Brenton Alexander Cox Jr. (born January 30, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and

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. He entered the

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and signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent.

Early life

Cox grew up in

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and attended Miller Grove High School for two years before transferring to

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. As a senior he recorded 42 tackles with 9.5 tackles for loss and five sacks and was named first team All-State and played in the 2018

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College career

Cox began his collegiate career at Georgia. He played in 13 games with 20 tackles and one sack as a true freshman. He made his first career start in the

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, making six tackles. During the summer going into his sophomore year Cox was dismissed from the team. Shortly afterwards, Cox announced that he would be transferring to the University of Florida. Cox initially applied for a waiver to play immediately for the Florida Gators, but his appeal was denied and he sat out his sophomore season per

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transfer rules. Cox was named a starter going into his redshirt sophomore season. Cox was kicked off the Gators football team on October 31, 2022, after a series of incidents with coaches and strength and conditioning staff.

Professional career

After going undrafted at the

, Cox was signed by the

on May 1, 2023. On August 29, 2023, the Packers announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster. Cox played four defensive snaps and nine special teams snaps during his rookie year.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Postseason

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bioFlorida Gators bioGeorgia Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, Brenton Jr. Living people 2000 births Players of American football from Henry County, Georgia American football linebackers Florida Gators football players Georgia Bulldogs football players Green Bay Packers players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen Under Armour All-American football players