Perrish Cox

Perrish Cox

Cox with the 49ers in 2012
No. 24 Seattle Seahawks
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1987-01-10) January 10, 1987 (age 30)
Place of birth:	Waco, Texas
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Waco (TX) University
College:	Oklahoma State
NFL Draft:	2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137
Career history
Denver Broncos (2010) San Francisco 49ers (2012–2013) Seattle Seahawks (2013) San Francisco 49ers (2013–2014) Tennessee Titans (2015–2016) Seattle Seahawks (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (2008)
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Total tackles: 197 Pass deflections: 48 Interceptions: 9 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 2 Player stats at NFL.com

Perrish Eugene Cox (born January 10, 1987) is an American football cornerback and return specialist for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State.

Cox attended University High School in Waco, Texas, where he was a standout on both sides of the football. As a senior, Cox recorded 27 tackles and led the team with nine interceptions. On the offense, he had 47 catches for 670 yards and 12 touchdowns. He earned first-team Class 4A all-state honors, first-team all-Central Texas honors, and played in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Also a standout track & field athlete, Cox was one of the state's top performers in both sprints and jumps. As a sprinter, Cox had a personal-best time of 21.55 seconds in the 200-meter dash, and in jumps, he posted bests of 7.56 meters (24-7) in the long jump and 14.60 meters (47-9) in the triple jump.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Cox was listed as the No. 8 cornerback prospect in the nation. He chose Oklahoma State over LSU, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.