Curome Cox
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Position: | Safety |
Personal information | |
Born: | New York, NY | February 28, 1981
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Gonzaga College (Washington, D.C.) |
College: | Maryland |
Undrafted: | 2004 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Curome Cox (born February 28, 1981, in New York City) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Maryland.
Cox has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints.
Early years[edit]
Curome attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., before moving onto the Maryland Terrapins.
Professional career[edit]
Denver Broncos[edit]
Cox made an interception against the San Diego Chargers in the final regular season game. Due to injuries, Curome Cox has been thrust into the spotlight as a starting safety on the vaunted Broncos defense, next to John Lynch. On November 6, 2007, the Broncos released him.
Houston Texans[edit]
He signed with the Houston Texans on November 13. The Texans released him on June 13, 2008.
New Orleans Saints[edit]
On July 30, 2008, Cox was signed by the New Orleans Saints.
External links[edit]
- Official Website
- Denver Broncos bio
- Houston Texans bio
- Maryland Terrapins bio
- New Orleans Saints bio
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from New York City
- Sportspeople from Arlington County, Virginia
- Players of American football from Washington, D.C.
- American football safeties
- Maryland Terrapins football players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- Denver Broncos players
- Houston Texans players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Gonzaga College High School alumni
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American people
- American football defensive back, 1980s birth stubs