NFL Draft 2026 – Cornerback Jermod McCoy Scouting Report

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1        Jermod McCoy #3        6-1, 188            Tennessee – Sp. 4.38          

NFL Comparison: Champ Bailey                     Rating 95

Gifted third-year junior showed highly developed ability since his true freshman season at Oregon State. High-star recruit earned honors at OSU before transferring to Tennessee. Made immediate impact at Tennessee and earned first team SEC and 3rd team All-American honors. Excellent positional athleticism with natural combination to succeed early in the NFL. Unfortunately, he sustained a torn ACL injury in Jan 2025 which terminated his final season. He is a rare natural polished athlete who played immediately at high levels and graded out very impressively. Blankets receivers when isolated in one-to-one matchups. He has developed the finer nuances of playing corner very quickly. Explosive athlete with blue chip skills for the demanding pro corner position. Very good height and frame for the corner spot with long arms and good muscle development. Excellent initial quickness with the ability to flip his hips easily and shadow receivers. Fast footwork that allows him to mirror through the transition stage in both the underneath or deeper routes. Instant accelerator and can reach top speed quickly and ride a receiver’s hip. Able to gather himself and break down in space on the move, displaying fine quickness and flexibility. Outstanding range and rare closing speed to make the key interception or breakup passes. Uses his fine short-area quickness and lateral movement skills to mirror receivers and maintains his speed to run stride for stride down the field. Smooth in his ability to change directions and retain position with close coverage. In press coverage, gets good arm extension and is able to redirect and disrupt receivers at the line. Natural cover man is able to use the sidelines as an extra defender and can track well from a trail position. Uses his outstanding COD to react very well to comeback routes. He picks up routes quickly and baits QBs to throw the ball providing a cushion for the receiver which he knows he can close in a heartbeat. In 2023 as a true freshman at OSU, he started 5 games with 31 tackles, 2 interceptions. At Tennessee in 2024, he started all 13 games and had 44 total tackles, 4 interceptions and 7 PBUs. Earned All-American honors and SEC first team nominee and did not allow a TD reception. Over his last two seasons, he was tested by top receivers with long speed and highly developed skills. His height combined with exceptional leaping ability allow him to win on most jump balls. Shows explosive cobra-like quickness to plant and drive aggressively and break up passes. He will challenge every throw and looks to break on the ball and make a turnover. In run support, he will attack aggressively with secure tackling to finish. Wiry frame needs to add some muscle which would help him improve his strength to get off blocks and finish more consistently. At times, he looks to make the big play and gets caught peeking into the backfield. Capable of recovering with his top speed and able to break up passes, relying on his speed, length and leaping ability. Very natural and smooth when he needs to flip his hips to turn and run. At the NFL Combine, he checked in at 6006 and 188 lbs. He did not workout, though checked out well medically. At his pro day, he ran a 4.38 time with a 38” VL and 10’7” BJ. Looked sharp in the complete positional drills. As a corner, he is similar to versatile Champ Bailey in body type, athleticism and coverage development. Cobra like corner with quick feet, flexible hips and body control along with explosive COD. Fast development and close to being an NFL ready plugin player who possesses a very high ceiling. Prototypical true #1 shutdown corner with outstanding athleticism and playmaking ability. Exceptional ball hawk with 25 games with 18 starts,16 TFUs and 6 interceptions while clubs threw away from him regularly. His knee injury will be 18 months when NFL training camp opens a full 6 months ahead of the rehab period. Probable Pro Bowler if he continues to develop his natural skills. Rare blue-chipper and top-flight cover man. Lights out shutdown corner.

Draft Projection: 1st Round – Top 10     

 

NFL Draft 2026 – Kenyon Sadiq Scouting Report

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1 Kenyon Sadiq #18 – 6-3, 241    Oregon – Sp. 4.39 
                            NFL Comparison: Evan Ingram                       Rating 92

Fast fluid athlete was a productive weapon in the Ducks passing game during his abbreviated three-year career. Excellent hands and receiving radius with the body control to be very difficult to defend. Lines up in the slot, flex, out wide, inline and from the H-FB back positions to create mismatches especially in the red zone. Outstanding route runner with precise cutting skills to create separation. Shows top burst of speed to get into the deep seam and a become a very difficult matchup. Two-year starter with a very high LOD as a receiver and will command a special piece in a pro-offense. Scored 8 of his 11 career TDs in 2025 when he lined up at a few positions. Willing blocker uses his quickness and length to grade out adequately. As a blocker, he is better on the move than inline. Ideal for the NFL game of today and an early impact weapon. Piece to create major mismatches on the play clock and give his QB intriguing options vs backers and safeties. Fastest prospect at this position with impact ability in a few roles. Easy mover in formations and gives his QB favorable single matches. Developed quickly in the Ducks quick passing game. At the NFL Combine, he checked in 6’3” 241 lbs., with 10” hands and 31 1/2” arms. Ran a blazing 4.39 time with a 1.54 ten-yard split. Did amazing leaping drills with a 43.5” VL and an 11’ BJ. Big receiver with wideout speed and natural receiving skills. Late 1st day selection and top 20-30 pick. Type to open an offense up and spread a secondary out, creating multiple single matchups in coverage. Though mainly a one-dimensional player, he has impact talent for a passing game and is ready to hit the ground running in a pro passing game. Impact ability to follow in the new wave of move tight ends who have provided playmaking ability in NFL passing attacks. Refined skill set with elite speed makes him a unique addition to an offense. Fine weapon to make a key difference.
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NFL Draft 2026 – Two Round Mock Draft

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   First Round

   #         Team                                Player                    Pos                  College

     1      Las Vegas                     Fernando Mendoza      QB                   Indiana

   2      NY Jets                        David Bailey                Edge                Texas Tech

   3      Arizona                         Arvell Reese                LB                    Ohio State

    4      Tennessee                    Jeremiyah Love           RB                   Notre Dame

   5      NY Giants                     Sonny Styles               LB                    Ohio State                   

    6      Cleveland                      Francis Mauigoa          OT                    Miami (Fl)        

   7      Washington                   Caleb Downs               S                      Ohio State       

    8      New Orleans                 Mansoor Delane          CB                   LSU     

    9      Kansas City                  Carnell Tate                 WR                   Ohio State

   10      Cincinnati                      Jermod McCoy            CB                   Tennessee

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  11      Miami                           Monroe Freeling          OT                    Georgia

   12      Dallas                           Rueben Bain               Edge                Miami (Fl)

   13      LA Rams (Atlanta)         Spencer Fano              OT                    Utah

   14      Baltimore                      Kenyon Sadiq              TE                    Oregon

   15      Tampa Bay                   Makai Lemon               WR                   USC    

   16      NY Jets (Indianapolis)    Dillon Thieneman        S                      Oregon

   17      Detroit                           Blake Miller                  RT                    Clemson

   18      Minnesota                     Akheem Mesidor          Edge                Miami (Fl)        

   19      Carolina                        Olaivavega Ioane         OL                    Penn State

   20      Dallas (Green Bay)        Colton Hood                CB                   Tennessee

   21      Pittsburgh                     Jordyn Tyson              WR                   Arizona State

   22      LA Chargers                  T.J. Parker                   Edge                Clemson

   23      Philadelphia                   Omar Cooper Jr.          WR                   Indiana

   24      Cleveland (Jax)     Emmanuel McNeil-Warren  S                      Toledo            

   25      Chicago                        KC Concepcion              WR                   Texas A&M      

   26      Buffalo                          Denzel Boston               WR                   Washington

   27      San Francisco               Kadyn Proctor             OT                    Alabama          

   28      Houston                        Avieon Terrell               CB                   Clemson

29      Kansas City (LA Rams)  Brandon Cisse             CB                   South Carolina            

30      Miami (Denver)              Keldric Faulk               Edge                Auburn

 31      New England                 Cashius Howell            Edge                Texas A&M

32      Seattle                          R Mason Thomas         Edge                Oklahoma

 Second Round

     33     NY Jets                        Ty Simpson                 QB                   Alabama

    34     Arizona                         Germie Bernard           WR                   Alabama

    35     Tennessee                    Eli Stowers                  TE                    Vanderbilt       

    36     Las Vegas                     Max Ihenacher             OT                    Arizona State  

    37     NY Giants                     Chris Johnson             CB                   San Diego State            

    38     Houston (Washington)    Lee Hunter                   DL                    Texas Tech                  

    39      Cleveland                      Zion Young                  Edge                Missouri

  40      Kansas City                  Chase Bisontis            OL                    Texas A&M      

   41      Cincinnati                      Kayden McDonald       DL                    Ohio State       

  42      New Orleans                 C.J. Allen                     LB                    Georgia           

  43      Miami                           Peter Woods                DL                    Clemson

  44      NY Jets (Dallas)             Will Lee III                    CB                   Texas A&M      

  45      Baltimore                      Jadarian Price             RB                   Notre Dame     

   46      Tampa Bay                   Anthony Hill Jr.            LB                    Texas  

   47      Indianapolis                   Jake Golday                 LB                    Cincinnati       

   48      Atlanta                          Malachi Lawrence        Edge                Central Florida

   49      Minnesota                     Jalon Kilgore               S                      South Carolina

   50      Detroit                           Caleb Banks                DL                    Florida

   51      Carolina                        D’Angelo Ponds           CB                   Indiana

   52      Green Bay                    Gennings Dunker        OL                    Iowa    

  53      Pittsburgh                     Keylan Rutledge          OG                   Georgia Tech  

  54      Philadelphia                   A.J. Haulcy                   S                      LSU     

  55      LA Chargers                  Christen Miller             DL                    Georgia           

  56      Jacksonville                  Jacob Rodriguez         LB                    Texas Tech

  57      Chicago                        Keith Abney II              CB                   Arizona State  

  58      San Francisco               Deion Burks                 WR                   Oklahoma       

  59      Houston                        Chris Brazzell              WR                   Tennessee

  60      Chicago (Buffalo)           Caleb Tiernan              OT                    Northwestern

 61      LA Rams                       Zachariah Branch        WR                   Georgia           

 62      Denver                          Malik Muhammad        CB                   Texas

 63      New England                 Emmanuel Pregnon     OG                   Oregon

 64      Seattle                          Mike Washington         RB                    Arkansas

 

2026 NFL Draft: Jeremiyah Love Heads NFL 16 prospects Attending Event

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Sixteen prospects have accepted invitations to attend the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, which begins at 8 p.m. ET on April 23.

Notre Dame’s jeremiyah Love heads the event after an incredible final season. He is arguably the highest rated player and a probable top five selection.  He is the most NFL ready prospect in this talented draft class.

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Ohio State will have the most attendees with five, followed by Alabama and Miami with two apiece. Ohio State could produce 4 of the top 10 selections with Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese , Caleb Downs and Carnell Tate all considered blue chip prospects.

Player confirmed to attend Position College
David Bailey LB Texas Tech
Rueben Bain Jr. DE Miami
Mansoor Delane DB LSU
Caleb Downs DB Ohio State
Keldric Faulk DE Auburn
Colton Hood DB Tennessee
Makai Lemon WR USC
Jeremiyah Love RB Notre Dame
Francis Mauigoa OL Miami
Kayden McDonald DT Ohio State
Kadyn Proctor T Alabama
Arvell Reese LB Ohio State
Ty Simpson QB Alabama
Sonny Styles LB Ohio State
Carnell Tate WR Ohio State
Jordyn Tyson WR Arizona State

Alabama’s Ty Simpson accepted an invitation to the draft and could be the second QB off the board after Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza. Mendoza is expected to be picked first overall.

Defensive prospects make up 9 of the 16 attendees, reflecting the strength of the draft on that side of the ball. Four highly touted playmakers — USC WR Makai Lemon, Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love, Ohio State WR Carnell Tate and Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson — are confirmed to attend.

The pass-rush talent in this year’s class is very impressive, as is the collection of rushers attending the draft, led by Arvell Reese (Ohio State), David Bailey (Texas Tech), Rueben Bain Jr. (Miami) and Keldric Faulk (Auburn). The one true off-ball linebacker expected in Pittsburgh is Ohio State’s Sonny Styles, an NFL Scouting Combine standout. He is a highly developed prospect who is expected to be a rookie three down starter. He should be select in the top five picks.

The secondary also will be well-represented at the draft. Ohio State’s Caleb Downs, widely viewed as the top safety, along with two top corners, LSU’s Mansoor Delane and Tennessee’s Colton Hood. Downs and Delane are probable top 10 selections off impressive 2025 seasons.

The draft will begin with Round 1 on April 23, followed by Rounds 2-3 on April 24 (7 p.m. ET) and Rounds 4-7 on April 25 (12 p.m. ET).

  NFL Draft 2026 – Yearbook Scouting Report
Sonny Styles – Ohio State

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Sonny Styles #6 – 6-5, 244     Ohio State – Sp. 4.46
    NFL Comparison: Fred Warner         Rating 93

Elite athlete completed his career with an incredible performance at the NFL Combine. Earned All-American and Big Ten first team honors in 2025 showcasing well-developed and well-rounded talent in the process. Former safety is the complete off linebacker with rare size, speed and change of directions skills for the position. More than 40 starts in 53 games outgrew the safety role and moved closer to the line. Ripped frame with quickness and speed for a fulltime defender. Rangy athlete with keen instincts to diagnose quickly with the powerful burst to the ball to finish. Plays an aggressive game with the Mike mentality to line up a defense along with the physical skills to be an early three down starter. Good blitzer with savvy timing and the burst to contribute there, though still raw in that role. In coverage, shows very good COD and route recognition to use his length, speed and quickness. Made 9 sacks, 1 interception and 9 PBUs over his career, matching up with backs and tight ends. Well-rounded and prepared prospect with skill set to line up at a several positions and scheme diverse. Best suited for an off-backer role where his quick diagnostic skills and burst allow him to consistently run to the ball. NFL ready defender and early starting grade with sideline-to-sideline speed and diagnostic skills. Throwback defender and team leader to become a core piece on a unit. Needs to recognize the inside runs quicker to defeat blocking angles. Versatile to play inside in either scheme, and also outside in the 4-3 set at both Will and Sam. Ideal for sub packages. At the NFL Combine, he came in at 6050, 244 lbs., with 32 7/8” arms and 10” hands. Ran a blazing 4.45 time with a 1.56 ten yard split and added a 43.5” VL, an 11’2” BJ and a 7.08 three cone drill. It was an amazing workout which separated him from other prospects. Plays up to that speed with the quick initial burst to beat blocking angles and flow to the ball. Maxes out at 245 lbs. should be his ideal weight. Savvy and well prepared to adjust quickly to the NFL game. Brings fire to a unit and early full-time starter. Top 5 prospect and future Pro Bowler.
Draft Projection: 1st Round – Top 5

NFL Draft 2026 – Yearbook Scouting Report

Jeremiyah Love  – Notre Dame

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Running Back

1 Jeremiyah Love #4             6-0, 212            Notre Dame – Sp. 4.39              Rating 93
           NFL Comparison: Bjorn Robinson

Shifty quick well-built true junior put together an amazing 2025 season which led him to declare for the NFL Draft. Dominant final season where is rushed for over 1300 yards on just 199 carries in 12 games and a potent 6.5-yard average. He coupled with Jadarian Price in the traditionally deep Irish backfield. Explosive and capable of taking any play the distance. Slashing style with definite breakaway ability. Fine combination of short area quickness and long speed. Capable of starting and stopping on a dime with the ability to string multiple moves together. Tough running to bring down when defenders are able to get their hands on him. His cutback ability is outstanding and he can jump cut in the hole to create space and run to daylight. When running wide, he can cut instantly, plant his foot, and explode back against the grain. Shows the uncanny ability to juke a potential tackler and create space. Weaves through traffic with good field speed when he sees a crease. Shows great ball security with no fumbles. His lean strong physique should hold up as well in the NFL. Very tough in short yardage situations where he can run inside and has the quickness to make the edge and score. Shows nice determination as a runner, finishes his runs and usually falls forward getting extra yards after contact. Shows fine vision and balance to read blocks and explode through to the 2nd level. As a receiver, he shows natural talent with sure hands, good routes and the speed to turn the reception into a big play. Currently, he is only marginal in pass protection with raw technique and adequate strength. Needs clear development there to challenge for a feature back role. Overall, very consistent runner due to his natural ability to read blocks, find cutbacks lanes and avoid tacklers. Able to carry the load as a complete back as a workhorse type. At the NFL Combine, he came in 6’ and 212 lbs. and ran a 4.36 time with a 1.55 ten-yard split. Similar to Bjorn Robinson in size, speed, style and versatility. Also, a bigger version of the Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs in natural abilities. Natural playmaker as a receiver with big play ability. Elusive hard charging runner with developed skills to be a high quality. Proven playmaker with the quickness and long speed to change games. Ability to shift gears and follow blockers with the burst to get outside and make the corner and break plays. Initially, a starting feature back with playmaking talent to give a club an immediate boost. Top blue-chip prospect and early Pro Bowler to be a difference maker with well-rounded talent.
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