Perrish Cox
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Position: | Cornerback | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Waco, Texas, U.S. | January 10, 1987||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Waco (TX) University | ||
College: | Oklahoma State | ||
NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Perrish Eugene Cox (born January 10, 1987) is a former
Early years
Cox attended
Also a standout
Considered a four-star recruit by
College career
In his
Cox became a starter during his sophomore year, as he started the last eight games of the regular season at cornerback. He tied for second on the team with two interceptions while breaking up eight passes, and was also credited with 42 tackles. Cox averaged 21.5 yards on 31 kickoff returns and his 631 kickoff return yards are second best for Oklahoma State in a single season.
As a junior, Cox again returned the first kickoff of the season 90 yards for a touchdown against Washington State. He finished the season with 32 tackles, eight pass break-ups, and two interceptions.
Cox entered his senior season just 110 kickoff return yards short of the Big 12 career record. In November 2009, he was named one of the twelve semifinalists for the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award.[3]
Professional career
2010 NFL Draft
Cox was considered one of the best cornerbacks available in the
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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5 ft 11+3⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
30 in (0.76 m) |
8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) |
4.56 s | 1.58 s | 2.62 s | 4.20 s | 6.82 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
12 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine (no full workout due to leg cramps)/Pro Day[7][8] |
Denver Broncos
Cox was drafted by the
San Francisco 49ers
Cox signed with the San Francisco 49ers on a two-year deal on March 13, 2012.[11] At the end of the 2012 season, Cox and the 49ers appeared in Super Bowl XLVII. In the game, he contributed on special teams, but the 49ers fell to the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 34–31.[12] Cox was released by the 49ers on November 12, 2013 to make room on the active roster for returning linebacker Nick Moody.[13]
Seattle Seahawks
Cox was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on November 26, 2013. He was released by the Seahawks on November 27, 2013. On December 11, 2013, Cox re-signed with the Seahawks, after a season-ending injury to safety Jeron Johnson.[14] He was once again released by the Seahawks on December 27, 2013.
San Francisco 49ers (second stint)
On December 30, 2013, Cox re-signed with the 49ers after an injury suffered by Carlos Rogers following the 23-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
Tennessee Titans
On March 14, 2015, Cox signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.[15] On November 28, 2016, Cox was released by the Titans.[16]
Seattle Seahawks (second stint)
On January 18, 2017, Cox signed with the Seahawks after an injury suffered by DeShawn Shead following the 36–20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the divisional round of the 2016 playoffs.[17] On May 9, 2017, he was released by the Seahawks.[18]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2010 | DEN | 15 | 9 | 58 | 57 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | SFO | 16 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SFO | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | SFO | 15 | 14 | 53 | 49 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | TEN | 13 | 13 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | TEN | 11 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
81 | 45 | 208 | 191 | 17 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 0 | 27 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2012 | SFO | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | SFO | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Legal issues
In August 2009, Cox was arrested for driving with a suspended license.[19] He was also suspended from the Cotton Bowl in his senior season by head coach Mike Gundy for violating the team curfew rule.[20]
Cox was arrested on December 9, 2010, for felonious sexual assault and taken to a Douglas County jail. He was released on December 10 on a $50,000 bond. His sexual assault charges were classified as class three and class four felonies which carry a sentence of two years to life in prison. He faced a possible sentence of ten years to life if convicted.[21] However, on March 2, 2012, Cox was found not guilty of sexual assault charges in Douglas County, Colorado criminal court.[22]
References
- ^ https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/perrish-cox-4213/
- ^ "Cornerbacks 2006", Rivals.com, January 30, 2006
- ^ "Jim Thorpe Award Names 2009 Semi-Finalists", Jim Thorpe Association, November 3, 2009, archived from the original on February 19, 2012, retrieved November 7, 2009
- ^ NFL Draft Scout. NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved on June 11, 2012.
- ^ "Perrish Cox Draft Profile", CBSSports.com, retrieved November 7, 2009
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (March 30, 2010), "Perrish Cox improves workout numbers", National Football Post, archived from the original on April 3, 2010, retrieved April 4, 2010
- ^ "Perrish Cox Draft and Combine Prospect Profile", NFL.com, retrieved April 4, 2010
- ^ "2010 Draft Scout Perrish Cox, Oklahoma State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile", DraftScout.com, retrieved April 4, 2010
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Perrish Cox waived by Broncos. Espn.go.com (September 3, 2011). Retrieved on 2012-06-11.
- ^ 49ers sign CB Perrish Cox. Espn.go.com (March 13, 2012). Retrieved on 2012-06-11.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/12/49ers-activate-nick-moody-cut-perrish-cox/ . profootballtalk.nbcsports.com (November 12, 2013). Retrieved on 2013-11-22.
- ^ Twitter / Seahawks: SS Jeron Johnson has been placed on injured reserve & CB Perrish Cox signed to the active roster. LB Mike Taylor signed to practice squad.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris. "Perrish Cox leaves 49ers for Tennessee Titans". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 28, 2016). "Titans Release Perrish Cox; Promote Kalan Reed to Active Roster". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris (January 18, 2017). "Seahawks signing veteran cornerback Perrish Cox". NFL.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 9, 2017). "Seahawks Sign DE David Bass, Release Eight Players". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017.
- ^ Oklahoma State Cowboys' Perrish Cox arrested for suspended license – ESPN. Sports.espn.go.com (September 1, 2009). Retrieved on 2012-06-11.
- ^ Oklahoma State's Perrish Cox Suspended for Cotton Bowl. Bleacher Report (January 1, 2010). Retrieved on 2012-06-11.
- ^ Broncos' Cox could receive long prison sentence if convicted. NFL.com (December 15, 2010). Retrieved on 2012-06-11.
- ^ Perrish Cox case: Jury finds ex-Denver Broncos' CB Perrish Cox not guilty on both counts in sex-assault trial Archived July 16, 2012, at archive.today. 9news.com (March 2, 2012). Retrieved on 2012-06-11.