Jeremy Cox
| No. 35 – Denver Broncos | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back / Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 16, 1996 Hope Mills, North Carolina |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | South View (Hope Mills, North Carolina) |
| College: | Old Dominion |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Reserve/Future |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jeremy Cox (born August 16, 1996) is an American football running back and fullback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Old Dominion.
College career
Cox was a member of the Old Dominion Monarchs for four seasons. He finished his collegiate career second in school history with 2,175 rushing yards and fourth with 23 rushing touchdowns on 451 carries and also caught 75 passes for 532 yards and one touchdown.[1]
Professional career
Los Angeles Chargers
Cox was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2019.[2] He was waived on August 31, 2019, during final roster cuts.[3]
Denver Broncos
Cox was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the Denver Broncos on February 17, 2020.[4] He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[5][6] Cox was elevated to the active roster and made his NFL debut on October 18, 2020, in an 18–12 win over the New England Patriots before being reverted to the practice squad the following day.[7] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's week 7 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad again after the game.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on October 31, 2020.[9] Cox was waived on December 11, 2020,[10] and re-signed to the practice squad four days later.[11] On January 4, 2021, Cox signed a reserve/futures contract with the Broncos.
References
- ^ "After history-making NFL Draft, four more Monarchs find NFL homes". WKTR.com. April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Jeremy Cox: Lands with Los Angeles".
- ^ "Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ Heath, Jon (February 17, 2020). "Broncos have added 16 players to offseason roster so far". Broncos Wire. USA Today.
- ^ "Broncos cut roster to 53 players, don't expect to be active on waiver wire". Daily Camera. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Broncos set 16-man practice squad". KKTV.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Jeremy Cox: Reverts to practice squad". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. October 19, 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 24, 2020). "Broncos activate A.J. Bouye, Dre'Mont Jones, DeMarcus Walker from IR to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 31, 2020). "Broncos activate LB Austin Calitro, promote RB Jeremy Cox to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Heath, Jon (December 11, 2020). "Broncos cut one player, activate one player from COVID-19 reserve". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Heath, Jon (December 15, 2020). "Broncos protect 4 practice squad players, bring back Jeremy Cox". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.