Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy has been named a semifinalist for the 2024 Comeback Player of the Year Award.
He is one of 12 semifinalists for the honor announced by the College Sports Communicators, along with the Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization.
McCoy, a redshirt senior for the Vols and a transfer from USC, is one of two semifinalists from the SEC. He returned for a sixth season of college football in 2024.
McCoy suffered a season-ending injury during a game against South Carolina on Sept. 23, 2023, dislocating and fracturing his right ankle.
After going through a recovery process, he returned this season and is Tennessee’s leading receiver. Through 12 games in the regular-season, he has totaled a team-leading 35 receptions. McCoy has recorded 432 receiving yards, which is second on the team.
Off the field, McCoy teamed with Julie Walker of the Peyton Walker Foundation to create Huddle for Hearts, an initiative that works to provide Automated External Defibrillators to youth sports organizations, focusing primarily on underserved communities.
His work with the program creates awareness for sudden cardiac arrest and treatment.
