| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 16, 1996 Hope Mills, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: |
South View (Hope Mills, North Carolina) |
| College: | Old Dominion |
| Position: | Running back |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Jeremy Cox (born August 16, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Old Dominion.
College career
Cox was a member of the Old Dominion Monarchs for four seasons. He finished his collegiate career second in school history with 2,175 rushing yards and fourth with 23 rushing touchdowns on 451 carries and also caught 75 passes for 532 yards and one touchdown. [1]
Professional career
Los Angeles Chargers
Cox was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2019. [2] He was waived on August 31, 2019, during final roster cuts. [3]
Denver Broncos
Cox was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the Denver Broncos on February 17, 2020. [4] He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day. [5] [6] Cox was elevated to the active roster and made his NFL debut on October 18, 2020, in an 18–12 win over the New England Patriots before being reverted to the practice squad the following day. [7] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's week 7 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad again after the game. [8] He was promoted to the active roster on October 31, 2020. [9] Cox was waived on December 11, 2020, [10] and re-signed to the practice squad four days later. [11] On January 4, 2021, Cox signed a reserve/futures contract with the Broncos. [12] He was waived on May 4, 2021. [13]
Arlington Renegades
Cox was assigned to the Arlington Renegades of the XFL on January 6, 2023. [14] He was released during final roster cuts.
Houston Roughnecks
On April 12, 2023, Cox was signed by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. [15] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [16]
References
- ^ "After history-making NFL Draft, four more Monarchs find NFL homes". WKTR.com. April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Jeremy Cox: Lands with Los Angeles".
- ^ "Chargers Announce Roster Moves". Chargers.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Heath, Jon (February 17, 2020). "Broncos have added 16 players to offseason roster so far". Broncos Wire. USA Today.
- ^ "Broncos cut roster to 53 players, don't expect to be active on waiver wire". Daily Camera. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Broncos set 16-man practice squad". KKTV.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Jeremy Cox: Reverts to practice squad". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. October 19, 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 24, 2020). "Broncos activate A.J. Bouye, Dre'Mont Jones, DeMarcus Walker from IR to active roster". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 31, 2020). "Broncos activate LB Austin Calitro, promote RB Jeremy Cox to active roster". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Heath, Jon (December 11, 2020). "Broncos cut one player, activate one player from COVID-19 reserve". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Heath, Jon (December 15, 2020). "Broncos protect 4 practice squad players, bring back Jeremy Cox". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 4, 2021). "Broncos sign 10 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Crabtree, Curtis (May 5, 2021). "Broncos waive fullback Jeremy Cox". NBCSports.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ @XFL_PR (January 6, 2023). "Arlington Renegades" ( Tweet). Retrieved January 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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