Kennard Devane Cox (born August 17, 1985) is a former

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who played in the

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(NFL). He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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. Cox was also a member of the

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Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...

, and

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Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Following the

, Cox was signed by the

as an

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on June 2, 2008. He was released on August 26.

Green Bay Packers

Cox was signed to the

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on October 27, 2008.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Cox was signed off the Packers' practice squad by the

on December 8, 2008. Cox was waived on September 7, 2009, and subsequently signed to the team's practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 15. He was waived again on September 28 and later re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 5, and waived again on December 11. He was again signed back to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 17, and waived two days later on December 19. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 22, only to be promoted to the active roster again on January 2, 2010, after

defensive tackle A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that will typically line up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards, however he may also line up opposite one of the tackles. Defensive tackles are typically the la ...

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was placed on

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Seattle Seahawks

Cox signed with the

on April 16, 2010. He was released on September 14. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 16. He was signed to the active roster on October 12 and has appeared in each game since on special teams duty - blocking a punt on November 28, 2010, against the Kansas City Chiefs. He was released on September 3, 2011, but was re-signed on September 17.

Kansas City Chiefs

On August 14, 2013, Cox was signed by the

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Personal life

Cox is a

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of three fellow NFL players—

Torrie Cox, cornerback

Marcus Hudson Marcus Hudson (born November 15, 1982) is a former American football defensive back. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina State. Early years Hudson atte ...

and wide receiver

Roscoe Parrish Roscoe Parrish (born July 16, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver and kick returner. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League in the second round (55th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college foo ...

References

External links

Seattle Seahawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, Kennard 1985 births Living people Miami Killian Senior High School alumni Players of American football from Miami American football cornerbacks American football safeties Pittsburgh Panthers football players Buffalo Bills players Jacksonville Jaguars players Seattle Seahawks players Kansas City Chiefs players Green Bay Packers players