In the Film Room: Taking an inside look at the plays that make Garrett Cox an impact player
9/28/2023 1:58:00 PM | Football
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. - The best compliment that you can give Garrett Cox is that he is a football player.
He's quiet bordering on shy. He's a worker. Asked about what he likes to do away from the field, and he replies, "Working out. I enjoy the gym." When asked about setting up an interview for this story, Cox suggested meeting at 8 a.m. That's not normal for college students who avoid 8 a.m. classes like a plague. "That's just Garrett," laughs Millersville head coach J.C. Morgan.
Cox is all about football. He says the game is natural to him. He tried soccer as a kid and hated it. His father and uncle were outstanding baseball players, and his grandfather worked in the Cincinnati Reds clubhouse during the reign of the Big Red Machine. Neither of those sports captured his heart and soul like football. There is one thing that football could give him that no other sport could.
When watching the junior linebacker speed across open field to deliver bone-rattling hits every Saturday, that one aspect of the game is clear. Asked if the physicality of the game is what he most enjoys, Cox responds with an almost embarrassed glance toward his sneakers and a bashful smile. "Yeah, yeah," he admits. "Being able to tackle people, being out there with other guys playing physical football, it's something I've always enjoyed."
Physicality is a constant in every snap that he plays. Cox has no low gear. He's high speed, full throttle all the time. When he tackles, he's not just wrapping up and bringing the ball carrier to the ground. His aim is to run through the ball carrier.
"You can't do it anywhere else, at least not legally," cracks Cox with a surprising quip that feels out of character.
Cox isn't rallying the team in the locker room with impassioned speeches. That isn't his personality.
"You see him, you never hear him, but he's always around," said Morgan. "I've tried to tell him a joke to get him to get a smile. He'll smile, but he's not going to say anything. That's who he is. He's very true to himself and comfortable with himself."
"He let's his play speak for him," said Millersville linebacker coach Dan Beard.
And with Cox, oh, do his actions speak far louder than words ever could.
Cox graduated Kennett High School in a pandemic-stricken world and arrived at Millersville with the entire football season already canceled. As a redshirt freshman in 2021, he joined a linebacker corps with three entrenched starters but could not be denied playing time. He forced his way into the starting lineup over the final seven games and finished fourth on the team in tackles. In 2022, Cox took a step, ranking second on the team in tackles for loss, sacks and passes broken up, earning All-PSAC East First Team honors. Now, in 2023, Cox is playing at what Beard calls "as high a level as you can." He's an early contender for the PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Year—an award only one Marauder has ever won. Cox ranks second in the PSAC in tackles, first in tackles for loss, second in sacks, and he's recovered two fumbles.
"We do our weekly grading reports, and he's grading out at 90-plus percent each game," says Beard. "It's not just the splash plays. When he's the spill player against gap scheme he's spilling it. When he's in the curl window, he's closing it. It's the consistency. He plays hard, plays with a high motor and our guys feed off that energy."
Cox and his defensive running mates, under the direction of defensive coordinator Matt Sutjak, have established themselves as one of the top units in the PSAC. Since week five of the 2022 season, Millersville is 8-3, holding teams to 21 points or fewer in nine of those 11 games.
Cox doesn't just show up on defense. He's a potential All-America linebacker who also plays an integral role on special teams, serving as the guard on punts and boundary on kickoffs. This is who he is every day: in the weight room, in the classroom, in practice. That's why coaches awarded him with the coveted No. 0 jersey at the end of camp.
"Garrett had a lights-out camp," said Morgan. "He was all over the field. After every practice, even the offensive players were saying, 'Man, look at this guy. He's not human.' What you are seeing on the field on Saturdays is what we see every day at practice."
That is the player that Morgan and his staff saw at a high school camp at Biemesderfer Stadium in 2019. Beard recalls Cox competing in every drill, exhibiting sideline-to-sideline speed, and finishing downhill runs as a running back. Morgan remembers that no other programs were recruiting Cox, but they trusted their evaluation, and has that ever paid dividends.
"It was a no brainer," said Morgan. "At the prospect camp, he tested well. We got to know him. He comes from a great family. We got the sense that with how he was raised. He would be a great fit. We were all in from day one with him."
That's carried over into Cox's career in Black & Gold. Add on that he was a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree in 2022, and Cox is exactly the kind of player and person Morgan needed to achieve the program turnaround, and what a turnaround it has been. Millersville has received votes three times in the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll--unthinkable not long ago. When Cox visited campus as a high school senior, Millersville hadn't produced more than four wins in a season in 20 years, but he was sold when Morgan detailed what a Marauder should be. That description included that one magic word: physical. That's all Cox needed to hear.
"I saw the vision that Coach Morgan had for the program," says Cox. "I'm not new to trying to build programs. Going into high school, my freshman year we were 1-9. My sophomore year we were 2-8. My senior year we went 11-2. It's something that doesn't make me afraid. During the recruiting process I liked the emphasis on the type of players that they wanted, which was physical players. Now you can see the players that he's brought in and recruited, and you can tell the brand of football we want to play."
With Cox and his teammates carrying out the vision, the Marauders are 3-1, off to their best start since 2003 and coming off their first win over West Chester in 21 years. On offense, the Marauders rank second in the PSAC in rushing yards, and the defense ranks fourth against the run, holding teams to 98.3 yards per game while also leading the league in sacks. How's that for an identity built on physicality?
While Cox relishes in the big hits, his game is refined. Yes, he utilizes his explosive power and shocking closing speed, but he is also a technician, shedding and evading blocks with quick and elusive moves. He's just as good rushing the passer as he is fitting runs and dropping into coverage. Beyond his athleticism, Cox is a devoted student of the game and puts his weekly study into action with quick diagnoses based off opponent tendencies. Cox's decision-making is instantaneous. He's not thinking, he's reacting.
"He sees something watching game film, and he's texting me right away," says Beard. "During COVID, we did studies on the history of the game, and he dove into that. He's a real student of the game."
Cox's blend of football smarts and athleticism have established him as one of the top defensive players in the region, and it has the Marauders playing their best football in decades. To give fans an inside look at the on-field performance, Cox and Beard broke down three impact plays from Millersville's wins.
SITUATION
Week 1 - Millersville 26, Saint Anselm 7: 13:50 remaining in the fourth quarter
3rd and 5 at the Saint Anselm 40
Millersville had just taken a three-score lead on a scoop and score from KeShaun Jones, but plenty of time remained for a Saint Anselm rally. Cox and the Marauders put a quick end to those hopes by forcing a three-and-out on the ensuing drive. On third-and-five, Saint Anselm lines up in an empty set with five wide receivers. Millersville sneak linebackers Madden Locke and Judah Rock to the line of scrimmage, presenting a five-man front. On the snap, Locke and Rock peel back into coverage while Cox attacks the center from his middle linebacker spot.
"It's empty and third-and-5 and Saint A's was heavy pass team," says Cox. "I'm figuring it's going to be a drop back pass. My job is to read the guard. I'm supposed to blitz here, and I can either loop around to contain or go up through the middle."
True to himself, Cox quite literally goes through the middle of the offensive line. With a head of steam and a two-handed shove, Cox bullies the center backward into the right guard, causing both to go down.
"Usually, I have to be at the foot of the quarterback to rush up the middle like that so I can't use my speed. It's more about power," says Cox.
"What you like is that he's setting up with a speed rip move, and he's able to pivot and use physicality," says Beard. "Then he has the agility in space to plant and press the pocket."
Quadir Jacobs pushes the pocket as well, forcing quarterback Anthony Santino to roll right. With elite closing speed and precise angle of pursuit, Cox hits Santino as his passing arm moves forward, causing an intentional grounding penalty and a Saint Anselm punt.
"It's very fluid, that ability to close," says Beard. "He's developed that in the weight room and all they do with Coach (Kyle) Regensburg and the drill work. We do a hard turn drill in practice every Tuesday and Wednesday, and those drills show up in the game. Garrett gives you the teaching clips to say, 'this is why we do that.'"
SITUATION
Week 2 - Millersville 14, Gannon 0: 3:08 remaining in the 2nd quarter.
1st and 10 at the Millersville 10
The Marauders jumped out to a two-score lead, but Gannon has driven into the red zone and has a golden opportunity to cut into Millersville's lead just before halftime. Gannon gashed Millersville on a 14-yard completion, a 43-yard run and an 18-yard completion on the three preceding snaps. One first down from the 10, Gannon lines up with a tight end and two wide receivers tight on the strong side of the field. Linebacker Hez Faison moves up and plays over the tight end to give Millersville a four-man front. Cox, and middle linebacker, shades the play to the strong side.
"We knew Gannon was a heavy gap scheme run team," says Cox. "Our coaches did a great job of letting us know that when they get into that type of formation, they run a lot of the same run plays out of it. I was expecting run to the trips side with the tight end and wide receivers cut down like that."
Gannon pulls both the center and the right guard looking to out-leverage the Marauders. Defensive tackle Austin Heiser is cut down on the back side. Faison slashes inside the wide receiver, forcing the pulling center to block him, spilling the play toward the sideline. Safety Alex Pelegrin is walled off, the pulling guard is squared up on corner Gus Ross, and safety Steve Sweeney is protecting the outside lane, leaving a gaping hole in the center of the field unless Cox can make a play.
"Hez does a great job getting vertical there, taking out two blockers," says Cox. "When we have even leverage, it's hard for (the tight end) to seal me off."
Indeed. Cox makes the tight end whiff with a speed rip, pursues Antonio Wright and drops him for a three-yard loss before Wright can turn up-field.
"He's pressing downhill, but he keeps his outside shoulder square so he doesn't get pinned," says Beard. "Then he does a great job getting vertical, and you have the MIKE backer running the ally for a nice TFL. It shows his ability to close and pursue."
Cox does not break down or slow his stride before meeting Wright in the backfield. That's by design.
"This running back is a cut-back runner," says Cox. "With that kind of runner, you have to press them. You can't stop your feet. If you slow down and square them up, that's when you start chopping your feet and guessing. It's running straight at them and applying the pressure."
The defensive coaches relayed that to the players in the week's scouting report, and Cox put it to use.
"He takes the coaching points from film and practice and puts it all together," says Beard.
Millersville sacked QB Nate Mickell on the next snap, and a holding call pushed Gannon fully out of scoring range.
SITUATION
Week 4 - Millersville 14, West Chester 0: 12:09 remaining in the second quarter
1st and 10 and the West Chester 49
Millersville built 14-0 lead in the first quarter, but West Chester started two consecutive drives in prime real estate. Beginning at the West Chester 49 after a Marauder punt, West Chester looked to capitalize by lining up a deep shot on first down. West Chester entered the game averaging 440 yards of offense with a pass play of 45 yards or longer in each of the first three games.
"I was thinking run here, but the tackle's stance is so far back, I knew a pass was coming," says Cox.
With two receivers wide right, QB Cooper Jordan motions running back D'Shaun Seals out of the backfield to the left side of the formation. On the snap, West Chester sends its two outside receivers deep, slot receiver Julian Jordan on a quick slant, running back Jayden Williams into the right flat and the tight end on a deep crossing route. The Marauders rush three and drop eight into coverage with Cox responsible for the middle of the field. He drops to the Millersville 39 covering the tight end. With sticky coverage by the Marauders and Quadir Jacobs pushing the pocket into his lap, Jordan rolls right expecting room to run with both receivers having vacated and Williams there to block Faison. He could not have anticipated what happened next.
"I saw him do the little pump fake, and I knew the quarterback didn't want to be in the pocket," said Cox. "After his first couple of reads, he liked to get out. He's fast and a good scrambler. When he gets out into space it's dangerous for the defense. As the MIKE, my job is to keep contain so he doesn't run forever."
Forget containment, Cox is bent on destruction. When Jordan pulls the ball to scramble, Cox instantaneously passes off the tight end to safety Omar Ba and unbelievably closes a 15-yard gap in moments, cutting off Jordan's escape route and delivering a textbook blow for a three-yard loss that drew audible "oohs" from the crowd.
"It becomes a scramble opportunity, and he's going to become our secondary contain guy," says Beard. "West Chester's quarterback is an athletic kid. He won the PSAC East Freshman of the Year Award last year, and the ability to close space is impressive."
"That's the ultimate," says Cox. "The offense gets the crowd cheering from touchdowns and big plays. For the defense, it's turnovers and big hits. That feels good."
West Chester would extend the drive on a Millersville facemask penalty and reach the Millersville 6, but the Marauders held tough in the red zone, getting a sack from Austin Heiser and Randy Okungu on fourth-and-three to preserve the shutout.
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When it was suggested that Cox is the definition of a football player, Morgan corrected, "He's a football player's football player. He's everything a coach wants," says Morgan.
From a football coach, there is no higher praise.
He's quiet bordering on shy. He's a worker. Asked about what he likes to do away from the field, and he replies, "Working out. I enjoy the gym." When asked about setting up an interview for this story, Cox suggested meeting at 8 a.m. That's not normal for college students who avoid 8 a.m. classes like a plague. "That's just Garrett," laughs Millersville head coach J.C. Morgan.
Cox is all about football. He says the game is natural to him. He tried soccer as a kid and hated it. His father and uncle were outstanding baseball players, and his grandfather worked in the Cincinnati Reds clubhouse during the reign of the Big Red Machine. Neither of those sports captured his heart and soul like football. There is one thing that football could give him that no other sport could.
When watching the junior linebacker speed across open field to deliver bone-rattling hits every Saturday, that one aspect of the game is clear. Asked if the physicality of the game is what he most enjoys, Cox responds with an almost embarrassed glance toward his sneakers and a bashful smile. "Yeah, yeah," he admits. "Being able to tackle people, being out there with other guys playing physical football, it's something I've always enjoyed."
Physicality is a constant in every snap that he plays. Cox has no low gear. He's high speed, full throttle all the time. When he tackles, he's not just wrapping up and bringing the ball carrier to the ground. His aim is to run through the ball carrier.
"You can't do it anywhere else, at least not legally," cracks Cox with a surprising quip that feels out of character.
Cox isn't rallying the team in the locker room with impassioned speeches. That isn't his personality.
"You see him, you never hear him, but he's always around," said Morgan. "I've tried to tell him a joke to get him to get a smile. He'll smile, but he's not going to say anything. That's who he is. He's very true to himself and comfortable with himself."
"He let's his play speak for him," said Millersville linebacker coach Dan Beard.
And with Cox, oh, do his actions speak far louder than words ever could.
Cox graduated Kennett High School in a pandemic-stricken world and arrived at Millersville with the entire football season already canceled. As a redshirt freshman in 2021, he joined a linebacker corps with three entrenched starters but could not be denied playing time. He forced his way into the starting lineup over the final seven games and finished fourth on the team in tackles. In 2022, Cox took a step, ranking second on the team in tackles for loss, sacks and passes broken up, earning All-PSAC East First Team honors. Now, in 2023, Cox is playing at what Beard calls "as high a level as you can." He's an early contender for the PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Year—an award only one Marauder has ever won. Cox ranks second in the PSAC in tackles, first in tackles for loss, second in sacks, and he's recovered two fumbles.
"We do our weekly grading reports, and he's grading out at 90-plus percent each game," says Beard. "It's not just the splash plays. When he's the spill player against gap scheme he's spilling it. When he's in the curl window, he's closing it. It's the consistency. He plays hard, plays with a high motor and our guys feed off that energy."
Cox and his defensive running mates, under the direction of defensive coordinator Matt Sutjak, have established themselves as one of the top units in the PSAC. Since week five of the 2022 season, Millersville is 8-3, holding teams to 21 points or fewer in nine of those 11 games.
Cox doesn't just show up on defense. He's a potential All-America linebacker who also plays an integral role on special teams, serving as the guard on punts and boundary on kickoffs. This is who he is every day: in the weight room, in the classroom, in practice. That's why coaches awarded him with the coveted No. 0 jersey at the end of camp.
"Garrett had a lights-out camp," said Morgan. "He was all over the field. After every practice, even the offensive players were saying, 'Man, look at this guy. He's not human.' What you are seeing on the field on Saturdays is what we see every day at practice."
That is the player that Morgan and his staff saw at a high school camp at Biemesderfer Stadium in 2019. Beard recalls Cox competing in every drill, exhibiting sideline-to-sideline speed, and finishing downhill runs as a running back. Morgan remembers that no other programs were recruiting Cox, but they trusted their evaluation, and has that ever paid dividends.
"It was a no brainer," said Morgan. "At the prospect camp, he tested well. We got to know him. He comes from a great family. We got the sense that with how he was raised. He would be a great fit. We were all in from day one with him."
That's carried over into Cox's career in Black & Gold. Add on that he was a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree in 2022, and Cox is exactly the kind of player and person Morgan needed to achieve the program turnaround, and what a turnaround it has been. Millersville has received votes three times in the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll--unthinkable not long ago. When Cox visited campus as a high school senior, Millersville hadn't produced more than four wins in a season in 20 years, but he was sold when Morgan detailed what a Marauder should be. That description included that one magic word: physical. That's all Cox needed to hear.
"I saw the vision that Coach Morgan had for the program," says Cox. "I'm not new to trying to build programs. Going into high school, my freshman year we were 1-9. My sophomore year we were 2-8. My senior year we went 11-2. It's something that doesn't make me afraid. During the recruiting process I liked the emphasis on the type of players that they wanted, which was physical players. Now you can see the players that he's brought in and recruited, and you can tell the brand of football we want to play."
With Cox and his teammates carrying out the vision, the Marauders are 3-1, off to their best start since 2003 and coming off their first win over West Chester in 21 years. On offense, the Marauders rank second in the PSAC in rushing yards, and the defense ranks fourth against the run, holding teams to 98.3 yards per game while also leading the league in sacks. How's that for an identity built on physicality?
While Cox relishes in the big hits, his game is refined. Yes, he utilizes his explosive power and shocking closing speed, but he is also a technician, shedding and evading blocks with quick and elusive moves. He's just as good rushing the passer as he is fitting runs and dropping into coverage. Beyond his athleticism, Cox is a devoted student of the game and puts his weekly study into action with quick diagnoses based off opponent tendencies. Cox's decision-making is instantaneous. He's not thinking, he's reacting.
"He sees something watching game film, and he's texting me right away," says Beard. "During COVID, we did studies on the history of the game, and he dove into that. He's a real student of the game."
Cox's blend of football smarts and athleticism have established him as one of the top defensive players in the region, and it has the Marauders playing their best football in decades. To give fans an inside look at the on-field performance, Cox and Beard broke down three impact plays from Millersville's wins.
SITUATION
Week 1 - Millersville 26, Saint Anselm 7: 13:50 remaining in the fourth quarter
3rd and 5 at the Saint Anselm 40
Millersville had just taken a three-score lead on a scoop and score from KeShaun Jones, but plenty of time remained for a Saint Anselm rally. Cox and the Marauders put a quick end to those hopes by forcing a three-and-out on the ensuing drive. On third-and-five, Saint Anselm lines up in an empty set with five wide receivers. Millersville sneak linebackers Madden Locke and Judah Rock to the line of scrimmage, presenting a five-man front. On the snap, Locke and Rock peel back into coverage while Cox attacks the center from his middle linebacker spot.
"It's empty and third-and-5 and Saint A's was heavy pass team," says Cox. "I'm figuring it's going to be a drop back pass. My job is to read the guard. I'm supposed to blitz here, and I can either loop around to contain or go up through the middle."
True to himself, Cox quite literally goes through the middle of the offensive line. With a head of steam and a two-handed shove, Cox bullies the center backward into the right guard, causing both to go down.
"Usually, I have to be at the foot of the quarterback to rush up the middle like that so I can't use my speed. It's more about power," says Cox.
"What you like is that he's setting up with a speed rip move, and he's able to pivot and use physicality," says Beard. "Then he has the agility in space to plant and press the pocket."
Quadir Jacobs pushes the pocket as well, forcing quarterback Anthony Santino to roll right. With elite closing speed and precise angle of pursuit, Cox hits Santino as his passing arm moves forward, causing an intentional grounding penalty and a Saint Anselm punt.
"It's very fluid, that ability to close," says Beard. "He's developed that in the weight room and all they do with Coach (Kyle) Regensburg and the drill work. We do a hard turn drill in practice every Tuesday and Wednesday, and those drills show up in the game. Garrett gives you the teaching clips to say, 'this is why we do that.'"
SITUATION
Week 2 - Millersville 14, Gannon 0: 3:08 remaining in the 2nd quarter.
1st and 10 at the Millersville 10
The Marauders jumped out to a two-score lead, but Gannon has driven into the red zone and has a golden opportunity to cut into Millersville's lead just before halftime. Gannon gashed Millersville on a 14-yard completion, a 43-yard run and an 18-yard completion on the three preceding snaps. One first down from the 10, Gannon lines up with a tight end and two wide receivers tight on the strong side of the field. Linebacker Hez Faison moves up and plays over the tight end to give Millersville a four-man front. Cox, and middle linebacker, shades the play to the strong side.
"We knew Gannon was a heavy gap scheme run team," says Cox. "Our coaches did a great job of letting us know that when they get into that type of formation, they run a lot of the same run plays out of it. I was expecting run to the trips side with the tight end and wide receivers cut down like that."
Gannon pulls both the center and the right guard looking to out-leverage the Marauders. Defensive tackle Austin Heiser is cut down on the back side. Faison slashes inside the wide receiver, forcing the pulling center to block him, spilling the play toward the sideline. Safety Alex Pelegrin is walled off, the pulling guard is squared up on corner Gus Ross, and safety Steve Sweeney is protecting the outside lane, leaving a gaping hole in the center of the field unless Cox can make a play.
"Hez does a great job getting vertical there, taking out two blockers," says Cox. "When we have even leverage, it's hard for (the tight end) to seal me off."
Indeed. Cox makes the tight end whiff with a speed rip, pursues Antonio Wright and drops him for a three-yard loss before Wright can turn up-field.
"He's pressing downhill, but he keeps his outside shoulder square so he doesn't get pinned," says Beard. "Then he does a great job getting vertical, and you have the MIKE backer running the ally for a nice TFL. It shows his ability to close and pursue."
Cox does not break down or slow his stride before meeting Wright in the backfield. That's by design.
"This running back is a cut-back runner," says Cox. "With that kind of runner, you have to press them. You can't stop your feet. If you slow down and square them up, that's when you start chopping your feet and guessing. It's running straight at them and applying the pressure."
The defensive coaches relayed that to the players in the week's scouting report, and Cox put it to use.
"He takes the coaching points from film and practice and puts it all together," says Beard.
Millersville sacked QB Nate Mickell on the next snap, and a holding call pushed Gannon fully out of scoring range.
SITUATION
Week 4 - Millersville 14, West Chester 0: 12:09 remaining in the second quarter
1st and 10 and the West Chester 49
Millersville built 14-0 lead in the first quarter, but West Chester started two consecutive drives in prime real estate. Beginning at the West Chester 49 after a Marauder punt, West Chester looked to capitalize by lining up a deep shot on first down. West Chester entered the game averaging 440 yards of offense with a pass play of 45 yards or longer in each of the first three games.
"I was thinking run here, but the tackle's stance is so far back, I knew a pass was coming," says Cox.
With two receivers wide right, QB Cooper Jordan motions running back D'Shaun Seals out of the backfield to the left side of the formation. On the snap, West Chester sends its two outside receivers deep, slot receiver Julian Jordan on a quick slant, running back Jayden Williams into the right flat and the tight end on a deep crossing route. The Marauders rush three and drop eight into coverage with Cox responsible for the middle of the field. He drops to the Millersville 39 covering the tight end. With sticky coverage by the Marauders and Quadir Jacobs pushing the pocket into his lap, Jordan rolls right expecting room to run with both receivers having vacated and Williams there to block Faison. He could not have anticipated what happened next.
"I saw him do the little pump fake, and I knew the quarterback didn't want to be in the pocket," said Cox. "After his first couple of reads, he liked to get out. He's fast and a good scrambler. When he gets out into space it's dangerous for the defense. As the MIKE, my job is to keep contain so he doesn't run forever."
Forget containment, Cox is bent on destruction. When Jordan pulls the ball to scramble, Cox instantaneously passes off the tight end to safety Omar Ba and unbelievably closes a 15-yard gap in moments, cutting off Jordan's escape route and delivering a textbook blow for a three-yard loss that drew audible "oohs" from the crowd.
"It becomes a scramble opportunity, and he's going to become our secondary contain guy," says Beard. "West Chester's quarterback is an athletic kid. He won the PSAC East Freshman of the Year Award last year, and the ability to close space is impressive."
"That's the ultimate," says Cox. "The offense gets the crowd cheering from touchdowns and big plays. For the defense, it's turnovers and big hits. That feels good."
West Chester would extend the drive on a Millersville facemask penalty and reach the Millersville 6, but the Marauders held tough in the red zone, getting a sack from Austin Heiser and Randy Okungu on fourth-and-three to preserve the shutout.
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When it was suggested that Cox is the definition of a football player, Morgan corrected, "He's a football player's football player. He's everything a coach wants," says Morgan.
From a football coach, there is no higher praise.
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