2022 Football Signees
Cox, LeDarrius
vs
Illinois
Sep 20 (Sat)
7:30 p.m.

LeDarrius Cox
- Weight:
- 315
- Height:
- 6-4
- Position:
- DL
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Mobile, Ala.
- High School:
- McGill-Toolen
Bio
Career Notes & Records
Appeared 37 career games with four starts ... made 13 appearances in three seasons at Ole Miss (2019-21) and redshirted his first collegiate season ... first collegiate start against No. 3/4 Ohio State (9/2/23).
2023 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games with four starts ... registered first career start against No. 3/4 Ohio State (9/2) ... one of 18 Hoosiers to make first career start.
Ohio State (9/2): Made first career start. Louisville (9/16): Notched one tackle. Akron (9/23): Lone stop was a tackle for loss in the fourth quarter. at Maryland (9/30): Had a solo tackle for loss in the third quarter. at Michigan (10/14): Logged two stops. Rutgers (10/21): Registered one solo tackle. at Penn State (10/28): Posted one stop. Wisconsin (11/4): Registered one stop. at Illinois (11/11): Collected two solo tackles. 2022 (Junior): Appeared in all 12 games ... one of 16 transfer student-athletes to make IU debut in 2022 ... recorded one tackle in win over Illinois (9/2) ... made one stop against Idaho (9/10) ... recorded one tackle at Cincinnati (9/24) ... made one tackle versus Maryland (10/15) ... recorded two tackles at Rutgers (10/22) ... tallied three stops against No. 16 Penn State (11/5).
2022 (Junior Season)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games ... one of 16 transfer student-athletes to make IU debut in 2022.
Illinois (9/2): Recorded one tackle. Idaho (9/10): Made one stop. at Cincinnati (9/24): Recorded one tackle. Maryland (10/15): Made one tackle. at Rutgers (10/22): Recorded two tackles. Penn State (11/5): Tallied three stops.
2021 (Sophomore Season - Ole Miss)
Moved to offensive line and did not see any game action.
2020 (Redshirt Freshman Season - Ole Miss)
Played in all 10 games at tackle ... posted three stops, one fumble recovery, and two quarterback hurries ... recovered his first career fumble at Arkansas (10/17).
2019 (Freshman Season - Ole Miss)
Appeared in three games and redshirted his initial collegiate season ... collected two stops ... made collegiate debut versus Arkansas (9/7) ... appeared against New Mexico State (11/9) and No. 1 LSU (11/16).
Prep/Personal
Defensive lineman for head coach Bill Griffin at McGill-Toolen High School ... rated the No. 39 defensive tackle nationally by Rivals ... ranked the No. 19 prospect in Alabama by Rivals and 247Sports ... named first-team all-state and all-coastal as a senior ... totaled 42 solo tackles, including five sacks and eight tackles for loss ... posted five stops with one TFL in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game ... mother is Lisa Cox ... liberal studies major ... born on Jan. 30, 2001.
Appeared 37 career games with four starts ... made 13 appearances in three seasons at Ole Miss (2019-21) and redshirted his first collegiate season ... first collegiate start against No. 3/4 Ohio State (9/2/23).
2023 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games with four starts ... registered first career start against No. 3/4 Ohio State (9/2) ... one of 18 Hoosiers to make first career start.
Ohio State (9/2): Made first career start. Louisville (9/16): Notched one tackle. Akron (9/23): Lone stop was a tackle for loss in the fourth quarter. at Maryland (9/30): Had a solo tackle for loss in the third quarter. at Michigan (10/14): Logged two stops. Rutgers (10/21): Registered one solo tackle. at Penn State (10/28): Posted one stop. Wisconsin (11/4): Registered one stop. at Illinois (11/11): Collected two solo tackles. 2022 (Junior): Appeared in all 12 games ... one of 16 transfer student-athletes to make IU debut in 2022 ... recorded one tackle in win over Illinois (9/2) ... made one stop against Idaho (9/10) ... recorded one tackle at Cincinnati (9/24) ... made one tackle versus Maryland (10/15) ... recorded two tackles at Rutgers (10/22) ... tallied three stops against No. 16 Penn State (11/5).
2022 (Junior Season)
Season: Appeared in all 12 games ... one of 16 transfer student-athletes to make IU debut in 2022.
Illinois (9/2): Recorded one tackle. Idaho (9/10): Made one stop. at Cincinnati (9/24): Recorded one tackle. Maryland (10/15): Made one tackle. at Rutgers (10/22): Recorded two tackles. Penn State (11/5): Tallied three stops.
2021 (Sophomore Season - Ole Miss)
Moved to offensive line and did not see any game action.
2020 (Redshirt Freshman Season - Ole Miss)
Played in all 10 games at tackle ... posted three stops, one fumble recovery, and two quarterback hurries ... recovered his first career fumble at Arkansas (10/17).
2019 (Freshman Season - Ole Miss)
Appeared in three games and redshirted his initial collegiate season ... collected two stops ... made collegiate debut versus Arkansas (9/7) ... appeared against New Mexico State (11/9) and No. 1 LSU (11/16).
Prep/Personal
Defensive lineman for head coach Bill Griffin at McGill-Toolen High School ... rated the No. 39 defensive tackle nationally by Rivals ... ranked the No. 19 prospect in Alabama by Rivals and 247Sports ... named first-team all-state and all-coastal as a senior ... totaled 42 solo tackles, including five sacks and eight tackles for loss ... posted five stops with one TFL in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game ... mother is Lisa Cox ... liberal studies major ... born on Jan. 30, 2001.
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