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Demetrious Cox
Free agent
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-20) April 20, 1994 (age 29)
Jeannette, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Jeannette
(Jeannette, Pennsylvania)
College:Michigan State
Undrafted:2017
Career history
* Cincinnati Bengals ( 2017)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
* Third Team All-Big Ten (2015)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Demetrious Cox (born April 20, 1994) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Michigan State, and signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

Early years[]

Cox played high school football at Jeannette Senior High School in Jeannette, Pennsylvania and was a three-year starter. He completed 55 of 88 passes for 698 yards and 4 touchdowns while also rushing for 621 yards and 12 touchdowns his junior year in 2010. He also recorded 55 tackles and 3 interceptions in 2010. Cox completed 62 of 106 passes for 910 yards and 9 touchdowns while also rushing for 1,263 yards and 22 touchdowns his senior year in 2011. He also recorded 63 tackles and 3 interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown, in 2011. Jeannette had a 12–1 record and advanced to the state championship game in 2011. He was named an All-American by SuperPrep, MaxPreps and PrepStar. Cox also played basketball at Jeannette and scored over 1,000 career points. He averaged 18 points per game his junior season, earning All-Conference honors.[1]

College career[]

Cox was a four-year letterman for the Michigan State Spartans of Michigan State University from 2013 to 2016. He was redshirted in 2012.

He played in 14 games in 2013, recording 3 solo tackles and 3 tackle assists. He played in 13 games, starting 1, in 2014, totaling 19 solo tackles, 7 tackle assists, 1 sack, 2 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery. His one start was at cornerback. Cox played in 14 games, all starts, in 2015, recording 48 solo tackles, 31 tackle assists, 7 pass breakups, 3 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery which was returned for a touchdown. He started eight games at cornerback and six at safety. He was named Third Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and Honorable Mention All-Big Ten by the media. Cox played in ten games, all starts at free safety, in 2016, totaling 21 solo tackles, 34 tackle assists, 5 pass breakups and 1 interception which was returned for a touchdown. He was one of three team captains in 2016.

He played in 51 games, starting 25, during his college career, recording 91 solo tackles, 75 tackle assists, 1 sack, 14 pass breakups, 4 interceptions, 1 forced fumbled, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 touchdowns. He graduated from Michigan State in May 2016 with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science.[1]

Professional career[]

Cox was rated the 12th best free safety in the 2017 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[2]

Pre-draft measureables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 0 in 200 lb 4.55 s 1.57 s 2.61 s 4.33 s 7.02 s 34 in 10 ft 4 in 26 reps

Cincinnati Bengals[]

Cox signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[3] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[3]

Carolina Panthers[]

On September 3, 2017, Cox was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on October 24, 2017, with an ankle injury.[5]

On August 31, 2018, Cox was waived by the Panthers.[6]

Arizona Cardinals[]

On September 3, 2018, Cox was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[7] He was released on October 2, 2018.[8]

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)[]

On October 10, 2018, Cox was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on December 31, 2018.[10] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[11]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Demetrious Cox". grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010224327/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/msu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/DemetriousCox.pdf. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  2. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named draft
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Transactions". bengals.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010225458/http://www.bengals.com/news/transactions.html. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  4. Henson, Max (September 3, 2017). "Panthers claim Brad Kaaya and Demetrious Cox". Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010225712/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-claim-Brad-Kaaya-and-Demetrious-Cox/74b9ed41-5f37-4ce3-b8f1-b6d973c85fad. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  5. Strickland, Bryan (October 24, 2017). "Panthers claim WR Kaelin Clay off waivers". https://web.archive.org/web/20180308223811/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-claim-WR-Kaelin-Clay-off-waivers/3aa675f8-8686-418c-b908-34e816809aba.
  6. Henson, Max (August 31, 2018). "Panthers announce first wave of cuts". https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-announce-first-wave-of-cuts.
  7. "Cardinals round out practice squad with 3 defensive players". Cards Wire. USA Today. September 3, 2018. https://cardswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/03/az-arizona-cardinals-practice-squad/.
  8. Urban, Darren (October 2, 2018). "Cardinals Sign Former Starter Darian Thompson For Practice Squad". https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-sign-former-starter-darian-thompson-for-practice-squad.
  9. "Bengals sign DB Demetrious Cox to practice squad". October 10, 2018. https://www.cincyjungle.com/2018/10/10/17960676/bengals-sign-db-demetrious-cox-to-practice-squad.
  10. "Bengals Sign Five To Reserve/Future Contracts". December 31, 2018. https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-five-to-reserve-future-contracts.
  11. "Bengals Waive 11 Players". August 30, 2019. https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-waive-11-players. Retrieved August 30, 2019.

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