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| Born | February 17, 1968 St. Louis, Missouri |
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| Year(s) | 1991–2002 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1991 / Round: 5 / Pick: 113 | ||
| College | Western Illinois | ||
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| Sacks | 51.5 | ||
| Interceptions | 4 | ||
| Touchdowns | 1 | ||
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Bryan Keith Cox (born February 17, 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former American football linebacker who played twelve seasons in the NFL from 1991 through 2002. He was a member of the New England Patriots club that won Super Bowl XXXVI. He is currently a defensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns. From 2004-2005 he worked as an analyst for TVG Network.
Cox generated controversy while a Miami Dolphin in 1993, when he waved the middle fingers of both hands at fans prior to an away game against the Buffalo Bills[1]. Cox defended his obscene gesture by claiming that it was directed at specific agitated spectators.
College
Cox attended Western Illinois University and was a Mass Communications Major and a letterman in football. In football, he was a four-year letterman and a two-year starter. As a senior, he was named as a First Team All-America selection by the Football Gazzette and was a First Team All-Conference selection. As a junior, he was named the Western Illinois University M.V.P. As a sophomore, Cox played in every game, and finished his sophomore season with 54 tackles, four forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, two interceptions and three blocked kicks. As a freshman, Cox was a reserve nickel-back and finished the season with 30 tackles.
National Football League
Cox was drafted by the Dolphins in the 5th round of the 1991 NFL Draft, chosen 113th overall. In his career encompassing 165 games he recorded 764 tackles, recorded 51.5 quarterback sacks, caught four interceptions, and forced 22 fumbles. Among his most famous plays was a 27-yard interception-return touchdown against the Patriots in September 1999 while playing with the Jets; another famous play came with the Patriots in September 2001 in a game against the Indianapolis Colts; Cox hit receiver Jerome Pathon in the first quarter, a hit that briefly knocked Pathon out and intimidated Colt receivers the rest of the game, a 44-13 Patriots win.
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