Brenton Cox Jr.
| No. 57 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 30, 2000 Stockbridge, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Stockbridge | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia (2018) Florida (2019–2022) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2023 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024 | |||||||||
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Brenton Alexander Cox Jr. (born January 30, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and Florida. He entered the 2023 NFL Draft and signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent.
Early life
[edit]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-America Game.[2][3]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Brenton Cox Jr. DE |
Stockbridge, Georgia | Stockbridge High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 247 lb (112 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 33 (#2 DE, #5 GA) 247Sports: 60 (#3 DE, #6 GA) ESPN: 11 (#5 DE, #3 GA) | ||||||
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College career
[edit]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] Cox was kicked off the Gators football team on October 31, 2022, after a series of incidents with coaches and strength and conditioning staff.[10]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.82 s | 1.65 s | 2.76 s | 4.57 s | 7.57 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
29 reps | |
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After going undrafted at the 2023 NFL draft, Cox was signed by the Green Bay Packers on May 1, 2023.[13] On August 29, 2023, the Packers announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Goodman, Darius (December 20, 2017). "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. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Towers, Chip (August 6, 2019). "Report: Brenton Cox dismissed by Bulldogs". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 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.
- ^ Thompson, Edgar (August 12, 2019). "Gators to seek eligibility waiver for Georgia transfer LB Brenton Cox". Orlando Sentinel. 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.
- ^ "Florida dismisses DE Brenton Cox". Packers.alligatorarmy. October 31, 2022.
- ^ "Brenton Cox Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Brenton Cox Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Packers agree to terms with 12 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Packers keep 6 receivers, 11 offensive linemen: Here's the initial 2023 roster". Packers.com. August 29, 2023.
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[edit]- Living people
- 2000 births
- Players of American football from Henry County, Georgia
- American football linebackers
- Florida Gators football players
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- Green Bay Packers players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Under Armour All-American football players