Torrie Cox

Tackles:	85
Interceptions:	1
Passes defended:	5
Return yards:	1,758
Total TDs:	1

Torrie Cox
No. 27, 24
Position:	Cornerback, return specialist
Personal information
Born:	October 29, 1980 (age 43); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	Miami Northwestern; (Miami, Florida)
College:	Pittsburgh
NFL draft:	2003 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205
Career history
	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2003–2009);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Big East (2002); First-team All-ECAC (2002);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	85
Interceptions:	1
Passes defended:	5
Return yards:	1,758
Total TDs:	1
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Torrie Tywan Cox (born October 29, 1980) is a former

2003 NFL Draft.^[1] He played college football at Pittsburgh

.

Early years

Cox attended

rushed for over 1,500 yards and won All-City, All-Dade County

, and All-State honors.

College career

During college, Torrie Cox was considered one of the hardest hitting

kickoffs for 1,570 yards (24.2 yards per return) and one touchdown

.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In

injured reserve

on August 22 for the rest of the season.

Cox played in 11 games in 2004. His 26.2-yard kick return average ranked fourth in the NFL that season and second in team history. He recorded his first interception return for a touchdown versus the San Francisco 49ers. He finished the 2004 season with eight tackles, one interception and two passes defended; as well as six special teams tackles and one fumble recovery. Cox returned 33 kickoffs for 866 yards. His longest return came against the St. Louis Rams. It was for 59 yards.

In

Washington Redskins. He recorded two tackles on defense, and had 19 special teams tackles. He also added one forced fumble. Cox returned 24 kickoffs for 464 yards (19.3 yards per return). His longest return came against the Carolina Panthers

. It was for 30 yards.

Cox played in all 16 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006. He was tied for first on the team with 20 special teams tackles. He was a first alternate to the Pro Bowl as a special teams player.^[2]

Cox was suspended for the first four games of the 2007 season.^[3] He had played in four games before suffering a season ending knee injury. The Buccaneers placed Cox on injured reserve on October 31, 2007.

During training camp in July 2008, Cox was again placed on season-ending injured reserve with a torn ACL.

Cox was again placed on injured reserve on November 30, 2009, due to a hip injury. He was released on March 4, 2010.

Personal

Cox is married to his highschool sweetheart Kawana and they have a son, Torrie Cox, Jr., who was born on September 12, 2003, and twins Tyra and Tywan born May 9, 2007.

References

^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ Buccaneers
^ Rotoworld Archived 2007-10-22 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio

[1] "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[2] Buccaneers

[3] Rotoworld Archived 2007-10-22 at the Wayback Machine

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