Matt Cox

South Florida

Apr 24 (Fri)

6:00 P.M.

Height:
6-2
Weight:
200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Shallote, N.C.
High School:
North Carolina

A program-type player who will once again fight for playing time as a member of the secondary and special teams ... Has made a positive impact to ECU[apos]s preparation efforts as a steady scout team performer ... Adds quickness and speed to playmaking skills ... Recorded a pair of tackles in the 2005 Purple-Gold Spring Game.

2004: Did not experience game action during junior campaign but contributed notable play on Pirates[apos] developmental roster.

2003: Did not play during first season in ECU program ... Earned roster position as a walk-on transfer during spring drills ... Joined ECU program after opening career at Concord (W.Va.) College.

High School: Enjoyed stellar prep season as a quarterback and running back at Tecumseh (Ohio) High School ... Helped guide squad to a four-year mark of 30-11 ... Also lettered as a sprinter for the Arrows[apos] track & field team.

Personal: A criminal justice major ... Son of Thurl and Mindy Cox ... Born May 4, 1982 at Springfield, Ohio.