Tennessee is working hard for Bru McCoy to have an opportunity to play

Tennessee is working hard for wide receiver transfer Bru McCoy to have an opportunity to play.

Tennessee practiced for the fifteenth time during fall training camp Friday at Haslam Field ahead of the 2022 season.

Following practice, head coach Josh Heupel met with media.

The second-year head coach was asked if there is an update on transfer wide receiver Bru McCoy’s eligibility status.

“Obviously, getting him prepared, being able to rep him, you’d like that before you start your regular game plan week,” Heupel said. “Essentially seven days before kickoff. That’s best-case situation where you are able to work him, incorporate him and play him for what it’s going to look like when we run out of the tunnel.

“Our administration has done everything that they possibility can. They’ve been great throughout the entire process from the very beginning. They’re still working as hard as they can to give him the opportunity to play. I don’t have an answer on that (when eligibility decision would be). There are some things that are out of my control, Bru’s control and our administration’s control in this process. Everybody on our side is working as hard as they possibility can to make sure that we come to a resolution as quickly as possible and give the kid an opportunity to go play.”

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound McCoy transferred to Tennessee from USC. He appeared in six games for USC in 2020, totaling 21 receptions, 236 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

McCoy committed to the Vols in May.

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Josh Heupel discusses wide receiver Bru McCoy’s eligibility status

Josh Heupel discusses transfer wide receiver Bru McCoy’s eligibility status.

Tennessee scrimmaged for the second time during fall training camp Sunday at Neyland Stadium ahead of the 2022 season.

Following the Vols’ second scrimmage during fall training camp, head coach Josh Heupel met with media.

The second-year head coach was asked if there is an update on transfer wide receiver Bru McCoy’s eligibility status.

“Don’t have an update on Bru,” Heupel said.

Heupel also commented on McCoy following Tennessee’s first scrimmage during fall training camp Aug. 9.

“I have been in dialogue with the people that we need to,” Heupel said. “Our administration has been on the other side of the coin. We feel good about where that is going. Bru is healthy and ready to compete this training camp, so he will be involved in everything we are doing.”

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound McCoy transferred to Tennessee from USC. He appeared in six games for USC in 2020, totaling 21 receptions, 236 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

McCoy committed to the Vols in May.

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Bru McCoy ‘has been a pleasant surprise’ for Vols during fall camp

Wide receiver Bru McCoy ‘has been a pleasant surprise’ for Tennessee during fall camp.

Tennessee practiced for the ninth time Thursday during fall training camp at Haslam Field ahead of the 2022 season.

Following Thursday’s practice, first-year wide receivers coach Kelsey Pope met with media.

Pope discussed redshirt junior wide receiver Bru McCoy during fall training camp. McCoy transferred from USC to Tennessee in May.

“Bru has been a pleasant surprise,” Pope said. “He’s been really good. For a guy who hasn’t played in a season, he obviously has had to build stamina back up, but when you talk about just a physical specimen, some things you can coach and some things you can’t. That guy has a lot of things that you just can’t coach.

“For him, it’s just honing in on the details and getting it polished up for him really to become a technician. He’s a big athlete. He’s physical, twitchy and he can run. For us, it’s just about being able to get his stamina up, get him back in shape and then polish up the little things with him.”

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound McCoy appeared in six games for USC in 2020. McCoy totaled 21 receptions, 236 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

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Fall camp: Josh Heupel discusses Vols’ wide receivers opposite of Cedric Tillman

Fall camp: Josh Heupel discusses Tennessee’s wide receivers opposite of Cedric Tillman

Tennessee scrimmaged for the first time during fall training camp Tuesday ahead of the 2022 season.

Following the Vols’ scrimmage, second-year head coach Josh Heupel met with media.

Heupel was asked about Tennessee’s wide receivers opposite of redshirt senior Cedric Tillman.

“I feel like Ramel (Keyton) has done some positive things,” Heupel said. “Walker Merrill has been out there and made some plays, operated really efficiently. Bru (McCoy) has done some really good things in some of our practices.

“That’s a point of competition here still on the back half of training camp. We have to have multiple guys step up, and certainly would like to have at least one of them to step up and grab a hold of that position.”

Tillman totaled 64 receptions, 1,081 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns last season in Heupel’s offense.

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Fall camp: Josh Heupel discusses Bru McCoy’s eligibility

Fall camp: Josh Heupel discusses wide receiver Bru McCoy’s eligibility

Tennessee scrimmaged for the first time during fall training camp Tuesday ahead of the 2022 season.

Following the Vols’ scrimmage, second-year head coach Josh Heupel met with media.

Heupel was asked about the eligibility status of redshirt junior transfer wide receiver Bru McCoy.

Heupel mentioned he does not have an update on McCoy.

Tennessee ‘has an offense that’s going to rip through everything in its path’

Ahead of Tennessee’s first practice during fall training camp, Heupel discussed the eligibility status of McCoy for the 2022 season.

“I have been in dialogue with the people that we need to,” Heupel said. “Our administration has been on the other side of the coin. We feel good about where that is going. Bru is healthy and ready to compete this training camp, so he will be involved in everything we are doing.”

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound McCoy appeared in six games for USC in 2020. McCoy totaled 21 receptions, 236 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

He committed to the Vols in May.

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PHOTOS: Bru McCoy debuts with Tennessee during fall training camp

PHOTOS: Transfer wide receiver Bru McCoy debuts with Tennessee during fall training camp

Tennessee kicked off fall training camp Monday at Haslam Field under second-year head coach Josh Heupel.

Redshirt junior wide receiver Bru McCoy took part in Tennessee’s practice Monday.

McCoy transferred from USC to Tennessee in May.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound McCoy appeared in six games for USC in 2020. McCoy totaled 21 receptions, 236 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Heupel discussed McCoy’s eligibility ahead of fall training camp.

“I have been in dialogue with the people that we need to,” Heupel said. “Our administration has been on the other side of the coin. We feel good about where that is going. Bru is healthy and ready to compete this training camp, so he will be involved in everything we are doing.”

Below are photos of McCoy during his first practice with the Vols.

Bru McCoy is healthy, ready to compete in training camp with Vols

Wide receiver Bru McCoy is healthy and ready to compete in training camp with the Vols.

Tennessee will kick off fall training camp Monday at Haslam Field.

Ahead of Tennessee’s first practice during fall training camp, second-year head coach Josh Heupel discussed the eligibility status of transfer wide receiver Bru McCoy for the 2022 season.

“I have been in dialogue with the people that we need to,” Heupel said. “Our administration has been on the other side of the coin. We feel good about where that is going. Bru is healthy and ready to compete this training camp, so he will be involved in everything we are doing.”

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound McCoy appeared in six games for USC in 2020. McCoy totaled 21 receptions, 236 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

He committed to the Vols in May.

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PHOTOS: Vols’ wide receiver Bru McCoy at USC

PHOTOS: Vols’ transfer wide receiver Bru McCoy at USC

Former USC wide receiver Bru McCoy announced his commitment to Tennessee on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound McCoy appeared in six games for the Trojans in 2020. McCoy totaled 21 receptions, 236 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

The redshirt sophomore came to USC from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California.

McCoy will play in Tennessee’s offense under second-year head coach Josh Heupel.

Tennessee will kick off its 2022 season Sept. 1 against Ball State at Neyland Stadium.

The Vols went 7-6 (4-4 SEC) during Heupel’s first season in 2021. Tennessee played Purdue in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.

Below are photos of McCoy during his time at USC.

Former USC wide receiver Bru McCoy commits to Tennessee

Former USC wide receiver Bru McCoy commits to Tennessee.

Former USC wide receiver Bru McCoy announced his commitment to Tennessee on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-3, 220-pound McCoy appeared in six games for the Trojans in 2020. McCoy totaled 21 receptions, 236 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

The redshirt sophomore came to USC from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California.

Tennessee will kick off its 2022 season Sept. 1 against Ball State at Neyland Stadium under second-year head coach Josh Heupel.

The Vols went 7-6 (4-4 SEC) during Heupel’s first season in 2021. Tennessee played Purdue in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.

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Six potential wide receiver options in the transfer portal

If the WR corps need help after spring ball, one of these six options could be strong additions.

Newly hired wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard is going to have quite the job ahead of him. With Shedrick Jackson the only productive receiver returning for the Auburn Tigers, Hilliard is tasked with figuring out the rotation.

Jackson finished the 2021 season with 40 receptions for 527 yards and one touchdown. This will be his fifth year in the program. Jackson played in just a handful of games before last season.

No other receiver had more than 60 yards receiving last year. This is not the ideal situation for Auburn, which also has a question at who is starting under center as well. For any of the quarterback options to be successful, they will need options at receiver.

Following spring football camp that concludes on April 9 with “A-Day,” the staff might need to explore the transfer portal for better options. If head coach Bryan Harsin, offensive coordinator Eric Kiesau and Hilliard decide they need the help, these options should be on the table.