Derek Cox
 Cox in 2013 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | September 22, 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Winterville, North Carolina | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Greenville (NC) Rose | ||||||||||||
| College: | William & Mary | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014 | |||||||||||||
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Derek Sinclair Cox (born September 22, 1986) is an American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at William & Mary.
Cox has also played for the San Diego Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, and Baltimore Ravens, and for a few months was a Patriot for the New England Patriots. He was later released on August 1, 2015
High school career
Cox attended Junius H. Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina. He played with Houston Texans running back Andre Brown.[1]
College career
Cox was a four-year starter for William & Mary. He was a two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association selection and finished his senior season tied for fifth in the CAA with four interceptions and returned a pair of those for touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
2009 NFL Draft
Despite not being invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, Cox was selected by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.[3]
Jacksonville Jaguars
In his first NFL game, Cox intercepted a Peyton Manning pass intended for Reggie Wayne and also recovered a fumble.[4] Cox finished his rookie season with 58 tackles and 4 interceptions.[5]
Cox missed the first two games of the 2012 season due to an injury and returned in Week 3 to face the Indianapolis Colts. Cox finished the 2012 campaign with a career best 60 tackles; he also had 1 FF and 4 interceptions.
San Diego Chargers
On March 13, 2013 Cox agreed to a four-year deal with the San Diego Chargers[6] In week 6, Cox intercepted Andrew Luck to help win the game. Cox was benched three times during the regular season due to inconsistent play. He lost his starting job to veteran Richard Marshall in week 13. Cox finished the season on special teams and managed career-lows, 38 tackles and only 1 interception. He was released on March 4, 2014.[7]
Minnesota Vikings
On March 13, 2014, Cox signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[8] He was cut after the third preseason game, on August 25, 2014.[9]
Baltimore Ravens
On August 27, 2014, Cox signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens.[10] He was released three days later.[11] Cox did not play in the 2014 season.
New England Patriots
On June 8, 2015, Cox was signed by the New England Patriots, the team released him on August 1, 2015.[12][13]
NFL awards and honors
- Athlon Sports All-Rookie Team (2009)[14]
- Ourlads Scouting All-Rookie Team (2009)[15]
- 2010 Pro Bowl Alternate
References
- ↑ "National Football League: NFL Draft 2009 - Derek Cox". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ↑ Barnes, Sierra (2013-09-30). "William & Mary - News & Events". Wm.edu. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ↑ "NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com". CBSSports.com. 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ↑ Kuharsky, Paul. "Rookie surprise: Jaguars CB Derek Cox - AFC South Blog - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ↑ "Derek Cox, CB for the San Diego Chargers at". Nfl.com. 1986-09-22. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ↑ Chargers agree to four-year deal with CB Derek Cox
- ↑ Gehlken, Michael. "Chargers release Derek Cox". utsandiego.com. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ↑ http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Report_Vikings_add_another_cornerback_in_former_Chargers_DB_Derek_Cox031314
- ↑ http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves/cd09dba6-5816-46e6-bdf9-b7affa96e0d3?campaign=social_20140825_30413686
- ↑ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-source-ravens-signing-veteran-corner-derek-cox-20140827,0,4833421.story
- ↑ "Ravens cut veteran CB Derek Cox". CBSSports.com. 2014-08-06. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
- ↑ http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/06/08/patriots-sign-db-derek-cox-0
- ↑ http://nesn.com/2015/08/patriots-release-three-including-veteran-cornerback-derek-cox/
- ↑ Archived February 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Ourlads' 2010 All Rookie Team". Ourlads.com. Retrieved 2013-10-08.