Josh Heupel shares positive update on Bru McCoy as Vols WR continues injury recovery

Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy continues to make good progress in his recovery from his season-ending injury more than seven months ago.

Seven months out from his season-ending injury in the win against South Carolina, Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy continues to make good progress in his recovery process. Vols head coach Josh Heupel shared a positive update on the sixth-year senior and his outlook for the upcoming season ahead of the final Big Orange Caravan stop in the Tri-Cities on Wednesday night. McCou “should be ready” for the start of the season, Heupel said at the final of four stops on the annual fan-event tour.

McCoy suffered a fracture-dislocation of his right ankle when he was tackled awkwardly fighting for extra yardage after a catch in the second quarter of Tennessee’s 41-20 win against South Carolina at the end of September in the fifth game of the season.

His road to recovery started with multiple surgeries, including one hours after the injury, and a more than week-long stay in the hospital.

He gradually went from using a knee scooter to get around campus in the fall to using crutches to walking on his own, and he’s continued to ramp up his athletic movement in the weeks and months of the offseason.

Heupel was encouraged by what he saw from McCoy in a recent video of a rehab session sent to him by a staffer.

Been really exciting to see just his growth,” Heupel said. “I had our strength staff record him the other day as he was sprinting in the indoor, and he looks really natural. The gait is fluid. The speed is coming along really well. Man, just I’m really excited for him. There’s a big forest that you’ve got to go through with the injury that he’s had and he’s had to do this multiple times for different reasons. It’s fun to see him come out the other side of the forest, and really excited for Bru.”