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Millersville

2023 Football Roster

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0 Garrett Cox

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 230
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Avondale, Pa.
  • High School Kennett

Biography

Career Highlights

  • All-PSAC East First Team (2022)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2022)
  • Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Emerged as the top play maker on the defense, ranking second in tackles (73), tackles for loss (12), sacks (5) and passes broken up (5)
  • An outstanding student with a 3.42 GPA, earned CSC Academic All-District honors
  • Recorded a career-high 14 tackles with three TFL and two sacks in the season-opener at Saint Anselm
  • Recorded at least one TFL in nine games
  • Broke up two passes vs. Bloomsburg, helping Millersville to its first win over the Huskies since 2000
  • Ranked 18th in the PSAC in tackles for loss

2021 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Breakout season at the linebacker position, playing in 10 games and logging seven starts including each of the final six games
  • Finished fourth on the team in tackles with 59 including 34 solo stops
  • Totaled 7 1/2 tackles for loss and two sacks
  • Picked off a pass in first career game--week two at Clarion
  • Made first tackle for loss to go with nine stops vs. West Chester
  • Totaled a career-high 12 tackles at East Stroudsburg on Oct. 19
  • Made two sacks, forced a fumble and finished with 10 total stops and three TFL at Shippensburg on Oct. 23

2020 (Freshman)

  • Received a redshirt during season canceled by Covid-19 pandemic

High School

  • Rushed for 1,789 yards and scored 21 touchdowns while also making 128 tackles and five sacks as a senior
  • Totaled 3,410 rushing yards and 40 touchdowns in career
  • Set school records for rushing yards, all-purpose yards and touchdowns
  • Totaled 263 tackles and 11 sacks on the defensive side
  • All-conference first team selection as a linebacker and running back
  • All-area first team linebacker 
  • Named to Ches-Mont League All-Decade Team

About the Marauder

  • Why Millersville: I really enjoyed being around the coaching staff on my visit and liked the players. Also, the campus was beautiful, and I felt at home there.
  • Off-the-field hobbies: Lifting and fishing
  • Interesting summer job: Lowes
  • Favorite professional athlete: Bobby Wagner
  • Favorite series to binge watch: Last Chance U
  • Pregame ritual: Listen to music and drink Pedialyte

Personal

  • Son of Gary and Kim Cox
  • Father played baseball at Lincoln Memorial...Uncle, Greg Cox, played major league baseball
  • Majoring in sports medicine

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 219 lbs
  • 29

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 219 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'11" 225 lbs
    29
  • 0

    2023Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 230 lbs
    0