Demetrious Cox (born April 20, 1994) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Michigan State, and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
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| Born: | April 20, 1994 Jeannette, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Jeannette | ||
| College: | Michigan State | ||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||
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Early life
Cox played high school football at Jeannette Senior High School in Jeannette, Pennsylvania and was a three-year starter. He completed 55 of 88 passes for 698 yards and 4 touchdowns while also rushing for 621 yards and 12 touchdowns his junior year in 2010. He also recorded 55 tackles and 3 interceptions in 2010. Cox completed 62 of 106 passes for 910 yards and 9 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,263 yards and 22 touchdowns his senior year in 2011. He also recorded 63 tackles and 3 interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown, in 2011. Jeannette had a 12–1 record and advanced to the state championship game in 2011. He was named an All-American by SuperPrep, MaxPreps and PrepStar. Cox also played basketball at Jeannette and scored over 1,000 career points. He averaged 18 points per game his junior season, earning All-Conference honors.[1]
College career
Cox was a four-year letterman for the Michigan State Spartans of Michigan State University from 2013 to 2016. He was redshirted in 2012.
He played in 14 games in 2013, recording 3 solo tackles and 3 tackle assists. He played in 13 games, starting 1, in 2014, totaling 19 solo tackles, 7 tackle assists, 1 sack, 2 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery. His one start was at cornerback. Cox played in 14 games, all starts, in 2015, recording 48 solo tackles, 31 tackle assists, 7 pass breakups, 3 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery which was returned for a touchdown. He started eight games at cornerback and six at safety. He was named Third-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the media. Cox played in ten games, all starts at free safety, in 2016, totaling 21 solo tackles, 34 tackle assists, 5 pass breakups and 1 interception which was returned for a touchdown. He was one of three team captains in 2016.
He played in 51 games, starting 25, during his college career, recording 91 solo tackles, 75 tackle assists, 1 sack, 14 pass breakups, 4 interceptions, 1 forced fumbled, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 touchdowns. He graduated from Michigan State in May 2016 with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science.[1]
Professional career
Cox was rated the 12th best free safety in the 2017 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[2]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.55 s | 1.57 s | 2.61 s | 4.33 s | 7.02 s | 34 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 26 reps | |||
| All values from Michigan State Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
Cox signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[3] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[3]
Carolina Panthers
On September 3, 2017, Cox was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on October 24, 2017, with an ankle injury.[5]
On August 31, 2018, Cox was waived by the Panthers.[6]
Arizona Cardinals
On September 3, 2018, Cox was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[7] He was released on October 2, 2018.[8]
Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)
On October 10, 2018, Cox was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on December 31, 2018.[10] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[11]
New York Guardians
Cox was drafted in the 5th round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the New York Guardians.[12] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[13]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Cox signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL on January 15, 2021.[14] He was released on June 18, 2021.[15]
References
External links
- College stats
- Michigan State Spartans bio Archived October 14, 2017, at the Wayback Machine