Aaron Cox
Aaron Cox (born March 13, 1965) is a former American football wide receiver. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and the Indianapolis Colts.
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | March 1, 1965
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Susan Miller Dorsey (Los Angeles, California) |
College: | Arizona State |
NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20 |
Career history | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Early life
Cox was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated from Susan Miller Dorsey High School.[1] He attended Arizona State University. He was a highly productive receiver in college, finishing his career with 2,353 yards.
- 1985: 40 catches for 788 yards with 5 TD.
- 1986: 35 catches for 695 yards with 2 TD.
- 1987: 42 catches for 870 yards with 5 TD.
Professional career
Cox was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft.[2][3] He played professionally for six seasons.[4] His most productive season was his rookie year, when he caught 28 receptions for 590 yards and five touchdowns. He never lived up to his first-round billing, as one of the draft choices acquired by the Rams, in the trade that sent Cornelius Bennett to the Buffalo Bills.
References
- "Aaron Cox". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- "Aaron Cox". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- "Aaron Cox". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved October 19, 2012.