Highly touted Oregon State transfer Jermod McCoy committed to Tennessee football Wednesday morning, the cornerback shared on X.
#Committed GBO!🍊🍊🍊
@coachjoshheupel @Coach_Nez_ @Vol_Football pic.twitter.com/U9NrCTDlx8— Jermod McCoy (@Jermodmccoy) December 20, 2023
The freshman corner boasted offers from nearly 20 power five schools including Florida, Oklahoma, Oregon and Southern Cal but McCoy’s decision came down to Tennessee and Texas A&M before he committed to Josh Heupel and his staff.
McCoy started at Oregon State as a true freshman last season, totaling 16 tackles, seven pass deflections and two interceptions. The 6-foot, 180-pound corner performed well in the conference that boasted the nation’s best quarterbacks last season and still have three-years of eligibility remaining. Those two factors made him one of the most sought after players in the transfer portal
The Oregon State transfer ranks as a four-star transfer, the No. 78 player and No. 7 cornerback in the transfer portal according to the 247sports transfer rankings.
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The Whitehouse, Texas native earned a 64.1 PFF grade in his freshman season at Oregon State. Opponents targeted McCoy 47 times and the 6-foot freshman allowed 27 catches for 420 yards.
For reference, McCoy’s PFF grade would have ranked third amongst Tennessee cornerbacks last season behind both Kamal Hadden and Gabe Jeudy-Lally but ahead of Doneiko Slaughter and the rest of the cornerback room.
