Michael Cox (running back)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
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| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Avon (CT) Old Farms | ||||
| College: | Massachusetts | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 253 | ||||
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Michael A. Cox Jr. (born November 14, 1988) is a former
High school
A native of the
College career
After redshirting for the 2008 season, Cox saw limited action on the Wolverines roster from 2009 to 2011. Cox played in 15 games over three years, rushing for 169 yards and two touchdowns. Cox' best single game for the Wolverines was during his redshirt freshman season, against Delaware State when he rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
Cox graduated from Michigan in the spring of 2012. With one year of eligibility remaining, Cox transferred to the
Professional career
New York Giants
Cox was drafted by the
Personal
In November 2013, a New York Times report revealed events that not only the Giants organization was unaware of about Cox, but that Cox himself had not fully become aware of until he was 13 years old.[3] The report detailed how Cox's father, Michael A. Cox Sr., then a Boston police officer, had been the victim of a mistaken but vicious beating by fellow police officers in 1995.[3] The incident was initially "swept under the rug", but a lawsuit ultimately led to BPD settling with Cox Sr. for $900,000 in damages and attorneys' fees.[3][4] Cox Sr. became the force's 44th commissioner on August 15, 2022.[5]
Cox's mother, Kimberly, is an
Medical malpractice lawsuit
In 2016, Cox sued Dr. Dean Lorich and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's Hospital for Special Surgery over unspecified damages due to a failed ankle surgery in 2014. Cox attributed this failed surgery to ending his NFL career. Dr. Lorich, who died by suicide in December 2017, was the hospital's chief of orthopedic trauma service at the time the surgery took place. On September 23, 2022, Cox was awarded $15.5 million for future pain and suffering, $12 million in lost earnings, and $1 million in past pain and suffering, for a total of $28.5 million. Jordan Merson, the attorney representing Cox's attorney, said the jury stated that Cox "received inadequate medical care and treatment and was significantly injured as a result".[7]
References
- ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (April 27, 2015). "Giants waive RB Michael Cox". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c Pennington, Bill (November 17, 2013). "A Lesson: Persevere". The New York Times. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ Richer, Alanna Durkin (July 14, 2022). "Officer, once beaten by colleagues, to lead Boston police". AP NEWS. Boston. AP. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ Zokovitch, Grace (August 15, 2022). "Boston swears in new Police Commissioner Michael Cox". Boston Herald. Retrieved August 15, 2022 – via MSN.com.
- ^ "Nicholas Cox, Maine, SS, 2014 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football".
- ^ Taranto, Steven (September 25, 2022). "Former Giants running back Michael Cox wins over $28 million in medical malpractice case". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 25, 2022.