J. J. Wilcox
Wilcox in 2015
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| No. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Free safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 14, 1991 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cairo, Georgia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Cairo (GA) | ||||||||||
| College: | Georgia Southern | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||
| Total tackles: | 214 |
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| Interceptions: | 5 |
| Passes deflections: | 15 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
James Edward "J. J." Wilcox, Jr. (born February 14, 1991) is an American football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Southern.
Wilcox was born in Cairo, Georgia. He attended Cairo High School, and played high school football for the Cairo Syrupmakers. He was a first-team all-region and first-team all-area selection at wide receiver, helping the Cairo Syrupmakers win the 2008 state championship.
He recorded 22 catches for 400 yards and five touchdowns, and was also a standout on defense, recording 77 tackles, three forced fumbles and one interception his senior year.
Wilcox attended Georgia Southern University, where he played for the Georgia Southern Eagles football team from 2009 to 2012. He started off his career as a wide receiver, before moving to safety as a senior.
He started in 13 of Georgia Southern's 14 games, and finished second on the team with 88 tackles, two interceptions and three pass break ups. He also returned 31 kicks for 780 yards and averaged 25.2 yards per kickoff return.
Wilcox was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (80th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. Even though coming out of college he had only played safety for one year, the Cowboys were going to name him the starter at free safety on the day that his mother died. The two weeks he took to deal with his personal loss slowed his progress and the team decided to name veteran Will Allen the starter instead. He would eventually pass Allen on the depth chart and start five consecutive games, until suffering a right sprained knee in practice, that forced him to miss 3 games and being replaced by rookie Jeff Heath. He finished the year in a reserve role with 38 tackles.
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