Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2023-2025San Diego State
Josiah Cox
S • 6'2" • 200 lbs • San Diego, CA, USA
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Josiah Cox shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
50
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · New Mexico State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Arizona State • New Mexico State • San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Player Story
Josiah Cox built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a safety from San Diego, CA wearing No. 24, spending time with Arizona State, New Mexico State, and San Diego State. The clearest part of Josiah Cox's...
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- Committed To
- Arizona State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Josiah Cox, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · New Mexico State. Josiah Cox shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 53
- TFL
- 4.5
- Sacks
- 0.5
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Josiah Cox quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San Diego State · S
- Career Tackles
- 53
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 19 games
- Best season
- 2024 Regular Season · New Mexico State
- Top game
- North Texas
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lincoln · Arizona State
- High school pipeline
- Lincoln · 28 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Junior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 15 tackles · S 288th (top 52%) · Mountain West 202nd (top 39%) · National 2,449th (top 40%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Arizona State | 3 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 12.9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 9 | 35 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 44.4 |
| 2025 Postseason | San Diego State | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 30.3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | San Diego State | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 30.3 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State to San Diego State | G5/FCS to G5/FCS | 16.4 | Jan 7, 2025 |
| 2024 | Arizona State to New Mexico State | P4 to G5/FCS | 76.6 | Jan 4, 2024 |
Josiah Cox played S for Arizona State, New Mexico State, and San Diego State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Josiah Cox recorded 53 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with New Mexico State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
New Mexico State paired 5 primary output with 21.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 13.2 efficiency.
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Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Arizona State, New Mexico State, San Diego State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · San Diego State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
13.2
Usage
4
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. North Texas: 1. Stony Brook: 0. Colorado State: 1. Nevada: 0. Wyoming: 1. San José State: 0. New Mexico: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. North Texas: 3 by 22.5. Stony Brook: 2 by 8.3. Colorado State: 4 by 26.7. Nevada: 3 by 12.5. Wyoming: 1 by 14.2. San José State: 1 by 4.2. New Mexico: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.4 · Games = 5 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 2 · +0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
North Texas
Best efficiency game
26.7 vs Colorado State
Player Story
Josiah Cox story
Josiah Cox built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a safety from San Diego, CA wearing No. 24, spending time with Arizona State, New Mexico State, and San Diego State. The clearest part of Josiah Cox's career was his defensive production: 53 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 19 career games in the available record. That gives Josiah 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.
- 1
Arizona State
2023
Opening stop
- 2
New Mexico State
2024
Peak year stop
- 3
San Diego State
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Arizona State | 1 | 7.5 | 1.5 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 5 | 21.8 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 2025 Postseason | San Diego State | 3 | 13.2 | 4 | -2 |
| 2025 Regular Season | San Diego State | 3 | 13.2 | 4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 22 North Texas
Week 1 · L 47-49 · Postseason · Ranked opponent
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Jacksonville State
Week 7 · L 13-54 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
72 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72 takeover score.
#3
@ Sam Houston
Week 4 · L 11-31 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
66.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 124 Colorado State
Week 6 · W 45-24 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Texas A&M
Week 12 · L 3-38
1
Havoc Plays
57.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · New Mexico State
5 primary output · 21.8 efficiency · 5.4 usage
44.4
#2
2025 Postseason · San Diego State
30.3
3 primary · 13.2 efficiency · 4 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · San Diego State
30.3
3 primary · 13.2 efficiency · 4 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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