Derek Cox
Cox in 2013
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | September 22, 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Winterville, North Carolina | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Greenville (NC) Rose | ||||||||||||
| College: | William & Mary | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 241 |
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| Sacks: | 0.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 39 |
| Interceptions: | 13 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Derek Sinclair Cox (born September 22, 1986) is an American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at William & Mary.
Cox has also played for the San Diego Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, and Baltimore Ravens, and for a few months was a Patriot for the New England Patriots. He was later released on August 1, 2015
Cox attended Junius H. Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina. He played with Houston Texans running back Andre Brown.
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.
Despite not being invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, Cox was selected by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
In his first NFL game, Cox intercepted a Peyton Manning pass intended for Reggie Wayne and also recovered a fumble. Cox finished his rookie season with 58 tackles and 4 interceptions.
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