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Fletcher Cox

Mississippi State · Edge Rusher · 2009-11

PRS
82
SPD
83
STR
77

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Cox was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2011 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2011.

Cox was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the highest edge rusher rating at Mississippi State since 1990 and No. 41 among all edge rushers of the 2010-2014 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2011
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2012
    • No. 12 overall pick, NFL Draft

Mississippi State Teammates

  1. 88Johnthan Banks2009-12CB
  2. 86Dak Prescott2012-15QB
  3. 80Benardrick McKinney2014LB
  4. 75Vick Ballard2010-11RB
  5. 72Chad Bumphis2009-12WR
  6. 72Josh Robinson2012-14RB
  7. 72Chris White2009-10LB
  8. 72Pernell McPhee2009-10EDGE
  9. 72Preston Smith2014EDGE
  10. 71Darius Slay2011-12CB

Full Mississippi State all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2010-2014 Era

  1. 95Jadeveon ClowneySouth Carolina · 2011-13EDGE
  2. 93Myles GarrettTexas A&M · 2014-16EDGE
  3. 91Jonathan AllenAlabama · 2013-16EDGE
  4. 91Aaron DonaldPittsburgh · 2010-13EDGE
  5. 91Joey BosaOhio State · 2013-15EDGE
  6. 91Von MillerTexas A&M · 2007-10EDGE
  7. 90Harold LandryBoston College · 2014-17EDGE
  8. 90Björn WernerFlorida State · 2011-12EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Fletcher Cox) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.