Tennessee Vols wide receiver Bru McCoy, who announced earlier this season that he's returning to UT in 2024, is spending most of his offseason recovering from the injury that prematurely ended his 2023 season.
McCoy suffered a dislocated and fractured ankle in the Vols' win against South Carolina on September 30. The injury required surgery.
The California native is expected to miss spring practice while he continues his recovery. But he's hoping to be a full-go for fall camp.
McCoy spoke with Off the Hook Sports this weekend and he shared the latest about his recovery.
"A lot of the concern we can say is behind," said McCoy. "Now it's just ok, where can we get from here? How much can we improve? And how little steps back can we take? Fortunately, to this point, there's been no steps back and really big steps forward. We'll be in a really good spot come this fall."
When it comes to fall, McCoy expects to be ready to go, which is obviously a good sign for his health at the start of the 2024 season.
"Yeah, absolutely," said McCoy when asked by host Dave Hooker if he'll be a full go when fall camp starts. "The way things are trending -- I don't want to say 100 percent positive. But I'm confident, if I continue doing the things I've been doing and nothing goes way left, I'll be 100 percent healthy."
That's certainly great to hear if you're a Vols fan. McCoy's presence was missed last season after his injury. The former USC wide receiver is an important offensive player for the Vols -- especially for quarterback Nico Iamaleava. McCoy is critical in run blocking and blocking on the perimeter on screen passes (a favorite of Josh Heupel), and he's a go-to option on third downs thanks to this ability to break tackles and gain additional yards (which makes him a quarterback's best friend).
If Tennessee is going to make some noise in the College Football Playoff in 2024, they'll need a healthy Bru McCoy. And fortunately for the Vols, it sounds like that's what they'll be getting this fall.
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