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| Safety | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: October 9, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Career information | |
| College: Fresno State | |
| Undrafted in 2002 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| As player: * San Diego Chargers ( 2002– 2003)
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| As coach: *Faith Lutheran (2013–present) (Head Coach) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * 2× First-team All-WAC (2000-2001) | |
| Total tackles | 148 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 |
| Fumble recoveries | 1 |
| Pass deflections | 6 |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| Defensive touchdowns | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Vernon Lee Fox, III (born October 9, 1979) is a retired American football safety. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent after the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. Fox is currently a professional motivational speaker. In February 2013, he was hired to be head football coach and admissions counselor at Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School in Las Vegas, NV.
Fox also played for the Detroit Lions and the Washington Redskins.
Early years[]
Vernon Fox was born in Las Vegas, Nevada to Willette Fox and Vernon Fox II. He attended high school at Cimarron-Memorial in Las Vegas.