Morgan Cox
Morgan Cox (born April 26, 1986) is an American football long snapper for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Tennessee.
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||
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| Born: | April 26, 1986 Collierville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Evangelical Christian School (Cordova, Tennessee) | ||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
College career
Cox was a walk-on for the Tennessee Volunteers football team as a long snapper, earning a scholarship prior to the 2008 season.[1] Cox was the starting long snapper for Tennessee for the 2007, 2008, and 2009 seasons.[2] He earned Academic All-SEC honors from 2006–2009.[3]
Cox was invited to participate in the 2010 Senior Bowl that took place on January 30, 2010.[4]
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 5.06 s | 1.77 s | 2.91 s | 4.47 s | 27.0 in (0.69 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 21 reps | ||||
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Cox was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL Draft on May 6, 2010. He earned the starting long snapper job after the Ravens released Matt Katula on August 14, 2010.[4] Cox was part of the 2012 Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XLVII victory over the San Francisco 49ers on February 3, 2013.[6] In the season opener of the 2013 season against the Denver Broncos, Cox recovered a punt that was muffed by Wes Welker. On October 19, 2014, Cox tore his ACL against the Atlanta Falcons and was placed on season ending injured reserve the day after.[7] He was replaced by Kevin McDermott for the remainder of the season. Cox recovered from the injury, and resumed his long snapping duties for the 2015 season. Cox, along with punter Sam Koch, was named to his first Pro Bowl in 2016.
On March 7, 2016, Cox signed a five-year contract extension with the Ravens.[8]
In 2020, Cox was one of 18 players placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list before the Ravens' Week 12 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was placed on the list on November 27, 2020,[9] and activated on December 7.[10] He was replaced by Nick Moore.[11] He became the first long snapper to ever be selected to first-team All-Pro (this was the first year the NFL had long snappers on the ballot). However, on January 25, 2021, the Ravens announced that they would be going with Nick Moore for the next season and would not be re-signing Cox.[12]
Tennessee Titans
On March 18, 2021, Cox signed a one-year contract with the Tennessee Titans.[13] He re-signed with the team on March 10, 2022.[14]
On March 10, 2023, Cox re-signed on another one-year contract.[15]
References
- ^ Moore, Randy (August 20, 2008). "Cottam out 6-8 weeks". scout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ . scout.com. January 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ . scout.com. January 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ a b Wilson, Aaron (August 15, 2010). . Carroll County Times. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "Morgan Cox, Tennessee, LS, 2010 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Mink, Ryan. . BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (March 7, 2016). "Ravens Re-Sign Morgan Cox to 5-Year Contract". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (November 27, 2020). "Lamar Jackson, Three Other Ravens Added to Reserve/COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (December 7, 2020). "Lamar Jackson, Three Other Ravens Activated From COVID-19 List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Brookwood grad Nick Moore makes NFL debut for Ravens, shorthanded by COVID-19". Gwinnett Daily Post. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Morgan Cox Feels Sad, But Honored By His Long Run With Ravens". www.baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 18, 2021). "Titans Agree to Terms with Long Snapper Morgan Cox, a Four-Time Pro Bowler". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 10, 2022). "Titans Agree to Terms on One-Year Extension With Long Snapper Morgan Cox". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 10, 2023). "Titans Agree to Terms on One-Year Contract Extension with Long Snapper Morgan Cox". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
External links
- Baltimore Ravens bio
- Tennessee Volunteers football bio