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Jim Knowles and the Tennessee defense set to suffer a major NFL Draft blow

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There's still plenty of excitement for Tennessee fans with Jim Knowles taking over the Vols defense moving forward. However, the veteran defensive coordinator is going to have his hands full in getting things figured out for the secondary.

First, cornerback Jermod McCoy, a projected first-round pick, announced he was leaving for the NFL Draft. Is fellow cornerback Colton Hood going to follow suit and leave school early? That looks like it's going to be the case, as Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports has reported the standout CB is expected to say goodbye to Knoxville soon:

The current expectation is that Tennessee star redshirt sophomore cornerback Colton Hood is going to enter the NFL draft, sources tell @CBSSports.