesnât linger into his rookie season, donât be surprised if McCoy ends up being one of the top rookie corners in 2026.
Jermod McCoy is a player from the Tennessee Volunteers, known for playing as a defensive back.
The SB Nation community mock draft allows all 32 NFL sites to collaboratively simulate the first round of the NFL draft, providing insights and predictions leading up to the actual event.
The actual NFL draft is scheduled to take place from April 23-25.

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