Johnny Cox (American football)

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Johnny Cox
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Fort Lewis
Conference RMAC
Record0–21
Biographical details
Born (1972-02-05) February 5, 1972 (age 52)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Alma mater Fort Lewis College (1994)
University of Texas (2000)
Playing career
1990–1993 Fort Lewis
1994 Green Bay Packers*
1995 Orlando Predators
Position(s) Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994 Fort Lewis (DB)
1995 Overland HS (CO) (WR/DB)
1996 North Dakota State (GA)
1997–1998 Texas (GA)
1999Fort Lewis (OC)
2000–2003North Dakota State (WR/KR)
2004–2007 Rex Putnam HS (OR)
2008 Holy Cross (ST/WR)
2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (DQC)
2010 Jacksonville Jaguars (OQC)
2011Jacksonville Jaguars (WR)
2012–2013 North Carolina A&T (WR/RC)
2014–2021 UNC Pembroke (OC)
2022–presentFort Lewis
Head coaching record
Overall0–21 (college)
12–24 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
RMAC Offensive player of the Year (1993)
2× First Team All-RMAC (1992–1993)

Johnathan Cox (born February 5, 1972) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Fort Lewis College, a position he has held since 2022. [1] [2] [3] He previously coached for Overland High School, North Dakota State, Texas, Rex Putnam High School, [4] Holy Cross, [5] the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL), [6] [7] [8] North Carolina A&T, [9] and UNC Pembroke. [10] He played college football for Fort Lewis as a wide receiver and professionally for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL and the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL).

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Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Fort Lewis Skyhawks (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(2022–present)
2022 Fort Lewis0–100–910th
2023 Fort Lewis0–110–910th
2024 Fort Lewis0–00–0
Fort Lewis:0–210–18
Total:0–21

High school

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Rex Putnam Kingsmen ()(2004–2007)
2004Rex Putnam4–52–56th
2005Rex Putnam2–71–68th
2006Rex Putnam5–42–45th
2007Rex Putnam1–80–67th
Fort Lewis:12–245–21
Total:12–24

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References

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