Morgan Cox
No. 46 – Tennessee Titans | |||||||
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Position: | Long snapper | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Collierville, Tennessee, U.S. | April 26, 1986||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Evangelical Christian (Cordova, Tennessee) | ||||||
College: | Tennessee (2005–2009) | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Morgan Cox (born April 26, 1986) is an
College career
Cox was a walk-on for the Tennessee Volunteers football team as a long snapper, earning a scholarship prior to the 2008 season.[1][2] Cox was the starting long snapper for Tennessee for the 2007, 2008, and 2009 seasons.[3] He earned Academic All-SEC honors from 2006 to 2009.[4]
Cox was invited to participate in the 2010 Senior Bowl that took place on January 30, 2010.[5]
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
5.06 s | 1.77 s | 2.91 s | 4.47 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
21 reps | ||||
All values from Pro Day[6]
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Cox was signed by the
On March 7, 2016, Cox signed a five-year contract extension with the Ravens.[14] He made the Pro Bowl for a second consecutive season for the 2016 season.[15] Cox made his third Pro Bowl for the 2019 season.[16]
In 2020, Cox was one of 18 players placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list before the Ravens' Week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was placed on the list on November 27, 2020,[17] and activated on December 7.[18] He was replaced by Nick Moore.[19] He earned his fourth Pro Bowl nomination.[20] He became the first long snapper to ever be selected to first-team All-Pro (this was the first year the NFL had long snappers on the ballot).[21] However, on January 25, 2021, the Ravens announced that they would be going with Nick Moore for the next season and would not be re-signing Cox.[22]
Tennessee Titans
On March 18, 2021, Cox signed a one-year contract with the Tennessee Titans.[23] He re-signed with the team on March 10, 2022.[24] He was named to the Pro Bowl for his 2022 season.[25]
On March 10, 2023, Cox re-signed on another one-year contract, and again on March 7, 2024.[26][27]
References
- ^ "Morgan Cox - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Moore, Randy (August 20, 2008). "Cottam out 6–8 weeks". scout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "Five Vols in all-star action". scout.com. January 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "37 from UT make SEC honor roll". scout.com. January 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ a b Wilson, Aaron (August 15, 2010). "Ravens notebook: Matt Katula released, Morgan Cox is new long snapper". Carroll County Times. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "Morgan Cox, Tennessee, LS, 2010 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Ravens retain long snapper Cox, WR Reed". FOX News. March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Raffel, Bruce (December 31, 2010). "Who Powered Through: Morgan Cox". Baltimore Beatdown. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVII – San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens – February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "Collierville native helps Ravens win Super Bowl". Action News 5. February 5, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Lay, Ken (December 29, 2020). "Morgan Cox: The best NFL player you've never heard of". Blank Newspaper. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (October 20, 2014). "Ravens Sign Long Snapper Kevin McDermott". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ "2015 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (March 7, 2016). "Ravens Re-Sign Morgan Cox to 5-Year Contract". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ "2016 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "2019 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (November 27, 2020). "Lamar Jackson, Three Other Ravens Added to Reserve/COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (December 7, 2020). "Lamar Jackson, Three Other Ravens Activated From COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Brookwood grad Nick Moore makes NFL debut for Ravens, shorthanded by COVID-19". Gwinnett Daily Post. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "2020 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "2020 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (January 26, 2021). "Morgan Cox Feels Sad, But Honored By His Long Run With Ravens". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 18, 2021). "Titans Agree to Terms with Long Snapper Morgan Cox, a Four-Time Pro Bowler". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 10, 2022). "Titans Agree to Terms on One-Year Extension With Long Snapper Morgan Cox". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "2022 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 10, 2023). "Titans Agree to Terms on One-Year Contract Extension with Long Snapper Morgan Cox". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 7, 2024). "Titans Agree to Terms With Long Snapper Morgan Cox". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.