Brandon Cox
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Brandon Cox | |
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Left-handed QB Cox drops back to pass. | |
College | Auburn |
Conference | SEC |
Sport | Football |
Position | QB |
Jersey # | 12 |
Class | Junior |
Major | Economics |
Career | 2004 – present |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | October 31, 1983 (age 23) Trussville, Alabama |
High School | Hewitt-Trussville, Trussville, Alabama |
Brandon Cox (born October 31, 1983 in Trussville, Alabama), is an American football quarterback, playing collegiately for Auburn University. Cox, a left hander, stumbled to begin the 2005 season before leading the Tigers to a 9–3 finish. Cox returned his Junior year to lead Auburn to a 11–2 finish, including a victory over Nebraska in the 71st annual Cotton Bowl Classic. He is expected to be the starter for the Tigers for the third year in 2007.
Cox was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis in his 10th grade year in high school, but fought the disease and continued to play football.[1]
[edit] Trivia
- Attended Hewitt-Trussville High School, the same school as Jay Barker, former quarterback for arch rival University of Alabama.