Rakim Cox (born February 12, 1991) is a former NFL defensive end. He played college football at Villanova University and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 12, 1991 San Diego, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | San Diego (CA) |
| College: | Villanova |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early years
editCox attended San Diego High School where he was Athlete of the Year and selected All-League first-team in 2008 & 2009.
Professional career
editMinnesota Vikings
editOn May 11, 2014, Cox signed with the Minnesota Vikings as undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2014 NFL draft.[1]
Miami Dolphins
editOn August 18, 2014, Cox signed with the Miami Dolphins.[2]
Carolina Panthers
editOn May 11, 2015, Cox signed with the Carolina Panthers.[3] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.[4] On September 7, 2015, Cox was signed to the Panthers' practice squad.[5]
On February 7, 2016, Cox's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[6]
On August 30, 2016, Cox was placed on injured reserve.[7] He was waived from injured reserve on September 6, 2016.
He participated in The Spring League in 2017.[8]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editHe was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' practice squad on September 26, 2017.[9]
Edmonton Eskimos
editIn 2018, Cox signed with the Edmonton Eskimos, playing in 3 games.
Toronto Argonauts
editOn August 31, 2018, Cox signed a practice roster agreement with the Toronto Argonauts.
Cologne Crocodiles
editThe Cologne Crocodiles of the German Football League announced on January 18, 2020, that they signed Cox for the 2020 season.
References
edit- ^ "Rakim Cox Signs Free Agent Contract with Minnesota Vikings". villanova.com. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "DE Rakim Cox signs with Miami Dolphins". vuhoops.com. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Rakim Cox signs with the Carolina Panthers". vuhoops.com. May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ "WR Bersin among 10 set to join practice squad". Panthers.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "Panthers reduce roster to 74". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ Levine, Ben (April 9, 2017). "The Spring League Announces Camp Roster". profootballrumors.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
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External links
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- Villanova bio Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Miami Dolphins bio Archived 2015-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Carolina Panthers bio Archived 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine