Perrish Cox
{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
{{Cleanup bare URLs|date=August 2022}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Perrish Cox
| image = Perrish Cox 2012.JPG
| caption = Cox with the San Francisco 49ers in 2012
| current_team =
| number = 32, 20, 30, 29
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|1|10|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Waco, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 190
| high_school = University (Waco)
| college = Oklahoma State
| draftyear = 2010
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 137
| pastteams = * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2010}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2012}}–{{NFL Year|2013}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
| status =
| highlights = * First-team All-American (2009)
- First-team All-Big 12 (2009)
- Second-team All-Big 12 (2006)
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 208
| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue2 = 2
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 2
| statlabel4 = Pass deflections
| statvalue4 = 50
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 10
| pfr = CoxxPe99
}}
Perrish Eugene Cox (born January 10, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
Early life
Cox attended University High School in Waco, Texas, where he was a standout on both sides of the football. As a senior, Cox recorded 27 tackles and led the team with nine interceptions. On offense, he had 47 catches for 670 yards and 12 touchdowns. He earned first-team Class 4A all-state honors, first-team all-Central Texas honors, and played in the 2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Also a standout track & field athlete, Cox was one of the state's top performers in both sprints and jumps. As a sprinter, Cox had a personal-best time of 21.55 seconds in the 200-meter dash, and in jumps, he posted bests of 7.56 meters (24-7) in the long jump and 14.60 meters (47-9) in the triple jump.https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/perrish-cox-4213/
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Cox was listed as the No. 8 cornerback prospect in the nation.{{Citation |work=Rivals.com |date=January 30, 2006 |title=Cornerbacks 2006 |url=https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1158 }} He chose Oklahoma State over LSU, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
College career
In his true freshman year at Oklahoma State University, Cox became the first Cowboy since Barry Sanders to open a season with a kickoff return for a touchdown when he went 96 yards against Missouri State. Playing both on defense and special teams, Cox had 24 tackles on defense while breaking up five passes. His 595 kickoff return yards in 2006 represent the third best single-season total in school history.
Cox became a starter during his sophomore year, as he started the last eight games of the regular season at cornerback. He tied for second on the team with two interceptions while breaking up eight passes, and was also credited with 42 tackles. Cox averaged 21.5 yards on 31 kickoff returns and his 631 kickoff return yards are second best for Oklahoma State in a single season.
As a junior, Cox again returned the first kickoff of the season 90 yards for a touchdown against Washington State. He finished the season with 32 tackles, eight pass break-ups, and two interceptions.
Cox entered his senior season just 110 kickoff return yards short of the Big 12 career record. In November 2009, he was named one of the twelve semifinalists for the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award.{{Citation |url=http://www.jimthorpeassoc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=202:jim-thorpe-award-names-2009-semi-finalists&catid=5:news&Itemid=4 |date=November 3, 2009 |title=Jim Thorpe Award Names 2009 Semi-Finalists |work=Jim Thorpe Association |access-date=November 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219183643/http://www.jimthorpeassoc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=202%3Ajim-thorpe-award-names-2009-semi-finalists&catid=5%3Anews&Itemid=4 |archive-date=February 19, 2012 |url-status=dead }}
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
Cox was considered one of the best cornerbacks available in the 2010 NFL draft.[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=64874&draftyear=2010&genpos=CB NFL Draft Scout]. NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved on June 11, 2012.{{Citation |work=CBSSports.com |access-date=November 7, 2009 |title=Perrish Cox Draft Profile |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1133568 }} His draft stock dropped after a slow 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, but he was able to improve his workout numbers at OSU's Pro Day.{{Citation |url=http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Perrish-Cox-improves-workout-numbers.html |title=Perrish Cox improves workout numbers |first=Aaron |last=Wilson |work=National Football Post |date=March 30, 2010 |access-date=April 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403151704/http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Perrish-Cox-improves-workout-numbers.html |archive-date=April 3, 2010 |url-status=dead }}
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 3/8
| weight = 195
| dash = 4.56
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.62
| shuttle = 4.20
| cone drill = 6.82
| vertical = 32.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 5
| bench = 12
| arm span = 30
| hand span = 8 3/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine (no full workout due to leg cramps)/Pro Day{{Citation |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/perrish-cox/3200434f-5857-0416-49a5-55848808dee8 |title=Perrish Cox Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |work=NFL.com |access-date=April 4, 2010 }}{{Citation |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=64874&DraftYear=2010 |title=2010 Draft Scout Perrish Cox, Oklahoma State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |work=DraftScout.com |access-date=April 4, 2010 }}
}}
=Denver Broncos=
Cox was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft with the 137th overall pick.{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played one year for the team and was released on September 3, 2011.[https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/6925758/denver-broncos-release-perrish-cox Perrish Cox waived by Broncos]. Espn.go.com (September 3, 2011). Retrieved on 2012-06-11.
=San Francisco 49ers (first stint)=
Cox signed with the San Francisco 49ers on a two-year deal on March 13, 2012.[https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/7681645/acquitted-corner-perrish-cox-signs-san-francisco-49ers 49ers sign CB Perrish Cox]. Espn.go.com (March 13, 2012). Retrieved on 2012-06-11. At the end of the 2012 season, Cox and the 49ers appeared in Super Bowl XLVII. In the game, he contributed on special teams, but the 49ers fell to the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 34–31.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201302030sfo.htm |title=Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=December 2, 2017}}
Cox was released by the 49ers on November 12, 2013 to make room on the active roster for returning linebacker Nick Moody.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/12/49ers-activate-nick-moody-cut-perrish-cox/ . profootballtalk.nbcsports.com (November 12, 2013). Retrieved on 2013-11-22.
=Seattle Seahawks (first stint)=
Cox was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on November 26, 2013. He was released by the Seahawks on November 27, 2013. On December 11, 2013, Cox re-signed with the Seahawks, after a season-ending injury to safety Jeron Johnson.[https://twitter.com/Seahawks/status/410866835534671872 Twitter / Seahawks: SS Jeron Johnson has been placed on injured reserve & CB Perrish Cox signed to the active roster. LB Mike Taylor signed to practice squad.] He was once again released by the Seahawks on December 27, 2013.
=San Francisco 49ers (second stint)=
On December 30, 2013, Cox re-signed with the 49ers after an injury suffered by Carlos Rogers following the 23-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.
=Tennessee Titans=
On March 14, 2015, Cox signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the Tennessee Titans.{{cite web|last1=Wesseling|first1=Chris|title=Perrish Cox leaves 49ers for Tennessee Titans|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/perrish-cox-leaves-49ers-for-tennessee-titans-0ap3000000479061|work=NFL.com|access-date=March 14, 2015}} On November 28, 2016, Cox was released by the Titans.{{cite web|title=Titans Release Perrish Cox; Promote Kalan Reed to Active Roster|url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Release-Perrish-Cox-Promote-Kalan-Reed-to-Active-Roster/f8a93a2a-5328-4cb0-959e-a62c8ddf9f8d|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064148/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Release-Perrish-Cox-Promote-Kalan-Reed-to-Active-Roster/f8a93a2a-5328-4cb0-959e-a62c8ddf9f8d|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 9, 2018|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=November 28, 2016}}
=Seattle Seahawks (second stint)=
On January 18, 2017, Cox signed with the Seahawks after an injury suffered by DeShawn Shead following the 36–20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the divisional round of the 2016 playoffs.{{cite web|title=Seahawks signing veteran cornerback Perrish Cox|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/seahawks-signing-veteran-cornerback-perrish-cox-0ap3000000776240|author=Wesseling, Chris|website=NFL.com|date=January 18, 2017}} On May 9, 2017, he was released by the Seahawks.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign DE David Bass, Release Eight Players|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/05/09/seahawks-sign-de-david-bass-release-eight-players|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731074610/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/05/09/seahawks-sign-de-david-bass-release-eight-players|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 31, 2017|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=May 9, 2017}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2010 | DEN
| 15 || 9 || 58 || 57 || 1 || 0.0 || 2 || 1 || 15 || 0 || 15 || 14 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | SFO
| 16 || 0 || 20 || 17 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2" | 2013 | SEA
| 2 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| SFO
| 9 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | SFO
| 15 || 14 || 53 || 49 || 4 || 0.0 || 0 || 5 || 12 || 0 || 10 || 16 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | TEN
| 13 || 13 || 30 || 26 || 4 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || 27 || 0 || 27 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | TEN
| 11 || 9 || 42 || 37 || 5 || 0.0 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 81 | 45 | 208 | 191 | 17 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 0 | 27 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team !colspan="2"| Games !colspan="5"| Tackles !colspan="5"| Interceptions !colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |
| 2012 | SFO
| 3 || 0 || 4 || 3 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2013 | SFO
| 3 || 1 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Legal issues
In August 2009, Cox was arrested for driving with a suspended license.{{cite web | last=Griffin | first=Tim | title=Okla. St.'s Cox arrested for suspended license | website=ESPN.com | date=2009-08-31 | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=4435851 | access-date=2025-04-01}} He was also suspended from the Cotton Bowl in his senior season by head coach Mike Gundy for violating the team curfew rule.{{cite web | last=Griffin | first=Tim | title=Oklahoma State CB suspended for Cotton Bowl | website=ESPN.com | date=2010-01-01 | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/bowls09/news/story?id=4788647 | access-date=2024-11-02}}
Cox was arrested on December 9, 2010, for felonious sexual assault and taken to a Douglas County jail. He was released on December 10 on a $50,000 bond. His sexual assault charges were classified as class three and class four felonies which carry a sentence of two years to life in prison. He faced a possible sentence of ten years to life if convicted.[https://web.archive.org/web/20101217010729/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81cebcb7/article/broncos-cox-could-receive-long-prison-sentence-if-convicted Broncos' Cox could receive long prison sentence if convicted]. NFL.com (December 15, 2010). Retrieved on 2012-06-11. However, on March 2, 2012, Cox was found not guilty of sexual assault charges in Douglas County, Colorado criminal court.[http://www.9news.com/news/article/253194/339/Jury-finds-Perrish-Cox-not-guilty Perrish Cox case: Jury finds ex-Denver Broncos' CB Perrish Cox not guilty on both counts in sex-assault trial] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120716202058/http://www.9news.com/news/article/253194/339/Jury-finds-Perrish-Cox-not-guilty |date=July 16, 2012 }}. 9news.com (March 2, 2012). Retrieved on 2012-06-11.
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
{{commons}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090910193556/http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/cox_perrish00.html Oklahoma State Cowboys bio]
{{Broncos2010DraftPicks}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, Perrish}}
Category:Players of American football from Waco, Texas
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:San Francisco 49ers players