Rakim Cox (born February 12, 1991) is a former NFL
defensive end. He played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at
Villanova University and signed with the
Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Early years
Cox attended
San Diego High School where he was Athlete of the Year and selected All-League first-team in 2008 & 2009.
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
On May 11, 2014, Cox signed with the
Minnesota Vikings as undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the
2014 NFL Draft
The 2014 NFL draft was the 79th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players to the league. The draft, officially the "Player Selection Meeting", was held at Radio City Music Hall in New Y ...
.
Miami Dolphins
On August 18, 2014, Cox signed with the
Miami Dolphins.
Carolina Panthers
On May 11, 2015, Cox signed with the Carolina Panthers. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers. On September 7, 2015, Cox was signed to the Panthers' practice squad.
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.
On August 30, 2016, Cox was placed on injured reserve. He was waived from injured reserve on September 6, 2016.
He participated in
The Spring League in 2017.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
He was signed to the
Saskatchewan Roughriders' practice squad on September 26, 2017.
Edmonton Eskimos
In 2018, Cox signed with the
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...
, playing in 3 games.
Toronto Argonauts
On August 31, 2018, Cox signed a practice roster agreement with the
Toronto Argonauts.
Cologne Crocodiles
The
Cologne Crocodiles of the
German Football League announced on January 18, 2020, that they signed Cox for the 2020 season.
References
External links
Villanova bioMiami Dolphins bioCarolina Panthers bio
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1991 births
Living people
Players of American football from San Diego
Players of Canadian football from San Diego
American football defensive ends
Canadian football defensive linemen
American players of Canadian football
Villanova Wildcats football players
Minnesota Vikings players
Miami Dolphins players
Carolina Panthers players
The Spring League players
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Edmonton Elks players
Toronto Argonauts players
San Diego High School alumni