Aaron Cox
{{Short description|American football player (born 1965)}}
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{{Use American English|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Aaron Cox
| number = 84, 80
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|3|1}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 174
| high_school = Susan Miller Dorsey
(Los Angeles, California)
| college = Arizona State
| draftyear = 1988
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 20
| pastteams =
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|1988|1992}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1993}})
| highlights =
- 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (1986, 1987)
- Second-team All-Pac-10 (1985)
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 102
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 1,732
| statlabel3 = Touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 8
| pfr = CoxxAa00
}}
Aaron Cox (born March 13, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils. He played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams and the Indianapolis Colts.
Early life
Cox was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated from Susan Miller Dorsey High School.{{cite web
|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COXAAR01
|title=Aaron Cox
|publisher=databaseFootball.com
|access-date=October 19, 2012
|url-status=usurped
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009145149/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COXAAR01
|archive-date=October 9, 2012
}} He attended Arizona State University. He was a highly productive receiver in college, finishing his career with 2,353 yards.
- 1985: 40 catches for 788 yards with 5 TD.
- 1986: 35 catches for 695 yards with 2 TD.
- 1987: 42 catches for 870 yards with 5 TD.
Professional career
Cox was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the 1988 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1988 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}{{cite web|url= https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoxxAa00.htm|title=Aaron Cox|publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.Com|access-date= October 19, 2012}} He played professionally for six seasons.{{cite web|url= http://www.nfl.com/player/aaroncox/2500218/careerstats|title=Aaron Cox |publisher= NFL Enterprises LLC|access-date= October 19, 2012}} His most productive season was his rookie year, when he caught 28 receptions for 590 yards and five touchdowns. He never lived up to his first-round billing, as one of the draft choices acquired by the Rams, in the trade that sent Cornelius Bennett to the Buffalo Bills.
References
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External links
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoxxAa00.htm Pro-Football-Reference.Com]
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121009145149/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COXAAR01 databaseFootball.com]}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20121009145149/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COXAAR01 NFL Enterprises LLC]}}
{{1988 NFL Draft}}
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Category:Players of American football from Los Angeles
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Arizona State Sun Devils football players
Category:Los Angeles Rams players