Jermod McCoy’s lengthy wait to hear his name called at the NFL draft came to a quick end on Saturday.
The Las Vegas Raiders selected the Tennessee cornerback with the first pick of the fourth round, taking a small gamble that McCoy will return to form after missing all of last season with a torn ACL.
McCoy had six interceptions in 25 games with the Volunteers and Oregon State, where he began his college career in 2023 before transferring to Tennessee. He injured the knee during offseason workouts in January 2025, not long after the Vols lost in the College Football Playoff.
Quick Guide NFL draft 2026 complete order Show First round 1 Las Vegas, Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
2 New York Jets, David Bailey, LB, Texas Tech
3 Arizona, Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
4 Tennessee, Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
5 New York Giants, Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State
6 Kansas City (from Cleveland), Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
7 Washington, Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
8 New Orleans, Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
9 Cleveland (from Kansas City), Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
10 New York Giants (from Cincinnati), Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
11 Dallas (from Miami), Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
12 Miami (from Dallas), Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
13 LA Rams (from Atlanta), Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
14 Baltimore, Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State
15 Tampa Bay, Rueben Bain Jr, LB, Miami
16 New York Jets (from Indianapolis), Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
17 Detroit, Blake Miller, OT, Clemson
18 Minnesota, Caleb Banks, DT, Florida
19 Carolina, Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
20 Philadelphia (from Green Bay through Dallas), Makai Lemon, WR, USC
21 Pittsburgh, Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
22 LA Chargers, Akheem Mesidor, LB, Miami
23 Dallas (from Philadelphia), Malachi Lawrence, LB, UCF
24 Cleveland (from Jacksonville), KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
25 Chicago, Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
26 Houston (from Buffalo), Keylan Rutledge, G, Georgia Tech
27 Miami (from San Francisco), Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
28 New England (from Houston through Buffalo), Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
29 Kansas City (from LA Rams), Peter Woods, DT, Clemson
30 New York Jets (from Denver through Miami and San Francisco), Omar Cooper Jr, WR, Indiana
31 Tennessee (from New England through Buffalo), Keldric Faulk, DE, Clemson
32 Seattle, Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame Second round 33 San Francisco (from New York Jets), De’Zhaun Stribling, WR, Mississippi
34 Arizona, Chase Bisontis, G, Texas A&M
35 Buffalo (from Tennessee), T.J. Parker, DE, Clemson
36 Houston (from Las Vegas), Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
37 New York Giants, Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
38 Las Vegas (from Washington through Houston), Treydan Stukes, S, Arizona
39 Cleveland, Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
40 Kansas City, R Mason Thomas, DE, Oklahoma
41 Cincinnati, Cashius Howell, DE, Texas A&M
42 New Orleans, Christen Miller, DT, Georgia
43 Miami, Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
44 Detroit (from Dallas through New York Jets), Derrick Moore, DE, Michigan
45 Baltimore, Zion Young, DE, Missouri
46 Tampa Bay, Josiah Trotter, LB, Missouri
47 Pittsburgh (from Indianapolis), Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
48 Atlanta, Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
49 Carolina (from Minnesota), Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech
50 New York Jets (from Detroit), D’Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana
51 Minnesota, Jake Golday, LB, Cincinnati
52 Green Bay, Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
53 Indianapolis (from Pittsburgh), CJ Allen, LB, Georgia
54 Philadelphia, Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt
55 New England (from LA Chargers), Gabe Jacas, LB, Illinois
56 Jacksonville, Nate Boerkircher, TE, Texas A&M
57 Chicago, Logan Jones, C, Iowa
58 Cleveland (from San Francisco), Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
59 Houston, Marlin Klein, TE, Michigan
60 Tennessee (from Buffalo through Chicago), Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas
61 LA Rams, Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
62 Buffalo (from Denver), Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State
63 LA Chargers (from New England), Jake Slaughter, C, Florida
64 Seattle, Bud Clark, S, TCU Third round 65 Arizona, Carson Beck, QB, Miami
66 Denver (from Tennessee through Buffalo), Tyler Onyedim, DT, Texas A&M
67 Las Vegas, Keyron Crawford, DE, Auburn
68 Philadelphia (from New York Jets), Markel Bell, OT, Miami
69 Chicago (from New York Giants through Houston, Buffalo and Tennessee), Sam Roush, TE, Stanford
70 San Francisco (from Cleveland), Romello Height, DE, Texas Tech
71 Washington, Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson
72 Cincinnati, Tacario Davis, CB, Washington
73 New Orleans, Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia
74 New York Giants (from Kansas City through Cleveland), Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame
75 Miami, Caleb Douglas, WR, Texas A&M
76 Pittsburgh (from Dallas), Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
77 Green Bay (from Tampa Bay), Chris McClellan, DT, Missouri
78 Indianapolis, A.J. Haulcy, S, LSU
79 Atlanta, Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia
80 Baltimore, Ja'Kobi Lane, WR, Southern Cal
81 Jacksonville (from Detroit), Albert Regis, DT, Texas A&M
82 Minnesota, Domonique Orange, DT, Iowa State
83 Carolina, Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee
84 Tampa Bay (from Green Bay), Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State
85 Pittsburgh, Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
86 Cleveland (from LA Chargers), Austin Barber, OT, Florida
87 Miami (from Philadelphia), Will Kacmarek, TE, Ohio State
88 Jacksonville, Emmanuel Pregnon, G, Oregon
89 Chicago, Zavion Thomas, WR, LSU
90 San Francisco (from Houston through Miami), Kaelon Black, RB, Indiana
91 Las Vegas (from Buffalo through Houston), Trey Zuhn III, C, Texas A&M
92 Dallas (from San Francisco), Jaishawn Barham, DE, Michigan
93 LA Rams, Keagan Trost, OT, Missouri
94 Miami (from Denver), Chris Bell, WR, Louisville
95 New England, Eli Raridon, TE, Notre Dame
96 Pittsburgh (from Seattle), Gennings Dunker, G, Iowa Compensatory Selections
97 Minnesota, Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern
98 Minnesota (from Philadelphia), Jakobe Thomas, S, Miami
99 Seattle (from Pittsburgh), Julian Neal, CB, Arkansas
100 Jacksonville (from Detroit), Jalen Huskey, CB, Maryland Fourth round 101 Las Vegas (from Tennessee through Buffalo), Jermond McCoy, CB, Tennessee
102 Buffalo (from Las Vegas), Jude Bowry, OT, Boston College
103 New York Jets, Darrell Jackson Jr., DT, Florida State
104 Arizona, Kaleb Proctor, DT, SE Louisiana
105 LA Chargers (from New York Giants through Cleveland), Brenen Thompson, WR, Mississippi State
106 Houston (from Washington), Febechi Nwaiwu, G, Oklahoma
107 San Francisco (from Cleveland), Gracen Halton, DT, Oklahoma
108 Denver (from New Orleans), Jonah Coleman, RB, Washington
109 Kansas City, Jadon Canady, CB, Oregon
110 New York Jets (from Cincinnati), Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson
111 Denver (from Miami), Kage Casey, OT, Boise State
112 Dallas, Drew Shelton, OT, Penn State
113 Indianapolis, Jalen Farmer, G, Kentucky
114 Dallas (from Atlanta through Philadelphia), Delvin Moore, CB, Florida
115 Baltimore, Elijah Sarratt, WR, Indiana
116 Tampa Bay, Keionte Scott, CB, Miami
117 LA Chargers (from Minnesota through Jacksonville, Las Vegas and Houston), Travis Burke, OT, Memphis
118 Detroit, Jimmy Rolder, LB, Michigan
119 Jacksonville (from Carolina), Wesley Williams, DE, Duke
120 Green Bay, Dani Dennis-Sutton, DE, Penn State
121 Pittsburgh, Kaden Wetjen, WR, Iowa
122 Las Vegas (from Philadelphia through Atlanta), Mike Washington Jr., RB, Arkansas
123 Houston (from LA Chargers), Wade Woodaz, LB, Clemson
124 Chicago (from Jacksonville through Carolina), Malik Muhammad, CB, Texas
125 Buffalo (from Chicago through Kansas City and New England), Skyler Bell, WR, Connecticut
126 Buffalo, Kaleb Elarms-Orr, LB, TCU
127 San Francisco, Carver Willis, OT, Washington
128 Cincinnati (from Houston through Detroit and New York Jets), Connor Lew, C, Auburn
129 Carolina (from LA Rams through Chicago), Will Lee III, CB, Texas A&M
130 Miami (from Denver), Trey Moore, DE, Texas
131 LA Chargers (from New England), Genesis Smith, S, Arizona
132 New Orleans (from Seattle), Jeremiah Wright, G, Auburn Compensatory Selections
133 Baltimore (from San Francisco), Matthew Hibner, TE, SMU
134 Atlanta (from Las Vegas), Kendal Daniels, LB, Oklahoma
135 Indianapolis (from Pittsburgh), Bryce Boettcher, LB, Oregon
136 New Orleans, Bryce Lance, WR, North Dakota State
137 Dallas (from Philadelphia), LT Overton, DE, Alabama
138 Miami (from San Francisco), Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh
139 San Francisco, Ephesians Prysock, CB, Washington
140 Cincinnati (from New York Jets), Colbie Young, WR, Georgia Fifth round 141 Houston (from Las Vegas and Cleveland)
142 Tennessee (from New York Jets via Baltimore)
143 Arizona
144 Tennessee (from LA Rams)
145 New York Giants
146 Cleveland
147 Washington
148 Cleveland (from Kansas City)
149 Cleveland (from Cincinnati)
150 New Orleans
151 Miami
152 Dallas
153 Green Bay (from Atlanta via Philadelphia)
154 Baltimore
155 Tampa Bay
156 Indianapolis
157 Detroit
158 Carolina (from Minnesota)
159 Carolina
160 Green Bay
161 Pittsburgh
162 Baltimore (from LA Chargers)
163 Minnesota (from Philadelphia)
164 Jacksonville
165 Tennessee (from Chicago via Buffalo)
166 Jacksonville (from San Francisco via Philadelphia)
167 Buffalo (from Houston via Philadelphia)
168 Buffalo
169 Kansas City (from LA Rams)
170 Denver
171 New England
172 New Orleans (from Seattle)
173 Baltimore
174 Baltimore
175 Las Vegas
176 Kansas City
177 Miami (from Dallas)
178 Philadelphia
179 San Francisco (from New York Jets)
180 Miami (from Dallas)
181 Detroit Sixth round 182 Buffalo (from New York Jets via Cleveland, Jacksonville and Las Vegas)
183 Arizona
184 Tennessee
185 Las Vegas
186 New York Giants
187 Washington
188 Seattle (from Cleveland)
189 Cincinnati
190 New Orleans
191 New England (from Kansas City)
192 New York Giants (from Miami)
193 New York Giants (from Dallas)
194 Tennessee (from Baltimore via New York Jets)
195 Tampa Bay
196 Minnesota (from Indianapolis)
197 Philadelphia (from Atlanta)
198 New England (from Minnesota via Houston and San Francisco)
199 Cincinnati (from Detroit via Cleveland)
200 Carolina
201 Green Bay
202 New England (from Pittsburgh)
203 Jacksonville (from Philadelphia via Houston)
204 LA Chargers
205 Detroit (from Jacksonville)
206 Cleveland (from Chicago)
207 LA Rams (from Houston via Tennessee)
208 Las Vegas (from Buffalo via New York Jets)
209 Washington (from San Francisco)
210 Kansas City (from LA Rams)
211 Baltimore (from Denver via New York Jets, Minnesota and Philadelphia)
212 New England
213 Detroit (from Seattle via Jacksonville)
214 Indianapolis (from Pittsburgh)
215 Atlanta (from Philadelphia)
216 Pittsburgh Seventh round 217 Arizona
218 Dallas (from Tennessee)
219 Las Vegas
220 Buffalo (from New York Jets)
221 Cincinnati (from New York Giants via Dallas)
222 Detroit (from Cleveland)
223 Washington
224 Pittsburgh (from New Orleans via New England)
225 Tennessee (from Kansas City via Dallas)
226 Cincinnati
227 Miami
228 New York Jets (from Dallas via Buffalo and Las Vegas)
229 Tampa Bay
230 Pittsburgh (from Indianapolis)
231 Atlanta
232 LA Rams (from Baltimore)
233 Jacksonville (from Detroit)
234 Minnesota
235 Minnesota (from Carolina)
236 Green Bay
237 Pittsburgh
238 Miami (from LA Chargers via Tennessee and New York Jets)
239 Chicago (from Philadelphia via Jacksonville and Cleveland)
240 Jacksonville
241 Chicago
242 New York Jets (from Buffalo via Cleveland)
243 Houston (from San Francisco)
244 Minnesota (from Houston)
245 Jacksonville (from LA Rams via Houston)
246 Denver
247 New England
248 Cleveland (from Seattle)
249 Indianapolis
250 Baltimore
251 LA Rams
252 LA Rams
253 Baltimore
254 Indianapolis
255 Green Bay
256 Denver
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“I was prepared for whatever happened, but, I mean, I would’ve been excited to go higher, for sure, because, I mean, I had a good pro day, ran some good times and just did good things like that,” McCoy said. “But, I mean, I was prepared for whatever happened. Because, I mean, it’s not in my control.”
The Raiders are hoping McCoy can help a defense that failed to generate takeaways with much consistency during a miserable 3-14 season in 2025. Las Vegas had just eight interceptions in 17 games last year, 25th in the 32-team league.
The pick also reunites McCoy – in a way at least – with top overall pick Fernando Mendoza. McCoy’s first career collegiate interception came against Mendoza while McCoy was at Oregon State and Mendoza was playing at California.
“It was probably one of the top moments in my life, my first college pick,” McCoy said. “We talked after that game too, just chopped it up a little bit ... We got the best quarterback in college football and now going to be the best in the league.”
McCoy added that watching the first three rounds pass by without being selected will “fuel” him as he looks to regain the form that had him on a first-round trajectory before the injury.
“I feel like I learned about myself, it’s just like, I feel like I’m super mentally strong,” he said. “I feel I’ve just been through a lot. I got a story that I’m still trying to tell.”
McCoy isn’t the only one.
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik, who began his last season with the Tigers with Heisman Trophy and national title hopes, only to endure a nightmarish fall in which Clemson went 7-6, went to the New York Jets with the 110th pick.
The final day of the NFL’s offseason festival began with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell telling the rain-soaked fans outside Acrisure Stadium that Pittsburgh had set a record for attendance on Thursday and Friday, with more than 600,000 people packing themselves into the city’s North Shore and nearby Point State Park.
The record for attendance during the entirety of the draft is 775,000, set by Detroit in 2025. That mark appeared in jeopardy even on a day that began with a soft but steady rain.
Then again, many in attendance had access to the yellow Terrible Towels that have long been fixtures at games of the hometown Steelers.
All four of the club’s Day 2 picks made their way to the stage tucked in the stadium’s northeast parking lot, including former Penn State quarterback Drew Allar, who was a somewhat surprising third-round selection.
“I’m really excited,” Allar said. “Enjoyed my four years at Penn State ... But I’m really excited to represent Steeler fans and Steeler nation and really win a lot of games.”
That part might not come right away. Allar joins a quarterback room that includes veteran Mason Rudolph and former Ohio State star Will Howard, a sixth-round choice by the Steelers in 2025. And that doesn’t include Aaron Rodgers, who very well could rejoin the club at some point before preparations for the 2026 season turn serious.