2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 0
Garrett Cox
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Avondale, Pa.
- High School:
- Kennett
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
Millersville Football: Head Coach Drew Folmar
Monday, January 19
Highlights: Millersville Football vs. Edinboro (November 15, 2025)
Saturday, November 15
Highlights: Millersville Football vs. Shepherd (October 4, 2025)
Saturday, October 04
Highlights: Millersville Football vs. West Chester (September 27, 2025)
Saturday, September 27
