Bryan Cox
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| Bryan Cox | |
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| Position(s): Linebacker |
Jersey #(s): 51, 52 |
| Born: February 17, 1968 St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1991–2002 | |
| NFL Draft: 1991 / Round: 5 / Pick: 113 | |
| College: Western Illinois | |
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| Career Stats | |
| Sacks | 51.5 |
| Interceptions | 4 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
Bryan Keith Cox (born February 17, 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former American football linebacker in the NFL. He was a member of the New England Patriots club that won Super Bowl XXXVI. He is currently on the New York Jets coaching staff.
Cox generated controversy while a Miami Dolphin in 1993, when he waved the middle fingers of both hands at fans prior to an away game against the Buffalo Bills[1]. Cox defended his obscene gesture by claiming that it was directed at specific agitated spectators.
Bryan currently co-hosts Chris Myers' "The Drive on Fox", a sports talk show on Fox Sports Radio.
[edit] College Years
Cox attended Western Illinois University and was a Mass Communications Major and a letterman in football. In football, he was a four-year letterman and a two-year starter. As a senior, he was named as a First Team All-America selection by the Football Gazzette and was a First Team All-Conference selection. As a junior, he was named the Western Illinois University M.V.P. As a sophomore, Cox played in every game, and finished his sophomore season with 54 tackles, four forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, two interceptions and three blocked kicks. As a freshman, Cox was a reserve nickel-back and finished the season with 30 tackles.
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