Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Massachusetts
Michael Cox
RB • 6'0" • Dorchester, MA, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Michael Cox leans workhorse runner traits and 33 efficiency.
Impact Production
53
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
48
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
73
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Massachusetts
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan • Massachusetts
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Player Story
Michael Cox built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Dorchester, MA wearing No. 5, spending time with Massachusetts and Michigan. The clearest part of Michael Cox's career was his...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 47
- Overall
- No. 253
- NFL Team
- New York Giants
Michael Cox, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Massachusetts. Michael Cox leans workhorse runner traits and 33 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 953
- Rushing yards
- 879
- Receiving yards
- 74
- Touchdowns
- 7
Quick Answers
Michael Cox quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Massachusetts · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 953
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 16 games
- Best season
- 2012 Regular Season · Massachusetts
- Top game
- Miami (OH)
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Chaminade College Prep
- High school pipeline
- Chaminade College Prep · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 7 · Pick 47 · New York Giants
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 773 scrimmage yards · RB 100th (top 21%) · Mid-American 23rd (top 10%) · National 222nd (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan | 2 | 124 | 113 | 11 | 2 | 50.8 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan | 1 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 54.5 |
| 2011 Postseason | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 12 | 773 | 710 | 63 | 5 | 69.4 |
Related Context
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Michael Cox played RB for Michigan and Massachusetts. Across 4 tracked seasons, Michael Cox recorded 879 rushing yards, 74 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Massachusetts.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Massachusetts paired 773 primary output with 33 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 33 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2012 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan, Massachusetts.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Regular Season · Massachusetts
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
64.4
Efficiency
33
Usage
31.6
Consistency
54.2
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UConn: -4. Indiana: 34. Michigan: 76. Miami (OH): 188. Ohio: 80. Western Michigan: 19. Bowling Green: 37. Vanderbilt: 105. Northern Illinois: 93. Akron: 44. Buffalo: 32. Central Michigan: 69
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UConn: 5 by 0. Indiana: 19 by 22.5. Michigan: 18 by 44. Miami (OH): 30 by 65.3. Ohio: 22 by 37.9. Western Michigan: 12 by 17.4. Bowling Green: 11 by 37.1. Vanderbilt: 20 by 42.5. Northern Illinois: 27 by 34.6. Akron: 15 by 30.6. Buffalo: 14 by 24.4. Central Michigan: 18 by 40.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins44 · Games = 1 · -22.3 vs Losses
Losses66.3 · Games = 11 · +22.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
Best efficiency game
65.3 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/23 | vs Central Michigan | L 21-42 | 17 | 66 | 3.90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Buffalo | L 19-29 | 13 | 31 | 2.40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Akron | W 22-14 | 15 | 44 | 2.90 | 0 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Northern Illinois | L 0-63 | 25 | 81 | 3.20 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Vanderbilt | L 7-49 | 17 | 56 | 3.30 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 5.3 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Bowling Green | L 0-24 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Western Michigan | L 14-52 | 11 | 19 | 1.70 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Ohio | L 34-37 | 22 | 80 | 3.60 | 0 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Miami (OH)100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 16-27 | 30 | 188 | 6.30 | 2 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Michigan | L 13-63 | 18 | 76 | 4.20 | 0 | — | — | 4.2 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Indiana | L 6-45 | 15 | 36 | 2.40 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 1.8 |
| Thu 8/30 | @ UConn | L 0-37 | 5 | -4 | -0.80 | 0 | — | — | -0.8 |
Player Story
Michael Cox story
Michael Cox built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Dorchester, MA wearing No. 5, spending time with Massachusetts and Michigan. The clearest part of Michael Cox's career was his backfield work: 879 rushing yards, 217 carries, 7 rushing touchdowns, and 74 receiving yards across 16 career games in the available record. His career also includes 74 receiving yards and 2 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Michael Cox's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan
2009-2011
Opening stop
- 2
Massachusetts
2012
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2009201020112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan | 124 | 89.5 | 10.9 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan | 56 | 88.9 | 7.6 | -68 |
| 2011 Postseason | Michigan | 0 | — | 0 | -56 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Massachusetts | 773 | 33 | 31.6 | 773 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Miami (OH)
Week 4 · L 16-27 · Conference game
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
188
Scrimmage Yards
88.4 takeover
188 scrimmage yards and 43.5 usage.
#2
vs Delaware State
Week 7 · W 63-6
93
Scrimmage Yards
76.2 takeover
Win with 93 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
93 scrimmage yards and 17.4 usage.
#3
vs Bowling Green
Week 4 · W 65-21
56
Scrimmage Yards
70.2 takeover
Win with 56 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
56 scrimmage yards and 7.6 usage.
#4
@ Vanderbilt
Week 9 · L 7-49
105
Scrimmage Yards
66.1 takeover
Loss with 105 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
105 scrimmage yards and 36.4 usage.
#5
@ Michigan
Week 3 · L 13-63
76
Scrimmage Yards
61.5 takeover
Loss with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76 scrimmage yards and 35.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · Massachusetts
773 primary output · 33 efficiency · 31.6 usage
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#2
2010 Regular Season · Michigan
54.5
56 primary · 88.9 efficiency · 7.6 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Michigan
50.8
124 primary · 89.5 efficiency · 10.9 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
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