Fletcher Cox

Fletcher Cox

Cox with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013
No. 91 Philadelphia Eagles
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1990-12-13) December 13, 1990 (age 26)
Place of birth:	Cicero, Illinois
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	Yazoo City (MS)
College:	Mississippi State
NFL Draft:	2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (2012–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl (2015, 2016) 2× Second-team All-Pro (2014, 2015) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2012) First-team All-American (2011) First-team All-SEC (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Total tackles: 255 Sacks: 28.5 Pass deflections: 9 Interceptions: 0 Forced fumbles: 6 Defensive touchdowns: 1 Player stats at NFL.com

Fletcher Cox (born December 13, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted 12th overall by the Eagles in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State.

Cox attended Yazoo City High School in Yazoo City, Mississippi, where he played football and basketball and ran track. Cox played three seasons at Mississippi State University. In football, Cox was named an All-American by Pro Football Weekly as a junior in 2011, after totalling 103 total tackles, including 11 quarterback sacks and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. As a senior, he had 104 total tackles, including 10 quarterback sacks, and also added one interception and a fumble recovery. He was selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama High School All-Star game.

He was also on the Yazoo High track & field team, where he competed in the high jump and in the relays. At the 2009 Division 3-4A Meet, he placed 8th in the high jump event, with a leap of 1.74 meters. In relays, he had personal-best times of 44.32 seconds in the 4 × 100m relay and 1:32.63 minutes in the 4 × 200m relay. He was also credited with a 4.47 time in the 40-yard dash, and benched 300 lb.

Regarded as a four-star recruit by national recruiting web site Rivals.com, he was rated as the No. 5 weak side defensive end in the country, and the No. 2 prospect in the state of Mississippi. He was also considered the No. 17 defensive end prospect in the country by Scout.com. He chose to attend MSU over scholarship offers from LSU, Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss.