Ron Cox (American football) explained

Ron Cox
Position:Linebacker
Number:54
Birth Date:29 March 1968
Birth Place:Fresno, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:235
Draftyear:1990
Draftround:2
Draftpick:33
High School:Washington Union
(Easton, California)
College:Fresno State
Teams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Tackles
Statvalue1:272
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:8
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:3

Ronald Eugene Cox (born February 2, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. He started as middle linebacker for the champion Packers in Super Bowl XXXI as they beat the New England Patriots. In 2001, Cox was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame.[1]

College career

As a senior, Cox was a finalist for the 1989 Butkus Award, which was won by Percy Snow.[2] Cox had 28 sacks that senior season.[3] He was also an All-American and the Big West Conference Defensive MVP.[4]

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Cox was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round (33rd overall) of the 1990 NFL draft.[5] His rookie year, 1990, was his best year in terms of sacks, with three.[6] After a dip in productivity in 1991, Cox saw a career year in 1992, with 56 tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery, and three games started. Recording his first interception in 1995,[7] Cox left in free agency to go to the Green Bay Packers. He returned to the team in 1997 but retired to spend time with his family.

Green Bay Packers

In the 1996 offseason, the Green Bay Packers signed Cox to a three-year contract worth $3.9 million.[8] He was pushed into the starting lineup for Super Bowl XXXI after an injury to George Koonce.[9]

Coaching career

Cox serves as a defensive coach for Division III Lake Forest College. He has turned down offers to be on the coaching staff from Ron Rivera of the Carolina Panthers and Leslie Frazier of the Minnesota Vikings.[10]

Personal life

Cox graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. After retiring, he worked in the building industry. He and his wife Michelle have three kids, Kelsey, Caitlin, and Ron Jr., and they live in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame Home. Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame Home. 2017-02-02. 2017-07-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731195939/https://www.fresnoahof.org/current-past-inductees. dead.
  2. News: Butkus Award To Michigan St.'s Snow. tribunedigital-chicagotribune. en. 2017-01-18. 2017-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170131184650/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-12-06/sports/8903150896_1_ron-cox-dick-butkus-award-linebacker-in-college-football. live.
  3. News: Only a Few Can Keep Him in Line : Blitz King: Rushing the quarterback is a specialty of Fresno State linebacker Ron Cox, who already has 14 sacks this season.. NORWOOD. ROBYN. 1989-10-19. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 0458-3035. 2017-01-18. 2017-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170131185607/http://articles.latimes.com/1989-10-19/sports/sp-498_1_team-fresno-state. live.
  4. News: Bulldogs Welcome Back 1989 Football Team. en. 2017-01-18. 2017-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20170119054210/http://www.gobulldogs.com/news/2009/11/16/Bulldogs_Welcome_Back_1989_Football_Team.aspx. live.
  5. Web site: 1990 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-24 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 2019-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190412043905/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1990/draft.htm . live .
  6. Web site: Ron Cox. NFL.com. en. 2017-01-18. 2017-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170131190518/http://www.nfl.com/player/roncox/2500222/profile. live.
  7. Web site: Ron Cox Stats Pro-Football-Reference.com. Pro-Football-Reference.com. en. 2017-01-18. 2017-06-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20170622140713/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoxxRo20.htm. live.
  8. Web site: 1996-04-05. Bears Won't Match Packers' Offer to Ron Cox. https://web.archive.org/web/20181119065949/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4340038.html. dead. 2018-11-19. Highbeam.com.
  9. News: Packers.com News Stories July 24, 2006: Cox Would Like To Make Lambeau Field Return A Permanent One. 2017-01-18. 2017-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170131184530/http://www0.nfl.packers.com/news/stories/2006/07/24/1/. live.
  10. News: Former Bears Linebacker Ron Cox Visits Football Camp at Elmhurst College. 2011-07-20. Elmhurst, IL Patch. en-US. 2017-01-18. 2017-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170131184330/http://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/former-bears-linebacker-ron-cox-visits-football-camp-1848775085. live.

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