Rakim Cox

Rakim Cox
No. 77
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1991-02-12) February 12, 1991 (age 33)
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
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Rakim Cox (born February 12, 1991) is a former NFL defensive end. He played college football at Villanova University 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 & 2009.

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. August 18, 2014. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  3. ^ "Rakim Cox signs with the Carolina Panthers". vuhoops.com. May 12, 2015. 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 August 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "Panthers reduce roster to 74". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". cfl.ca/. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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