Senior safety on San Diego State's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 197 lb · San Diego, CA · Lincoln High
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 1008 nationally · Signed with Arizona State
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior safety on San Diego State's 2026 roster.
Josiah Cox
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles against James Madison — Week 3, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
3 programs, one constant: he played.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 13 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 66 | 37 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 10-28@ UCLA | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-26vs James Madison | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 53–20
5 tackles · 1 hurries · 4 solo tackles
Dominant 33-point win at home against Portland State.
With J. Hawkins — 1 defensive TD · J. Denegal — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 21 rush yds (3 car)
Since week 2: +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles for loss (16th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
32.7%
72 pass / 148 run
Plays / game
73.3
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
81 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
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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Player DNA
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