Raphael Cox

Position:
DL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
270
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cedar Hill, Texas
Prev School:
Trinity Valley CC

2013 (Jr.):
Cox saw action in nine games in 2013, earning a start against Kentucky in the season opener, including the final seven games of the season. Cox finished the year with four tackles in his first season on the Hill.

Before WKU:
Cox played his junior college ball at Trinity Valley Community College before enrolling early at WKU in January 2013. Cox tallied 22 tackles in eight games in 2012 with Trinity Valley.

HS/ Misc:
As a prep standout at Trinity Christian High School in Texas, Cox was named an All-District defensive lineman along with an Honorable Mention All-District mention as an offensive lineman following his senior season in high school. During his final year in high school, Cox racked up 76 total tackles to go along with a pair of sacks and forced two fumbles. The defensive lineman had two different games in which he posted double-digit tackles while never finishing a game with less than five total tackles during his senior season. Cox was originally committed to the University of New Mexico.