James Cox (quarterback)

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Name=James Cox
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Birthplace=Northridge California
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Height_ft=6
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Weight_lbs=220
Position=QB
College=Colorado
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Awards=2001-02 Scholar-Athlete Award
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James Cox (born December 29, 1983 in Northridge, California) was a starting quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes football team in 2005 and 2006.

College

2003-04

He mainly saw action as a replacement for Klatt when injured or when the outcome of the game was already decided. He played in two games in 2003 and five games, including his first start in place of Joel Klatt, in 2004.cite web | url=http://www.dailycamera.com/bdc/cu_football/article/0,1713,BDC_2524_4958297,00.html | title=A long-awaited fresh start | publisher=Dailycamera.com | author=Kyle Ringo | date=2006-08-30 | accessdate=2007-03-14] His first start came on October 16, 2004 against Iowa State when Klatt suffered a neck injury the previous week against Oklahoma State.cite web | url=http://www.gazette.com/onset?id=391&template=article.html | title=Cox replaces Klatt as CU’s starting QB | date=2004-10-14 | accessdate=2007-03-14 | publisher=Gazette.com] However, head coach Gary Barnett said the decision to start Cox in place of Klatt was not solely based on Klatt's injury.

My perspective at this point in time is that that is the best decision for our football team. (Klatt’s injury) was not the reason for the decision, but it certainly figures in. I will just leave it at that. —"Gary Barnett"

But Cox would be pulled in the second quarter after throwing an interception. [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3850&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=79178 | title=CROSBY DIALS LONG DISTANCE IN BUFFS WIN OVER ISU | date=2004-10-16 | publisher=CUBuffs.com | author=AP | accessdate=2007-03-14]

2005

Cox was a backup all season to Joel Klatt, seeing action in seven games but only when the outcome had already been decided. However, when Klatt suffered a season-ending concussion during the Big 12 Championship game on December 3, 2006, Cox saw the majority of the action for the season but went 1-8 with 9 yards passing. He was named the starter for the Champs Sports Bowl. Cox was ineffective in the bowl game on December 27, 2006 against Clemson going 4-12 with 26 yards and 4 sacks and was replaced with Brian White. [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3850&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=222173 | title=Buffs Fall 19-10 to Clemson In Champs Sports Bowl | author=AP | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2005-12-27 | accessdate=2007-03-14]

2006

With a new head coach, Dan Hawkins, all positions were up for grabs (except the kicker, which Mason Crosby already had a lock on the position), especially the quarterback position with Joel Klatt's eligibility used up. [cite web| url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=247211 | title=Spring is Upon Us| date=2006-03-10 | accessdate=2007-03-14 | author=Erich Schubert | publisher=CUBuffs.com] Cox, the only senior quarterback on the team and the only quarterback with career starts for experience was thought to be the favorite. But he missed all of spring training with a broken thumb while his two main competitors, juniors Bernard Jackson and Brian White practiced. (Cody Hawkins, also the head coach's son, redshirted for the 2006 season.) On August 20, 2006, Coach Hawkins announced Cox would be the starting quarterback. [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=560110 | title=James Cox Named Starting Quarterback for Buffs | author=Erich Schubert | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2006-08-20 | accessdate=2006-08-25] He started the first game of the season on September 2, 2006 against Division I-AA Montana State. Colorado lost the game 19-10 in the start of the horrible season. Cox went 8-22 with no touchdowns or interceptions, despite starting the game with the longest first play from scrimmage in Colorado's history, a 42-yard pass to Patrick Williams. [cite web| url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3850&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=591085 | title=Montana State Spoils Dan Hawkins' CU Debut | publisher=CUBuffs.com | date=2006-09-02 | accessdate=2007-03-14 | author=Justin Coons] He was surprisingly replaced as starter the following week by Bernard Jackson.cite web | url=http://www.buffzone.com/news/2006/oct/31/cox-its-always-something/ | title=Cox: 'It's always something' | date=2006-10-31 | accessdate=2007-03-14 | publisher=Dailycamera.com | author=Kyle Ringo] [cite web | url=http://www.gazette.com/onset?id=2752&template=article.html | title=CSU 14, CU 10 at Invesco Field at Mile High | author=Jake Schaller | publisher=Gazette.com | date=2006-09-04 | accessdate=2007-03-14]

Cox threw just 8 passes the rest of the season seeing only limited action. He missed traveling with the team in Week 4 against Georgia due to the death of his father. [cite web | url=http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3843&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=611899 | title=QB James Cox Likely To Miss Georgia Game | author=Erich Schubert | publisher=CUBuffs.com | accessdate=2006-09-22 | date=2006-09-21] He suffered a season ending broken thumb requiring surgery against Kansas on October 28, 2006.

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Personal

He majored in communication at Colorado. He was a 2001-02 National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award recipient.

References

External links

* [http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3845&SPID=255&DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=22990&Q_SEASON=2006 Official Biography at CUBuffs.com (prior to 2006 season)]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=135504 ESPN statistics]
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/players/19001/index.html CNN SI statistics]
* [http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/players/playerpage/408864 CBS Sportsline statistics]
* [http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/players/91538 Yahoo! statistics]
* [http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=12001 NFL Draft Scout Information]

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NAME=Cox, James
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=American football quarterback
DATE OF BIRTH=December 29, 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH=Northridge, California
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