Jermod McCoy injury: Will Tennessee CB slide in NFL draft?

“It looked like Jermod out there,” Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said after McCoy's testing numbers. “He did a great job testing, which we all anticipated. It’s great to see him back at 100 percent.”

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While McCoy's testing numbers at his Tennessee pro day were strong, a recent report suggested teams may view McCoy similarly to former Michigan cornerback Will Johnson, who fell to No. 47 overall in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Johnson was a two-time All-American and a top-rated defensive prospect before his medicals popped as a concern for some teams, causing him to fall out of the first round.

"Every team I’ve talked to—every last one of them—has said that the knee he tore up in January 2025 remains a major concern," Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer reported April 20.

Breer added: "Without getting into all the ins and outs of the medicals, the question isn’t whether he’ll be ready to go when he joins his new team next week. It’s more centered on his longevity, making his case similar to—maybe a little worse than—Will Johnson’s last year."

ESPN NFL Draft expert Matt Miller, meanwhile, said teams he talked to believe McCoy is back in the running as the first cornerback off the board following his pro day performance.

"The feedback I received from teams was that McCoy is back in the running for CB1," Miller wrote. "There were some questions even from the morning of the workout about what drills he would participate in. But he did everything, including positional drills."

USA TODAY has McCoy going No. 24 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars in our latest NFL mock draft.

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