Personal information | |
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Born: | Nicholasville, Kentucky, U.S. | October 19, 2000
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) |
Career information | |
Position: | Center |
High school: | West Jessamine (Nicholasville) |
College: | Kentucky (2019–2024) |
NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Eli Cox (born October 19, 2000) is an American professional football center. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Cox was born in Nicholasville, Kentucky. [1] He attended West Jessamine High School where he played football, helping his team compile a record of 6–5 in his senior year. [2] He was invited to the Louisville vs. Bluegrass Senior All-Star game and was ranked the 14th-best Kentucky recruit in his class by 247Sports. [1] A three-star prospect, he committed to play college football for the Kentucky Wildcats, the lone Power Five team to give him an offer. [3] [4]
Cox redshirted as a true freshman for Kentucky in 2019, then appeared in eight games as a backup guard in 2020. [4] He won a starting role at right guard in 2021. [4] He was a mid-season All-America selection but then suffered a season-ending hand injury in Kentucky's ninth game of the season. [5] He was Kentucky's starting center in 2022 and then moved back to guard for the start of the 2023 season, before returning to center mid-season in 2023. [6] He served as a team captain in the 2023 season, being named second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC). [7] He returned in 2024 and started all 12 games at center, being named third-team All-SEC. [1] He finished his collegiate career having started 47 games, 35 at center and 12 at right guard, while having played under four different offensive line coaches. [8] He was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine after the 2024 season. [9]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | 31 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 5.02 s | 1.75 s | 2.90 s | 4.58 s | 7.63 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | ||
All values from NFL Combine [10] [11] |
Cox was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025. [12] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [13]
Cox is married. [14]