Brenton Cox Jr.
| Florida Gators – No. 1 | |
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| Position | Outside linebacker |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 30, 2000 |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Stockbridge (Stockbridge, Georgia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brenton Alexander Cox Jr. (born January 30, 2000) is an American college football outside linebacker for the Florida Gators.
Early life and high school career
Cox grew up in Stockbridge, Georgia and attended Miller Grove High School for two years before transferring to Stockbridge High School.[1] As a senior he recorded 42 tackles with 9.5 tackles for loss and five sacks and was named first team All-State and played in the 2018 Under Armour All-American Game.[2][3]
College career
Cox began his collegiate career at Georgia. He played in 13 games with 20 tackles and one sack as a true freshman. He made his first career start in the 2019 Sugar Bowl, making six tackles.[4] During the summer going into his sophomore year Cox was dismissed from the team.[5] Shortly afterwards, Cox announced that he would be transferring to the University of Florida.[6]
Cox initially applied for a waiver to play immediately for the Florida Gators, but his appeal was denied and he sat out his sophomore season per NCAA transfer rules.[7][8] Cox was named a starter going into his redshirt sophomore season.[9]
References
- ^ Wasserman, Ari (April 17, 2017). "Brenton Cox, a four-star DE, reportedly down to two after Ohio State visit, will make decision next week". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Stockbridge High 5-star defensive lineman Brenton Cox signs with Georgia". Henry Daily Herald. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Boudin, Julie (January 11, 2017). "2018 DE Brenton Cox has more than 30 offers, but wonders about LSU and others". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (August 5, 2019). "Sources: Georgia LB Cox enters transfer portal". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Report: Brenton Cox dismissed by Bulldogs". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 6, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Sallee, Barrett (August 9, 2019). "Florida lands major transfer in former five-star Georgia linebacker Brenton Cox". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Gators to seek eligibility waiver for Georgia transfer LB Brenton Cox". Orlando Sentinel. August 12, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Gators newcomer Brenton Cox Jr. pushes to become pass-rushing force". Orlando Sentinel. August 23, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ "Florida LB Cox gets shot at former team in 'Cocktail Party'". The Washington Post. Associated Press. November 5, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.