 #56
Mike Cox
Redshirt Sophomore
Defensive End
6-2, 227
West Hempstead, N.Y.
Friends Academy
A redshirt
sophomore who hopes to regain his reserve defensive end role after
missing spring practice due to injury.
2007:
Played in all 13 games on special teams and as a reserve defensive end …
Made 21 tackles on the year, two of which were for a loss … Shared a
sack, the first of his career, for his only tackle at West Virginia
(Nov. 24) … Made three tackles in the win at Pittsburgh (Sept. 22),
including a TFL … Had a season-high four stops against Temple (Sept. 15)
including a half of a TFL.
2006:
Redshirted … Named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week prior to
the Indiana (Sept. 23) and Rutgers (Oct. 29) games … Also named Special
Teams Scout Team Player of the Week prior to the Cincinnati game (Nov.
25).
High School:
Played running back and linebacker in high school … Was a team
captain in junior and senior years … Earned All-County honorable mention
honors as a junior and was All-Conference as a sophomore … Played in the
Nassau County vs. Suffolk County All-Star game … Also played basketball
and lacrosse and was captain of both teams.
Personal Profile:
Michael C. Cox … Born on June 11, 1988 … An exploratory major.
YEAR GP-GS
UT AT TT SKS TFL INT PBU
2007
13-0 8 13 21 0.5-1 2-7 0 0
MIKE COX’S CAREER
HIGHS
Most Tackles: 4,
vs. Temple, 9/15/07
Most TFL: 1,
at Pittsburgh 9/22/07
Most Sacks: 1,
at West Virginia, 11/24/07 |
