Derek Cox life and biography

Derek Sinclair Cox is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League

TRANSACTIONS: Originally drafted in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2009 draft.

Second-year CB started all 16 games as a rookie, one of only seven rookies in franchise history to accomplish that feat … Led team with four INTs which tied for second among all NFL rookies in 2009 and ranks second-most in franchise history by a rookie … Was one of 55 DBs drafted in 2009 and joined Miami’s Sean Smith as the only players to start every game … Was one of nine NFL rookies, along with DT Terrance Knighton, to start every contest … Intercepted Peyton Manning on first possession of his first NFL game on Sept. 13, and recovered a fumble on his second … Second-highest drafted player in William & Mary history with only current NFL safety Darren Sharper taken higher (2nd, 1997, Green Bay) … Joined Sharper and Arizona’s Mike Leach as the only former William & Mary players on an NFL roster in 2009 … Selected with choice obtained from New England for a 7th (232) and a 2010 2nd-round pick …

2009

Started all 16 games as a rookie at RCB … Led team with five takeaways and four INTs and tied for team-lead with seven passes defensed … Added 76 tackles and one fumble recovery … His four INTs tied for second among NFL rookies … Joined DT Terrance Knighton as the first rookie duo to start all 16 games in team history and was one of only three defensive players (Daryl Smith) to start all 16 contests … Started season-opener at RCB on 9/13 at IND, only the second rookie to start at CB on opening day in franchise history (Fernando Bryant). Recorded two takeaways on first two possessions as he intercepted Peyton Manning in the end zone on the opening drive and recovered a Joseph Addai fumble on the ensuing drive … Had seven tackles (six solo) and one INT on 10/4 vs. TEN … Played all 75 snaps on 10/11 at SEA and tallied a career-high eight tackles … Had five tackles on 11/8 vs. KC and four tackles on 11/15 at NYJ … Posted six solo tackles and two passes defensed on 12/6 vs. HOU … Intercepted Chad Henne in the fourth quarter on 12/13 vs. MIA and added five tackles … Finished with four tackles in season-finale on 1/3 at CLE and intercepted Derek Anderson in the second quarter.

COLLEGE

Three-year starter and two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association selection … Was one of just four players in current Tribe Head Coach Jimmye Laycock’s 30-year tenure to be selected as captain for two seasons … Registered nine career INTs and 172 tackles … Scored four TDs as a senior, two as CB and two as punt returner, and added 43 tackles and four INTs … Had 80-yard punt return for TD vs. Richmond … Returned an INT for a TD in the fourth quarter at North Carolina State in the season-opener … Started all 11 games as a junior and served as team captain … Was third-team All-CAA selection … Led team with three INTs and added 51 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss … Finished with 59 tackles as a sophomore and emerged as one of the league’s top cover corners … Led team with nine passes defensed and added one INT and two fumble recoveries … Saw action in 11 games as a redshirt freshman, primarily on special teams … Earned two starts at CB … Spent 2004 season on scout team … Graduated with a degree in marketing and concentration in entrepreneurship.

PERSONAL

Single … Resides in Greenville, N.C. … Attended J.H. Rose High School (Greenville, N.C.) … Two-year letterman at DB, WR, PR and KR … Part of 2003 4-A State Championship team … Had five punt returns for TDs and one kickoff return for a TD as a senior … Recorded 10 INTs as a junior … Was teammate with 2009 New York Giants fourth round pick Andre Brown … Played centerfield for state championship baseball team … Has fraternal twin sister, Shannon … Served as President of SAAC (Student Athletic Advisory Council) during 2008-09 season at William & Mary… Presented the 2008 Leadership Award by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority … Member of Ebony Expression Gospel Choir … Brother, Travis, played football at East Carolina with Jaguars quarterback David Garrard … Participated in NFL 101 Workshop at Jacksonville University … Recorded a public service announcement for the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus to encourage children to get involved with the chorus … Visited Clara White Mission several times to feed homeless … Recorded PSA for Prostate Cancer Awareness … Participated in 2009 Hometown Huddle … Avid supporter of Second Harvest Food Bank … Was celebrity guest at S.A. Hull pep rally for FCAT test … Full name: Derek Cox.

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