No. 50 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | June 25, 1994||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: |
St. Thomas Aquinas ( Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||||
College: | Florida | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
CFL status: | American | ||||||
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Bryan Keith Cox Jr. (born June 25, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida.
A three-star prospect according to ESPN, Scout.com and Rivals.com. [1] Rated the No. 66 player in the state of Florida [2] and the No. 37 strongside defensive end in the country by Rivals.com.
After playing a reserve role as a freshman (eight games, five tackles, two sacks), he won a starting job in 2014 (29 tackles, six for loss, four sacks). Despite having hip surgery after the regular season that year, Cox came back to start 12 games as a junior, setting career highs in tackles (45), tackles for loss (10.5), and forced fumbles (two). Also, finishing the year one sack short of a new career high. Injuries limited his effectiveness in 2016, allowing him to only make 19 tackles (2.5 for loss, 0.5 sack) in 11 games. [3]
Cox signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft. [4] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and signed to the Panthers' practice squad the next day. [5] [6] He was promoted to the active roster on September 30, 2017. [7]
Cox was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [8] [9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 1, 2019. [10] He was waived on November 8. [11]
Cox was signed by the Cleveland Browns on November 13, 2019. [12]
Cox was signed by the Buffalo Bills on April 29, 2020. [13] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [14] [15] He was elevated to the active roster on October 19 for the team's week 6 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [16] On January 26, 2021, Cox signed a reserves/futures contract with the Bills. [17] He was placed on injured reserve with an Achilles' tendon injury on June 22, 2021. [18]
Cox signed with the Indianapolis Colts on June 12, 2022. [19] He was released on July 29, 2022. [20]
On May 8, 2023, Cox Jr. signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [21]
He is the son of three-time Pro Bowler linebacker Bryan Cox.