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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2024 Football Roster

Sam Traini / IUP Athletic Communications

36 Garrett Cox

  • Position Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 230
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Avondale, Pa.
  • High School Kennett
  • Prev School Millersville

Biography

CAREER ACCOLADES
>> All-PSAC West First Team Selection (2024)
>> Don Hansen Football Gazette Honorable Mention (2024)
>> D2Football Elite 100 Selection (2023, 2024)
>> AFCA Second Team Selection (2024)
>> 2x PSAC Athlete of the Week (2024)
>> AFCA All-America First Team LB (2023)
>> D2CCA Second Team All-American (2023)
>> Don Hansen Second Team All-American (2023)
>> PSAC Scholar Athlete (2021-2023)
>> Cliff Harris Award Finalist (2023)
>> First Team All-Region (2023)
>> All-PSAC East First Team (2022, 2023)

2024 // REDSHIRT SENIOR

>> All-PSAC West First Team Selection 
>> Don Hansen Football Gazette Honorable Mention
>> D2Football Elite 100 Selection
>> AFCA Second Team Selection
>> PSAC Athlete of the Week (Week 2 and 11)
>> Started all ten games on IUP’s defensive line
>> Tallied 100 total tackles, 13.5 TFLs, 4.5 sacks, four QB hurries, and three PBUs
>> Ranked first on the team in tackles with 100 total tackles made
>> Wreaked havoc with 16 total tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, and one QB hurry against Seton Hill (10/19/24)
>> Four games with 2.0+ TFLs

PRIOR TO IUP

>> AFCA All-America First Team LB in 2023
>> D2CCA Second Team All-America, Don Hansen Second Team All-America in 2023
>> Became Millersville's first All-American selection since 2000; started in 32 career games 
>> Cliff Harris Award finalist; D2 Top 100 selection and First Team All-Region
>> Three-time PSAC Scholar Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023)
>> Two-time All-PSAC East First Team (2022, 2023)
>> Nine games with 10+ tackles in 2023; season-high 14 stops at Slippery Rock (9/16/23)
>> Career: 32 GP, 246 Tackles (136 Solo), 36 TFL, 14.5 Sacks, 9 PBU, 3 FR, 1 FF, 1 Int
>> Teammates with fellow transfer Quadir Jacobs
>> Majoring in biology with a minor in exercise science; cumulative GPA of 3.3  
>> Transfers to IUP with one year of eligibility remaining
>> Two-way player at Kennett HS: all-conference as a linebacker and running back
>> Tallied 3,410 rushing yards and 40 touchdowns in HS career added 263 tackles and 11 sacks defensively

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2023-24Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 230 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 230 lbs
    36