Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-24vs Louisiana Tech | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 28 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 34-17vs Abilene Christian | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | 17 |
Michael Cox
Last confirmed: Missouri, 2023. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 226 lb · Atlanta, GA
Michael Cox: RB · Missouri · #35.
Michael Cox
Second year in the Missouri backfield. One game to point at: 28 rushing yards against Louisiana Tech — Week 1, 2022.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Missouri in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 3 · 2022
W 34-17
18 rush yds (3 car)
With B. Cook — 292 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 63.6 · 42 rush yds (6 car) · L. Burden III — 6 rec · 58 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Abilene Christian · 2nd and 11 · Q4 · EPA +2.58M.Cox rushed to MIZ 48 for 17 yards. Tackled by J.Paup at MIZ 48.
- Week 3 · Abilene Christian · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.14M.Cox rushed to ACU 46 for yards. Tackled by ACU at ACU 46. PENALTY on MIZ-E.Ndoma-Ogar, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, accepted. No Play.
- Week 3 · Abilene Christian · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.07M.Cox rushed to MIZ 31 for -1 yards. Tackled by T.Bradley at MIZ 31.
- Week 1 · Louisiana Tech · 2nd and 15 · Q4 · EPA +0.90Michael Cox run for 9 yds to the LaTch 46
- Week 3 · Abilene Christian · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA −0.65M.Cox rushed to ACU 45 for 2 yards. Tackled by ACU at ACU 45.
- Week 1 · Louisiana Tech · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.35Michael Cox run for 6 yds to the Misso 33
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Louisiana Tech · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.33Michael Cox run for no gain to the LaTch 16
- Week 1 · Louisiana Tech · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +0.21Michael Cox run for 6 yds to the LaTch 23
- Week 1 · Louisiana Tech · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +0.19Michael Cox run for 4 yds to the LaTch 16 for a
- Week 1 · Louisiana Tech · 2nd and 4 · Q4 · EPA −0.18Michael Cox run for 3 yds to the LaTch 20
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Eli Drinkwitz — 12-14 over that span.
2021Missouri6-7HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Missouri6-7HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 23.0 YDS/g, 5.3 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
44.6%
389 pass / 483 run
Plays / game
67.1
13 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
420 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
9 carries in 2 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Missouri
- Apr 2024 Entered the transfer portal
- 2023 Missouri DrinkwitzYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2022 Missouri DrinkwitzYear 3 · 2 games
- 2021 Missouri DrinkwitzYear 2 · 6 games
- 2020 Missouri DrinkwitzYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
His moves
- Entered the transfer portal from Missouri, Apr 29, 2024.
How it ended
Two seasons at Missouri, 196 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
2024
- Entered the portalfrom Missouri
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
1 coach2020–2023
Missouri
Played his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.