It’s a return of our Summer Scouting Series here at Steelers Depot as we highlight 2026 NFL Draft hopefuls who are generating buzz prior to the start of the 2025 college football season. This year, we will highlight several position groups which may interest the Steelers, and three to four names that could entice Pittsburgh once the pre-draft process really gets underway. This edition looks at cornerback.
NO. 3 JERMOD MCCOY, CB, TENNESSEE — 6-0, 193 POUNDS
The favorite to be the top cornerback selected in the 2026 NFL Draft as things stand today is Jermod McCoy from Tennessee, who is a physical specimen.