 Cox at a Chiefs mini camp practice in 2008 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | (1985-07-11)July 11, 1985 (age 40) Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Lewisberry (PA) Red Land | ||||||||||||
| College | Georgia Tech | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2008: undrafted | ||||||||||||
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Michael Lawrence Cox (born July 11, 1985) is an American former professionalfootball player who was afullback in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He wasundrafted in the2008 NFL draft, but signed as afree agent with theKansas City Chiefs.[1] Cox graduated fromRed Land High School in 2004.
Undrafted in 2008, he began as the starting fullback in Week 1 against theNew England Patriots and garnered two receptions. Cox later paved the way on the Chiefs, helpingJamaal Charles rush for 1,000 yards in 2009. He scored his only NFL touchdown in the season finale against theDenver Broncos. The next year Cox was an impetus for the Chiefs to lead the NFL in rushing. Kansas went 10-6 and won the AFC West, but lost in the Wild Card round to theBaltimore Ravens.
Cox was then released by Chiefs and he signed with theAtlanta Falcons in 2011. He appeared in 9 games with the team before being cut in 2012 after the team signedLousaka Polite. On November 7, 2012, Cox re-signed with the Falcons after the team released Polite.[2] Cox was with the Falcons for the rest of 2012 through the playoffs, chiefly starting the NFC Championship Game in a close defeat to theSan Francisco 49ers. It was also when Cox had his only carry as a Falcon, a 4-yard rush coming out from the Atlanta 1-yard line. He ended his career playing in 59 games with 27 receptions, 5 carries and one touchdown.