Jabril Cox was born on April 16, 1998, he is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Dakota State, where he won three FCS championships and was named the MVFC defensive player of the year, before transferring to LSU.
Cox grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and attended Raytown South High School. As a sophomore, he was a two-way starter at linebacker and wide receiver, tallying 101 tackles (13 tackles for loss), 509 receiving yards, and 9 touchdowns while receiving All-conference honors on defense.
Cox accepted a football scholarship from North Dakota State University. As a redshirt freshman, he was converted into a linebacker. He appeared in all 15 games with 8 starts, registering 75 tackles (led the team), 13 tackles for loss (led the team), 4.5 sacks, 6 quarterback hurries, 3 pass breakups, and 3 fumble recoveries.
In the sixth game against Youngstown State University, he replaced an injured Chris Board and had 3 sacks. He made 13 tackles (7 solo) in the semifinal 55–13 win over Sam Houston State University. He was named second-team All-MVFC and the conference Newcomer of the Year.
Cox was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (115th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his rookie contract on May 20, 2021.
During a Week 8 game against the Minnesota Vikings, Cox suffered an apparent knee injury. On November 1, 2021, the MRI revealed Cox suffered a torn ACL. Cox was subsequently placed on the season-ending injured reserve.
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bears | W 28 – 17 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Lions | W 24 – 6 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | @Eagles | L 17 – 26 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | @Rams | W 22 – 10 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Commanders | W 25 – 10 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | @Giants | W 23 – 16 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Bengals | W 20 – 17 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Buccaneers | L 3 – 19 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| TOTAL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |