Football defensive tackle Fletcher Cox plays for the National Football League’s Philadelphia Eagles. He stands 1.93 m tall and weighs 141 kg. His football career and high school education were both completed at Yazoo City Municipal School District. He attended Mississippi State University and played collegiate football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs after graduating from high school.
After three seasons at Mississippi State with 103 total tackles, including 11 quarterback sacks and two interceptions, as a junior in 2011, he was recognized as an All-American by Pro Football Weekly. He recorded 104 total tackles as a senior, 10 quarterback sacks, one interception, and one fumble recovery.
At pick No. 12 overall in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, Cox was chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles. In his first season of 2012, which included 15 games, he finished with 39 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 4 passes defended, and 1 forced fumble. Over the course of the 2020 season, he racked up 41 tackles, a forced fumble, and 6.5 sacks. He was chosen for the Pro Bowl for the sixth time in his career, and he was ranked 63rd in the NFL
Top 100 Players of 2021 by his fellow players. In March 2022, at the start of the new league season, the Eagles released him; but, two days later, they re-signed him on a one-year contract.
Who Is Fletcher Cox’s Brother, Shaddrick Cox?
Fletcher Cox has three siblings. One of them is Shaddrick Cox who is unfortunately late.