Rakim Cox

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Rakim Cox
Free agent
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1991-02-12) February 12, 1991 (age 30)
San Diego, California
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:San Diego (CA)
College:Villanova
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca

Rakim Cox (born February 12, 1991) is a Canadian football defensive end. He played college football at Villanova and signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

Early years[]

Cox attended San Diego High School where he was Athlete of the Year and selected All-League first team in 2008.

Professional career[]

Minnesota Vikings[]

On May 11, 2014, Cox signed with the Minnesota Vikings as undrafted free agent following the conclusion of the 2014 NFL Draft.[1]

Miami Dolphins[]

On August 18, 2014, Cox signed with the Miami Dolphins.[2]

Carolina Panthers[]

On May 11, 2015, Cox signed with the Carolina Panthers.[3] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.[4] On September 7, 2015, Cox was signed to the Panthers' practice squad.[5]

On February 7, 2016, Cox's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[6]

On August 30, 2016, Cox was placed on injured reserve.[7] He was waived from injured reserve on September 6, 2016.

He participated in The Spring League in 2017.[8]

Saskatchewan Roughriders[]

He was signed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' practice squad on September 26, 2017.[9]

Edmonton Eskimos[]

In 2018, Cox signed with the Edmonton Eskimos, playing in 3 games.

Toronto Argonauts[]

On August 31, 2018, Cox signed a practice roster agreement with the Toronto Argonauts.

Cologne Crocodiles[]

The Cologne Crocodiles of the German Football League announced on January 18, 2020 that they signed Cox for the 2020 season.

References[]

  1. ^ "Rakim Cox Signs Free Agent Contract with Minnesota Vikings". villanova.com. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "DE Rakim Cox signs with Miami Dolphins". vuhoops.com. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "Rakim Cox signs with the Carolina Panthers". vuhoops.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  4. ^ Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  5. ^ "WR Bersin among 10 set to join practice squad". Panthers.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Panthers reduce roster to 74". Panthers.com.
  8. ^ Levine, Ben (April 9, 2017). "The Spring League Announces Camp Roster". profootballrumors.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". cfl.ca/. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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