Justin Cox

Justin Cox
Free agent
Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-12-09) December 9, 1992
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: West Point (MS)
College: East Mississippi CC
Mississippi State
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Justin Cox is an American football safety who is currently a free agent.

Cox played college football for East Mississippi Community College before enrolling at Mississippi State.[1] He was a reserve cornerback in 2013 season, in which he recorded 31 tackles and an interception in the Bulldog's overtime Egg Bowl victory over Ole Miss.

Cox was the starting safety for the Bulldogs in 2014. He did not play in the final three games after being arrested for domestic violence.[2] The charge was dropped when Cox plead guilty to a lesser charge.[3]

Cox went undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, but signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs soon after.[1] On July 21, 2015, Cox was released following an arrest for domestic violence.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Justin Cox". HailState.com. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  2. Chip Patterson (November 21, 2014). "Mississippi State DB Justin Cox suspended indefinitely after arrest". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. Brandon Walker (January 31, 2015). "Starting over: MSU's Cox looks to rebuild career". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  4. "Cox released by the Chiefs".
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