Michael Cox

Height:
6-3
Weight:
214
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Dorchester, Mass.
High School:
Avon Old Farms
Prev School:
Michigan

As a Grad Student in 2012: Game-By-Game Statistics
Saw action and started in all 12 games as No. 1 running back ... Rushed for 715 yards on 198 carries with five touchdowns averaging 59.6 yards per game ... Led the team in total points with 30 ... Also made 13 catches for 63 yards ... Earned UMass Athlete of the Week and CFPA's National Running Back of the Week honorable mention with 30 carries for 188 yards and two touchdowns at Miami (9/22), also made ESPN Sport Center's No. 5 Play of the Day with his nine-yard touchdown run ... Had 18 carries at Michigan (9/15) for 81 yards.

Before UMass: Joined UMass during the 2012 summer as a graduate student after receiving his degree at Michigan ... Played for the Wolverines from 2008-11 taking a redshirt season in 2008 ... Is eligible to play at UMass without sitting out per NCAA rules ... Played in 15 games during his career at Michigan where he rushed for 169 yards on 19 carries (8.9 yards per rush) and scored two touchdowns ... In 2011 as a redshirt junior, played on special teams ... In 2010 as a redshirt sophomore, had six carries for 56 yards against Bowling Green ... As a redshirt freshman in 2009, had a career-best 82 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns against Delaware State ... A four-star prospect at Avon Old Farms, he rushed for 2,400 yards in three prep seasons ... He rushed for 1,000 yards with 16 touchdowns as a junior but missed the bulk of his senior season due to an injury.

Personal: Michael A. Cox. ... Born November 14, 1988 in Boston, Mass. ... Son of Michael and Kimberly Cox ... Brother of Nick and Mikaela ... Graduate student majoring in Education.

RUSHING	g	att	yards	td	long	avg/c	avg/g
2012	12	198	715	5	32	3.6	59.6
TOTAL	12	198	715	5	32	3.6	59.6

TOTAL OFFENSE	g	rush	pass	total	avg/g
2012	12	715	0	715	59.6
TOTAL	12	715	0	715	59.6

RECEIVING	g	rec	yards	td	long	rec/g	avg/c	avg/g
2012	12	13	63	0	41	1.1	4.8	5.2
TOTAL	12	13	63	0	41	1.1	4.8	5.2

SCORING	g	td	rush	rcv	ret	pat	2pat	fg	total	avg/g
2012	12	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	30	2.5
TOTAL	12	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	30	2.5

ALL PURPOSE	g	rush	rcv	pr	kr	ir	total	avg/g
2012	12	715	63	0	0	0	778	64.8
TOTAL	12	715	63	0	0	0	778	64.8

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points scored: 12, at Miami, Sep 22, 2012
Touchdowns: 2, at Miami, Sep 22, 2012
Rush attempts: 30, at Miami, Sep 22, 2012
Rush yards: 188, at Miami, Sep 22, 2012 (30 carries)
Rush TDs: 2, at Miami, Sep 22, 2012
Long rush: 32, Bowling Green, Oct 20, 2012
Receptions: 4, Indiana, 09/08/12
Receiving yards: 49, at Vanderbilt, Oct 27, 2012 (3 receptions)
Long reception: 41, at Vanderbilt, Oct 27, 2012
Total offense attempts: 30, at Miami, Sep 22, 2012 (30 rush,0 pass)
Total ofense yards: 188, at Miami, Sep 22, 2012 (188 rush,0 pass)
All-purpose yards: 188, at Miami, Sep 22, 2012