Mike Cox (fullback)

Michael Lawrence Cox (born July 11, 1985) is a former American football fullback. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He was undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, but signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs.[1] Cox graduated from Red Land High School in 2004.

Mike Cox

Cox at a Chiefs mini camp practice in 2008
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Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1985-07-11) July 11, 1985 Woodbury, New Jersey
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lewisberry (PA) Red Land
College:	Georgia Tech
Undrafted:	2008
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2008–2010) Atlanta Falcons (2011–2012)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2012
Rushing attempts: 4 Rushing yards: 3 Touchdowns: 1 Player stats at NFL.com

Undrafted in 2008 he began as the starting fullback job opening up in New England having two receptions. Cox paved the way for Jamaal Charles to rush for a 1,000 yards in 2009 and Cox scored his only NFL touchdown in the season finale against the Denver Broncos. The next year Cox Was the blocking full back for the chiefs to lead the NFL in rushing in 2010. The chiefs went 10-6 and won the AFC West but lost in the wild card round to the Ravens. Cox was then released by Chiefs and he signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 2011 and appeared in 9 games with the team. He was cut in 2012 after the Falcons signed Lousaka Polite. On November 7, 2012, Cox re-signed with the Falcons after the team released Polite. Cox was with the Falcons the rest of 2012 through the playoffs starting the NFC championship game in a close defeat to the San Francisco 49er’s, where Cox had his only carry as a falcon. A 4 yard rush coming out from the Falcon 1 yard line. Ending his career playing in 59 games with 27 receptions, 5 carries and one touchdown.[2]