Bryan Cox Jr.

Bryan Keith Cox, Jr.
No. 91 – Carolina Panthers
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1994-06-25) June 25, 1994
St. Louis, Missouri
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Thomas Aquinas
(Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
College: Florida
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Bryan Cox, Jr. (born June 25, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida.

High school career

A three-star prospect according to ESPN, Scout.com and Rivals.com.[1] Rated the No. 66 player in the state of Florida[2] and the No. 37 strongside defensive end in the country by Rivals.com.

College career

After playing a reserve role as a freshman (eight games, five tackles, two sacks), he won a starting job in 2014 (29 tackles, six for loss, four sacks). Despite having hip surgery after the regular season that year, Cox came back to start 12 games as a junior, setting career highs in tackles (45), tackles for loss (10.5), and forced fumbles (two). Also, finishing the year one sack short of a new career high. Injuries limited his effectiveness in 2016, allowing him to only make 19 tackles (2.5 for loss, 0.5 sack) in 11 games.[3]

Professional career

Cox signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft.[4] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and signed to the Panthers' practice squad the next day.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on September 30, 2017.[7]

Personal life

He is the son of three-time Pro Bowler linebacker Bryan Cox.

References

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  3. ↑ Cox career at Florida
  4. ↑ Henson (May 1, 2017). "Panthers agree to terms with five college free agents". Panthers.com.
  5. ↑ Henson, Max (September 2, 2017). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ Voth, Bill (September 3, 2017). "Panthers sign 10 players to practice squad". Panthers.com.
  7. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (September 30, 2017). "Bryan Cox replaces Jeremy Cash on roster". Panthers.com.
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