Fletcher Cox

Fletcher Cox

Fletcher Cox

Cox with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013
No. 91 Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-12-13) December 13, 1990
Place of birth: Yazoo City, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: Yazoo City (MS)
College: Mississippi State
NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Total tackles: 212
Sacks: 22.0
Forced fumbles: 5
Fumble recoveries: 6
Pass deflections: 7
Defensive touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Fletcher Cox (born December 13, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Eagles in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State.

College career

Cox attended Yazoo City High School in Yazoo City, Mississippi, where he played football and basketball and ran track.[1] Cox played three seasons at Mississippi State University. In football, Cox was named an All-American by Pro Football Weekly as a junior in 2011, after totalling 103 total tackles, including 11 quarterback sacks and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown.[2] As a senior, he had 104 total tackles, including 10 quarterback sacks, and also added one interception and a fumble recovery. He was selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama High School All-Star game.[3]

He was also on the Yazoo High track & field team, where he competed in the high jump and in the relays. At the 2009 Division 3-4A Meet, he placed 8th in the high jump event, with a leap of 1.74 meters.[4] In relays, he had personal-best times of 44.32 seconds in the 4 × 100m relay and 1:32.63 minutes in the 4 × 200m relay.[5] He was also credited with a 4.47 time in the 40-yard dash, and benched 300 lb.

Regarded as a four-star recruit by national recruiting web site Rivals.com, he was rated as the No. 5 weak side defensive end in the country, and the No. 2 prospect in the state of Mississippi. He was also considered the No. 17 defensive end prospect in the country by Scout.com. He chose to attend MSU over scholarship offers from LSU, Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss.[6]

Professional career

2012 NFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 4 in 298 lb34½ in10 in 4.77 s 1.65 s 2.65 s 4.53 s 7.07 s 26.0 in 9 ft 0 in 30 reps
All values from NFL combine

The Philadelphia Eagles traded up from the 15th selection to pick Cox 12th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.[7] He is the highest selected Mississippi State Bulldog since Michael Haddix in 1983, and the highest selected Bulldog defensive lineman since Jimmy Webb in 1975. Cox was signed to a four-year contract on June 18, 2012.[8]

Philadelphia Eagles

Cox is expected to be in the defensive line rotation primarily at the left defensive tackle position. On October 14, 2012, Cox was ejected after throwing punches against Detroit Lions players, and was fined $21,000.[9] The 2014 season was a breakout year for Cox, acquiring 61 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 3 fumble recoveries and 5 run stuffs. His presence along the Eagles defensive line led to league wide recognition and Second Team All-Pro honors. On April 27, 2015, The Eagles picked up his 5th year option, keeping him with the team through the 2016 season.[10] In a matchup against the Saints in week 5 of the 2015 season, Cox recorded 3.0 sacks and 2 forced fumbles, already matching his season total from 2014 in sacks (4.0) and matching his career total from 2012-2014 in forced fumbles (2) within only 5 games.

On December 9, 2015, the Philadelphia Eagles announced Cox was the recipient of their 2015 Ed Block Courage Award, as voted by the players inside the Eagles' locker room.[11]

Season statistics

Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Year Team G Comb Total Ast Sack SFTY PDef Int TDs Yds Avg Lng FF
2012 Philadelphia Eagles 15 39 32 7 5.5 0 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 1
2013 Philadelphia Eagles 16 41 29 12 3.0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2014 Philadelphia Eagles 16 61 48 13 4.0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 1
2015 Philadelphia Eagles 15 63 44 19 9.5 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 3

References

  1. ↑ "Fletcher Cox". SB Nation Philly. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ PFW 2011 All-America team
  3. ↑ http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204766793
  4. ↑ http://ms.milesplit.com/meets/52612/results/89133
  5. ↑ https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/fletcher-cox-5881/
  6. ↑ http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Fletcher-Cox-78169
  7. ↑ "Fletcher Cox". SB Nation Philly. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Eagles sign DT Fletcher Cox". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Fletcher Cox says he's been fined $21K by NFL for punch". National Football League. 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  10. ↑ "Eagles exercise fifth-year option on Fletcher Cox". National Football League. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  11. ↑ "Ed Block Courage Award: Fletcher Cox". Philadelphia Eagles. 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2016-05-06.

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