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P.J. Cox

Position:
Defense
Height:
5-9
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sammamish, Wash.
High School:
Skyline

Honors and Awards-

BIG EAST All-Academic Team (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)

Career Totals: 38 GP/21 GS, 23 gb, 13 ct

2021 Season (GS): Started 11 of 12 games at close defense, picking up 14 ground balls and causing eight turnovers ... Picked up a career-high four ground balls at No. 6/5 Denver (April 3).

2020 Season (RS - COVID): Started all seven games at close defense, picking up five ground balls and causing two turnovers ... Caused a pair of turnovers in the season opener at Cleveland State (Feb. 1) while starting on close defense ... Picked up two ground balls in home opener against Bellarmine (Feb. 8).

2019 Season (Jr.): Started in two of 11 games for the Golden Eagles ... Picked a ground ball and caused two turnovers against Detroit Mercy (Feb. 23)... Was good for a ground ball and caused turnover against Ohio State (March 2).

2018 Season (So.): Played in five games and started against No. 8 Villanova (March 31), while picking up his lone ground ball of the year.

2017 Season (Fr.): Played in three games for the Golden Eagles, securing a ground ball ... Saw his first action in a Marquette uniform against Jacksonville (2/18)

Prior to Marquette: Four-year letter winner ... Served as captain his junior and senior year ... Selected as both a U.S. Lacrosse All-American and Adrenaline Lacrosse All-American in 2016 ... Also played football, where he helped his team to the state championship his senior year at outside linebacker.

Personal: Born October 6, 1997 in Bellevue, Washington ... Son of Ingrid and Ron Cox ... Has two younger siblings, Drew and Nicki ... Majors in accounting and finance.