Josiah Cox
Josiah Cox
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three head coaches in three seasons, at three different programs. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Colorado State — Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Diego State | 15 | 10 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | New Mexico State | 35 | 17 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 28 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
San Diego State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · San Diego State
Returning around him
- 1 San Diego State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (26 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San Diego State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #86 · 2026 recruiting class #83
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Peyton Stevenson’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Julien Davis's junior season at East Carolina (2025).
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