Jermod McCoy falls to Raiders in Round 4 of NFL draft
HENDERSON, Nev. — Jermod McCoys fall in the NFL draft due to issues about his knee ended Saturday when the Las Vegas Raiders moved up and chosen him with the primary choose of the fourth spherical.
McCoy, the previous Tennessee cornerback, had been seen as a possible first-round choose however ended up falling to No. 101.
He missed all of final season after struggling a torn ACL in January 2025. Speaking after the Raiders chosen him, McCoy stated his knee feels good, including that it is up to the crew whether or not he undergoes one other surgical procedure.
“All of my doctors that did my surgery told me [that] I’m good,” he stated. “But if there’s something that [the Raiders] want me to do for the longevity of my career, I’m willing to do that because I feel like they have my best interest.”
Las Vegas moved up to the highest of the fourth spherical by sending its 102nd choose and a 2027 seventh-round alternative to the Buffalo Bills for choose No. 101.
McCoy stated the Raiders expressed curiosity in him late in the pre-draft course of. He had a Zoom assembly with the group the day earlier than the draft.
“They kind of got on my radar a little bit. I was kind of thinking [that] something was up,” McCoy stated. “But I mean, I didn’t really have a clue where I was going to go, to be honest. So I mean, it’s just a blessing to get picked up by the Raiders.”
McCoy stated it was tough to watch his slide, however he nonetheless stored his eyes glued to the tv display as a result of it was a dream to hear his identify referred to as, irrespective of the spherical.
He needs to use what occurred as motivation all through his NFL profession.
“I was prepared for whatever, but I was [expected] to go higher,” McCoy stated. “I had a good pro day, ran some good times and did some good things. …It’s not in my control, and I’m just truly blessed that the team took me anyway, because it’s an achievement to get here in the first place.”
McCoy started his school profession in 2023 at Oregon State. As a freshman, he recorded his first profession interception towards the Raiders’ first-round choose, Fernando Mendozawho was taking part in for California on the time.
McCoy transferred to Tennessee in 2024 and was spectacular throughout his lone season with the Volunteers. He was named first-team All-SEC after recording 4 interceptions and 9 move breakups. He gave up a completion charge of 41.9% and a QBR of 15.2 when focused.
Cornerback was a big want for Las Vegas.
The Raiders introduced again exterior cornerback Eric Stokes on a three-year deal and traded for nickel cornerback Taron Johnsonwhereas final 12 months’s third-round choose, Darien Porterflashed some upside as a rookie. But the depth exterior of these gamers is pretty skinny.
If McCoy pans out, he has an opportunity to solidify a beginning function in the secondary for years to come.
McCoy was the second defensive again the Raiders took in the draft. They chosen versatile security Treydan Stukes in the second spherical (thirty eighth choose) Friday.
