NEW YORK – On Tuesday, the College Sports Communicators (CSC), in association with The Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl Organization, announced redshirt senior wide receiver Bru McCoy as a semifinalist for the 2024 College Football Comeback Player of the Year Award.

He is one of 12 semifinalists named by CSC, which includes one other player from the SEC.

McCoy, who returned for a sixth season of college football, sustained a season-ending fracture-dislocation of his right ankle during a game against South Carolina on Sept. 30, 2023. Undeterred, he dove head-first into the recovery process and returned this season to be one of Tennessee’s most reliable pass catchers.

He currently leads the team with 35 receptions and ranks second in receiving yards with 432. He reached the 100 career catch milestone at Tennessee on Nov. 16, 2024, solidifying his place as a go-to target for all three quarterbacks he has played with during his career in the Orange & White.

McCoy’s value to the Tennessee football program extends far beyond the playing field on Saturdays. The veteran wideout is one of the unquestioned team leaders and is regularly looked to for guidance from his peers on and off the field. McCoy is a member of the team’s leadership council, a team captain and a leader in the community.

He teamed up with Julie Walker from the Peyton Walker Foundation to create Huddle for Hearts, an initiative that works to provide AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) to youth sports organizations – focusing primarily on underserved communities. His work with the “Huddle for Hearts” program creates awareness for sudden cardiac arrest prevention and treatment.

2024 Tennessee Postseason Award Honors as of Dec. 3

DC Tim Banks
Broyles Award Semifinalist

DB Will Brooks
Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist

QB Nico Iamaleava
Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Semifinalist

WR Bru McCoy
Witten Award Semifinalist
Comeback Player of the Year Semifinalist

DB Jermod McCoy
Thorpe Award Semifinalist

DE James Pearce Jr.
Bednarik Award Semifinalist
Lombardi Award Semifinalist
Walter Camp Player of the Year Semifinalist

LB Keenan Pili
NFF Campbell Trophy Semifinalist

RB Dylan Sampson
Maxwell Award Semifinalist
Doak Walker Award Semifinalist

Offensive Line
Joe Moore Award Semifinalist