Derek Cox
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Template:Redirect category shell Derek Sinclair Cox (born September 22, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football for the William & Mary Tribe.
Cox was also a member of the San Diego Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, and New England Patriots.
Early life
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
Jacksonville Jaguars
Despite not being invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, Cox was selected by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft with the 73rd overall pick.[3]
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
NFL career statistics
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|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2009 | JAX | 16 | 16 | 72 | 58 | 14 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | JAX | 13 | 11 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | JAX | 6 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | JAX | 12 | 12 | 60 | 55 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | SDG | 16 | 11 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | 56 | 241 | 204 | 37 | 0.0 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2013 | SDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."National Football League: NFL Draft 2009 - Derek Cox". Nfl.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Barnes, Sierra (September 30, 2013). "William & Mary - News & Events". Wm.edu. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kuharsky, Paul (October 7, 2009). "Rookie surprise: Jaguars CB Derek Cox - AFC South Blog - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Derek Cox, CB for the San Diego Chargers at". Nfl.com. September 22, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chargers agree to four-year deal with CB Derek Cox". Archived from the original on March 17, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gehlken, Michael. "Chargers release Derek Cox". utsandiego.com. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Report: Vikings add another cornerback in former Chargers DB Derek Cox | 1500 ESPN Twin Cities - Minnesota Sports News & Opinion (Twins, Vikings, Wolves, Wild, Gophers)". Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vikings Announce Roster Moves". www.vikings.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ravens sign veteran corner Derek Cox". Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ravens cut veteran CB Derek Cox". CBSSports.com. August 6, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Patriots sign DB Derek Cox | New England Patriots". www.patriots.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Patriots Release Three, Including Veteran Cornerback Derek Cox". August 2015.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ourlads' 2010 All Rookie Team". Ourlads.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
External links
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- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
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