JABRIL COX 2020 PROFILE

By LONN PHILLIPS SULLIVAN

@LonnPhillips

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#19

6'4

233

ND STATE CAREER:

258 TACKLES (158 SOLO)

32 TFL

14 SACKS

18 PD

6 INTs

2 INT RET TD

3 FR

1 FF

-3x FCS CHAMPION

-50 Offers from other schools in 2020

Thanks to Joe Burrow's 2019 advertisement, becoming a champion and NFL Draft pick at LSU was always a destination / destiny Cox imagined....but when Jabril watched nearly every LSU linebacker on the historic 2019 squad get drafted or join an NFL team, he knew where he needed to geaux to make his future a reality.
  When people hear about Cox's trio of years at North Dakota State, they wonder "why? Was he not good enough for division I? Was he soft??? Was he...overrated???"
  Anyone who's seen Jabril knew none of the above were true, anyone who's seen him play football wondered what they were missing: 7 career INTs from linebacker in 3 seasons??? 11 created turnovers, 18 PD, is this guy a linebacker or is he a safety???

Many high octane programs courted Jabril out of high school, immediately dropping off once he suffered a nasty knee injury in his final year at Raytown South.....while many players suffer these ACL tears, the necessity for Cox's knee surgery greatly wounded the senior's chance at a promising career.

All these years later, Jabril Cox is now the first player to refrain from visiting their new school before transferring...it seems Jabril Cox already knows what he'll be capable of in purple and gold. 2020 is prime time for the linebacker to mutilate defenses: physically, as well as psychologically and no one was happier when Cox joined than Bo Pelini.

When Bo first recruited the Kansas City native LB as he coached FCS' Youngstown State, he lost out to North Dakota State in the battle and he knew what losing a player such as Jabril would mean.

Failing to score more than 17 points across the last two meetings vs Jabril Cox's NDState and only 24 when Cox was a freshman, Jabril's move to North Dakota State over Pelini's Youngstown State effectively cost Pelini (and his trusted assistant Donald D'Alesio) an FCS National Championship for three years.
  Pelini knew the outcome once he lost the recruiting battle: this was the best linebacker to ever play outside the power five...any team possessing a game-changer like Cox were winning the title.
  LSU's 2007 and now 2020 defensive coordinator remains chill whenever Jabril Cox's name is brought up in conversation, almost as if Bo has to take a break every time he considers how much fun it'll be to coach #19.
  Pelini's usual fiery ways are tempered when dealing with his new star LB: Bo knows exactly what he's liable to get out of Cox...he doesn't even need to coach Jabril up....Bo has seen how Cox operates following three years of getting his ass deleted by the new 2020 Tiger.

During his illustrious career with the Bison, Cox racked up 258 tackles, (158 as a Solo artist), 32 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, 18 pass breakups, 7 interceptions (elite level coverage numbers for DBs let alone a LB), 3 fumble recoveries, 1 forced fumble and 2 INTs taken to the house...these are Pavlovian numbers...

In addition, he's racked up 190 return yards from those 7 interceptions, including 2 interceptions returned for touchdowns; in addition, Cox missed only a single game during his three seasons at NDState, starting 45 of 46 games, including a 31 consecutive appearance streak.

For a linebacker...these are crazy numbers...but keep in mind, he is a playmaker more than a hard-hitting destroyer.

At LSU...this is normal, Cox won't just adapt and acclimate to the SEC, Jabril will dominate and hold those who doubt him in perennial anguish & defeated contempt.

Winning a title during every college campaign, Cox jumps to another program built on title-winning pedigree, arriving with his ballhawking mentality in full flight...and his addition in Pelini's squad came just at the right time for LSU's linebacking corps.
  If Cox had declared for the draft or went elsewhere, junior LB leader Damone Clark would be taking the reigns with little experience in behind, nearly going it alone alongside a deep lack of talented bodies or proven starters.
  But now that Cox has fully integrated himself into the squad, Orgeron saying Cox "was looking like the best player on the field" recently, every other LB hits harder, runs faster, covers better and plays stronger...all because of the competitive bar set by Jabril and Damone, a truly dynamic duo.
  We'll be seeing him run guys down with his side to side speed, witnessing his disruption of the short passing game, and as long as he's an LSU Tiger, Cox will make plays.
  I guarantee Cox will catch 3 interceptions and return 1 for a TD during 2020, such is the threat of his anticipation and the great players surrounding him in the secondary: no quarterback (especially the inexperienced shitheels left in the SEC) wants to throw at Mo Hampton or SEC opposition completion percentage leader Cordale Flott or Eli Ricks and you sure as hell aren't throwing the ball anywhere near Derek Stingley...so, look for those moments across the middle or in the flat where Cox has an opportunity to make a big play on the ball.
  The fear of his unknown quantity / chameleonist ways will do him wonders when fooling QBs within Pelini's 4-3 system.
  More than anything, Cox's leadership, coupled with his playmaking ability will decide how far LSU's defense can take the Tigers....outside of Stingley and Stevens, Cox is our most important defensive player.

PROJECTIONS: 73 Tackles, 1 FF, 7.5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 3 INTS (1 RET TD VS A&M)
 
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