Brenton Cox Jr.
Brenton Alexander Cox Jr. (born January 30, 2000) is an American college football outside linebacker for the Florida Gators.
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Position | Outside linebacker |
Class | Sophomore |
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College | |
High school | Stockbridge (Stockbridge, Georgia) |
Personal information | |
Born: | January 30, 2000 |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
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Early life and high school career
Cox grew up in Stockbridge, Georgia and attended Miller Grove High School for two years before transferring to Stockbridge High School.[1] As a senior he recorded 42 tackles with 9.5 tackles for loss and five sacks and was named first team All-State and played in the 2018 Under Armour All-American Game.[2][3]
College career
Cox began his collegiate career at Georgia. He played in 13 games with 20 tackles and one sack as a true freshman. He made his first career start in the 2019 Sugar Bowl, making six tackles.[4] During the summer going into his sophomore year Cox was dismissed from the team.[5] Shortly afterwards, Cox announced that he would be transferring to the University of Florida.[6]
Cox initially applied for a waiver to play immediately for the Florida Gators, but his appeal was denied and he sat out his sophomore season per NCAA transfer rules.[7][8] Cox was named a starter going into his redshirt sophomore season.[9]
References
- Wasserman, Ari (April 17, 2017). "Brenton Cox, a four-star DE, reportedly down to two after Ohio State visit, will make decision next week". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Stockbridge High 5-star defensive lineman Brenton Cox signs with Georgia". Henry Daily Herald. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- Boudin, Julie (January 11, 2017). "2018 DE Brenton Cox has more than 30 offers, but wonders about LSU and others". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- Schlabach, Mark (August 5, 2019). "Sources: Georgia LB Cox enters transfer portal". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Report: Brenton Cox dismissed by Bulldogs". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 6, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- Sallee, Barrett (August 9, 2019). "Florida lands major transfer in former five-star Georgia linebacker Brenton Cox". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Gators to seek eligibility waiver for Georgia transfer LB Brenton Cox". Orlando Sentinel. August 12, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Gators newcomer Brenton Cox Jr. pushes to become pass-rushing force". Orlando Sentinel. August 23, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- "Florida LB Cox gets shot at former team in 'Cocktail Party'". Washington Post. Associated Press. November 5, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.