Florida Gators

2016: Appeared in 11 games and started five… Missed three games due to a pair of injuries… Totaled 19 tackles on the season and recorded a career-high nine stops at Tennessee… Notched six quarterback hurries and forced a fumble at Vanderbilt... 2015: Played in 14 games and started 13… Totaled 45 tackles on the season, including 10.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks... Also had six quarterback hurries... Forced two fumbles and recovered two fumbles on the year... Notched career-high eight tackles against Vanderbilt… 2014: Played in 11 games and started 10 times at defensive end… Racked up 29 total tackles and had 6.0 tackles-for-loss with 4.0 sacks… Earned Honorable Mention CFPA Defensive Lineman of the Week honors after his performance at Tennessee, in which he totaled five tackles and 3.0 sacks… Had five games with four-or-more tackles on the year… 2013: Played in eight games, seeing time in the defensive line rotation…totaled five tackles, including two sacks… First career sack came at Kentucky… 2012: Did not see action for the Gators and redshirted.
 
PRIOR TO FLORIDA:
A three-star prospect according to ESPN, Scout.com and Rivals.com…Rated the No. 66 player in the state of Florida and the No. 37 strongside defensive end in the country by Rivals.com…Suffered a wrist injury early in his senior season and missed significant time…Led St. Thomas to a 10-3 record in 2011…Son of former NFL linebacker Bryan Cox, who played 12 seasons with the Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, New York Jets, New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints…Chose Florida over Louisville, Miami (FL) and Michigan State…Coached by Rocco Casullo.
 
COX’S CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 9 (Tennessee, 2016)
Sacks: 3 (Tennessee, 2014)
Forced Fumbles: 1 (Tennessee, 2015)
Interceptions: None