| File:Morgan Cox Navy Stadium 2012 Practice.jpg Cox after Ravens practice at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, August 2012 | |
| No. 46 Baltimore Ravens | |
| Long snapper | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: April 26, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Collierville, Tennessee | |
| High School: Memphis (TN) Evangelical Christian | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Tennessee | |
| Undrafted in 2010 | |
| Debuted in 2010 for the Baltimore Ravens | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2012 | |
| Games played | 47 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Morgan Cox (born April 26, 1986) is an American football long snapper for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Tennessee.
College career[]
Cox was a walk-on for the Tennessee Volunteers football team as a long snapper, earning a scholarship prior to the 2008 season.[1] Cox was the starting long snapper for Tennessee for the 2007, 2008, and 2009 seasons.[2] He earned Academic All-SEC honors from 2006–2009.[3]
Cox was invited to participate in the 2010 Senior Bowl that took place on January 30, 2010.[4]
Professional career[]
Baltimore Ravens[]
Cox was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL Draft on May 6, 2010. He earned the starting long snapper job after the Ravens released Matt Katula on August 14, 2010.[4] Morgan Cox was part of the 2012 Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XLVII victory on February 3, 2013.
References[]
- ↑ Moore, Randy (August 20, 2008). "Cottam out 6-8 weeks". scout.com. http://mississippi.scout.com/a.z?s=177&p=2&c=781308. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ↑ "Five Vols in all-star action". scout.com. January 29, 2010. http://southcarolina.scout.com/2/942127.html. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ↑ "37 from UT make SEC honor roll". scout.com. January 29, 2010. http://southcarolina.scout.com/2/942182.html. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Wilson, Aaron (August 15, 2010). "Ravens notebook: Matt Katula released, Morgan Cox is new long snapper". Carroll County Times. http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/ravens/article_c12b1dde-a810-11df-9a27-001cc4c002e0.html. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
External links[]
| Current long snappers in the National Football League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| American Football Conference | |||
| AFC East
Garrison Sanborn (Buffalo Bills) |
AFC North
Morgan Cox (Baltimore Ravens) |
AFC South
Jon Weeks (Houston Texans) |
AFC West
Lonie Paxton (Denver Broncos) |
| National Football Conference | |||
| NFC East
L. P. Ladouceur (Dallas Cowboys) |
NFC North
Chris Massey (Chicago Bears) |
NFC South
Joe Zelenka (Atlanta Falcons) |
NFC West
Mike Leach (Arizona Cardinals) |
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