First Team All-State selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...One of the top-five running backs in the state of Georgia by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...rated as the #43 running back in the nation by ESPN.com...ran for 1852 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior at Twiggs County High School...rushed for 1,750 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior...ran for 1,600 yards and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore...high school teammate of current Tiger linebacker Antonio Clay...rated the #39 prospect overall in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com...the #50 player in Georgia by SuperPrep...ranked as the #49 running back in the nation by Rivals.com...coached by Dexter Copeland, who also coached Clay and former Tiger linebacker and current Seattle Seahawk Leroy Hill at Balwdin County High School...chose Clemson over Maryland, Penn State, Purdue, UCLA, and West Virginia.

Mickey Plyler on Cox: "Cox is a really strong and low center of gravity back who plays at a low pad level. He is a very good power runner between the tackle. He has good forward lean, breaks tackles and gets extra yards after contact."

Reminds Plyler of: Reggie Merriweather