It will be good to have him back in the mix at fullback in 2015 after missing last season with an ACL injury.
Adam Cox, FB
Junior
5-11, 234
Chana, IL (Stillman Valley)
2014 - - Did not see action in 2014 due to preseason injury.
2013 - - Played in all 13 games, with three starts . . . gained 16 yards on four rushing attempts and had three receptions for 51 yards . . . averaged 16 yards on two KO returns . . . saw first action of career in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois, recording two KO returns for 32 yards . . . saw action in 28-14 win over Missouri State, but had no statistics as offense gained 491 yards total offense . . . saw action in 27-21 win at Iowa State, but had no statistics as offense gained 378 yards total offense while rushing for over 200 yards in third straight outing . . . started at fullback in 59-3 win over Western Michigan, recording one pass reception for five yards as offense gained 446 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fourth straigtht game . . . started at fullback in 23-7 win at Minnesota as offense gained 464 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fifth straight game . . . gained 35 yards on first pass reception of career and gained five yards on only rushing attempt . . . started at fullback in 26-14 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 34-24 loss at Ohio State, but had no statistics before leaving game due to injury . . . saw action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-14 win at Purdue, rushing one time for four yards as offense rushed for 318 yards and gained 509 yards total offense . . . saw action in 24-21 win over Michigan, recording one reception for 11 yards as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-17 win at Nebraska, recording seven yards on two rushing attempts . . . saw action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU, but had no statistics.
2012 - - Did not see any game action.
2011 - - Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.
High school honors - - Earned all-state honorable mention as a senior . . . selected as Stateline Player of the Year as a senior . . . named first team all-conference as a junior and senior . . . Career - - earned three letters in football as running back and linebacker . . . helped prep team win state title as a junior and return to title game as a senior, posting two-year record of 27-1 . . . team captain as a senior . . . rushed for 1,782 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior, while collecting 94 tackles on defense . . . gained 1,197 yards and scored 12 touchdowns as a junior, with 106 tackles and nine QB sacks as a junior . . . also earned one letter in basketball.
Personal - - Born 9/24/92 . . . health and human physiology major . . . parents are Lori and Jeff Cox . . . high school coach was Mike Lalor.
Adam Cox, FB
Junior
5-11, 234
Chana, IL (Stillman Valley)
2014 - - Did not see action in 2014 due to preseason injury.
2013 - - Played in all 13 games, with three starts . . . gained 16 yards on four rushing attempts and had three receptions for 51 yards . . . averaged 16 yards on two KO returns . . . saw first action of career in 30-27 opening loss to Northern Illinois, recording two KO returns for 32 yards . . . saw action in 28-14 win over Missouri State, but had no statistics as offense gained 491 yards total offense . . . saw action in 27-21 win at Iowa State, but had no statistics as offense gained 378 yards total offense while rushing for over 200 yards in third straight outing . . . started at fullback in 59-3 win over Western Michigan, recording one pass reception for five yards as offense gained 446 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fourth straigtht game . . . started at fullback in 23-7 win at Minnesota as offense gained 464 yards total offense and rushed for over 200 yards in fifth straight game . . . gained 35 yards on first pass reception of career and gained five yards on only rushing attempt . . . started at fullback in 26-14 loss to Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . started at fullback in 34-24 loss at Ohio State, but had no statistics before leaving game due to injury . . . saw action in 17-10 OT win over Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-9 loss to Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 38-14 win at Purdue, rushing one time for four yards as offense rushed for 318 yards and gained 509 yards total offense . . . saw action in 24-21 win over Michigan, recording one reception for 11 yards as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-17 win at Nebraska, recording seven yards on two rushing attempts . . . saw action in 21-14 Outback Bowl loss to LSU, but had no statistics.
2012 - - Did not see any game action.
2011 - - Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on.
High school honors - - Earned all-state honorable mention as a senior . . . selected as Stateline Player of the Year as a senior . . . named first team all-conference as a junior and senior . . . Career - - earned three letters in football as running back and linebacker . . . helped prep team win state title as a junior and return to title game as a senior, posting two-year record of 27-1 . . . team captain as a senior . . . rushed for 1,782 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior, while collecting 94 tackles on defense . . . gained 1,197 yards and scored 12 touchdowns as a junior, with 106 tackles and nine QB sacks as a junior . . . also earned one letter in basketball.
Personal - - Born 9/24/92 . . . health and human physiology major . . . parents are Lori and Jeff Cox . . . high school coach was Mike Lalor.
