The NFL draft will conclude Saturday with rounds four through seven (picks 101-257) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
After the third round on Friday, ESPN ranked the top 300 best available players remaining in the NFL draft.
Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy is ranked as the No. 1 best available player entering the final day of the NFL draft.
The 6-foot, 193-pound defensive back was at Tennessee from 2024-25 after transferring from Oregon State. He recorded 44 tackles, 0.5 tackles for a loss, four interceptions, 71 interception yards, 13 pass deflections, six punt returns and 59 punt return yards in 13 games during the 2024 season for the Vols.
McCoy did not play at Tennessee in 2025 due to rehabbing from an offseason knee injury.
Tennessee has produced 393 all-time NFL draft picks, including the AFL draft which merged in 1967. 19 Tennessee players have been drafted during the Josh Heupel era.
The Vols had two draft selections on the second day of the NFL draft.
Cornerback Colton Hood was selected in the second round (No. 37 overall) by the Giants and wide receiver Chris Brazzell II was selected by Carolina in the third round (No. 83 overall).
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Tennessee defensive back Jermod McCoy versus Ryan Williams and Alabama on Oct. 19, 2024 at Neyland Stadium.Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) is tackled by Tennessee defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) after making the catch during an SEC conference game between Tennessee and Alabama at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 19, 2024.Nov. 30, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) tackles Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia (2) during the second half at FirstBank Stadium.Nov. 30, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) tackles Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia (2) during the second half at FirstBank Stadium.Tennessee defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) yells while carrying a deflated gator after defeating Florida during a NCAA football game between Tennessee and Florida at Neyland Stadium, in Knoxville, Tennessee on Oct. 12, 2024.Nov. 16, 2024; Athens, Georgia; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver London Humphreys (16) is tackled by Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) after a catch during the second half at Sanford Stadium.Defensive back Jermod McCoy #3 of the Tennessee Volunteers runs with a 17-yard interception return against the Oklahoma Sooners in the first quarter at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 21, 2024 in Norman, Oklahoma.Feb. 26, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana; Tennessee defensive back Jermod McCoy (DB20) speaks to media members during the NFL combine at the Indiana Convention Center.Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) runs past Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) during the first half of the College Football Playoff first round game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Dec. 21, 2024.Oregon Ducks tight end Terrance Ferguson catches a pass as he is brought down by Oregon State Beavers defensive back Jermod McCoy during the first half of the annual rivalry game on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.Wide receiver Rome Odunze #1 of the Washington Huskies cathes a pass to secure the win against defensive back Jermod McCoy #23 of the Oregon State Beavers during the second half at Reser Stadium on November 18, 2023 in Corvallis, Oregon.1 / 11PHOTOS: Defensive back Jermod McCoy's careerTennessee defensive back Jermod McCoy versus Ryan Williams and Alabama on Oct. 19, 2024 at Neyland Stadium.1 / 11PHOTOS: Defensive back Jermod McCoy's careerTennessee defensive back Jermod McCoy versus Ryan Williams and Alabama on Oct. 19, 2024 at Neyland Stadium.2 / 11PHOTOS: Defensive back Jermod McCoy's careerAlabama wide receiver Ryan Williams (2) is tackled by Tennessee defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) after making the catch during an SEC conference game between Tennessee and Alabama at Neyland Stadium on Oct. 19, 2024.3 / 11PHOTOS: Defensive back Jermod McCoy's careerNov. 30, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) tackles Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia (2) during the second half at FirstBank Stadium.4 / 11PHOTOS: Defensive back Jermod McCoy's careerNov. 30, 2024; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) tackles Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia (2) during the second half at FirstBank Stadium.5 / 11PHOTOS: Defensive back Jermod McCoy's careerTennessee defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) yells while carrying a deflated gator after defeating Florida during a NCAA football game between Tennessee and Florida at Neyland Stadium, in Knoxville, Tennessee on Oct. 12, 2024.6 / 11Former Vol listed as NFL draft best available player after first roundNov. 16, 2024; Athens, Georgia; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver London Humphreys (16) is tackled by Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) after a catch during the second half at Sanford Stadium.7 / 11PHOTOS: Defensive back Jermod McCoy's careerDefensive back Jermod McCoy #3 of the Tennessee Volunteers runs with a 17-yard interception return against the Oklahoma Sooners in the first quarter at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 21, 2024 in Norman, Oklahoma.8 / 11Where Jermod McCoy ranks ahead of NFL draft final dayFeb. 26, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana; Tennessee defensive back Jermod McCoy (DB20) speaks to media members during the NFL combine at the Indiana Convention Center.9 / 11PHOTOS: Defensive back Jermod McCoy's careerOhio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) runs past Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Jermod McCoy (3) during the first half of the College Football Playoff first round game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Dec. 21, 2024.10 / 11PHOTOS: Defensive back Jermod McCoy's careerOregon Ducks tight end Terrance Ferguson catches a pass as he is brought down by Oregon State Beavers defensive back Jermod McCoy during the first half of the annual rivalry game on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.11 / 11PHOTOS: Defensive back Jermod McCoy's careerWide receiver Rome Odunze #1 of the Washington Huskies cathes a pass to secure the win against defensive back Jermod McCoy #23 of the Oregon State Beavers during the second half at Reser Stadium on November 18, 2023 in Corvallis, Oregon.Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
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