Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Central Michigan
Josh Cox
DB • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Warren, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Josh Cox shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
34
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Central Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rhode Island
Player Story
Josh Cox built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive back from Warren, MI wearing No. 14, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Josh Cox's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Central Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Josh Cox, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Central Michigan. Josh Cox shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 141
- TFL
- 4.5
- Passes defended
- 9
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Josh Cox quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Central Michigan · DB
- Career Tackles
- 141
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
- Top game
- Rhode Island
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · De La Salle Collegiate · Central Michigan
- High school pipeline
- De La Salle Collegiate · 20 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 14 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 87 tackles · DB 16th (top 2%) · Mid-American 14th (top 3%) · National 155th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42.7 |
| 2015 Postseason | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42.7 |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 13 | 9 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 55.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 13 | 45 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 2 | 55.3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 13 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 64.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 13 | 82 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 64.3 |
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Josh Cox played DB for Central Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Josh Cox recorded 141 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Central Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Central Michigan paired 12.5 primary output with 37.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 37.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rhode Island
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
37.5
Usage
7.8
Consistency
55
Best Game by takeover score
Rhode Island
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Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 0. Rhode Island: 3. Kansas: 1. Syracuse: 1. Miami (OH): 0. Boston College: 0. Ohio: 1.5. Toledo: 0. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 1. Eastern Michigan: 2. Kent State: 1. Northern Illinois: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wyoming: 5 by 20.8. Rhode Island: 8 by 63.3. Kansas: 4 by 26.7. Syracuse: 7 by 39.2. Miami (OH): 5 by 20.8. Boston College: 4 by 16.7. Ohio: 11 by 60.8. Toledo: 9 by 37.5. Ball State: 7 by 29.2. Western Michigan: 9 by 47.5. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Kent State: 5 by 30.8. Northern Illinois: 10 by 61.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.4 · Games = 8 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 5 · -1.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Rhode Island
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Rhode Island
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/22 | @ Wyoming | L 14-37 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | vs Northern Illinois10+ tackles · Splash game | W 31-24 | 10 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/15 | @ Kent State | W 42-23 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/9 | vs Eastern MichiganSplash game | W 42-30 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | @ Western Michigan | W 35-28 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ball State | W 56-9 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Toledo | L 10-30 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Ohio10+ tackles | W 26-23 | 11 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Boston College | L 8-28 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Syracuse | L 17-41 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Kansas | W 45-27 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Rhode IslandSplash game | W 30-27 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Josh Cox story
Josh Cox built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive back from Warren, MI wearing No. 14, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Josh Cox's career was his defensive production: 141 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 11 interceptions, and 9 passes defended across 28 career games in the available record. That gives Josh Cox's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Central Michigan
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2015 Postseason | Central Michigan | 1 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Central Michigan | 10 | 25 | 6.2 | 9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 10 | 25 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Central Michigan | 12.5 | 37.5 | 7.8 | 2.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 12.5 | 37.5 | 7.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Rhode Island
Week 1 · W 30-27
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
87.8 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.
#2
@ Northern Illinois
Week 7 · W 34-28 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Northern Illinois
Week 13 · W 31-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#4
@ Ohio
Week 6 · W 26-23 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
70.3 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Oklahoma State
Week 2 · W 30-27
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Havoc Plays
62.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Central Michigan
12.5 primary output · 37.5 efficiency · 7.8 usage
64.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Central Michigan
64.3
12.5 primary · 37.5 efficiency · 7.8 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Central Michigan
55.3
10 primary · 25 efficiency · 6.2 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
4
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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