The 10 greatest NFL careers in Mississippi State history
By Sam Fariss
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Fletcher Cox. Fletcher Cox. 530. fletcher cox. . . Round 1, Pick 12. 2012 NFL Draft. 1. player
The greatest NFL career by a former Mississippi State player belongs to the one and only Fletcher Cox.
Cox's unbelievable stats read as follows (there are a lot so just keep going):
- Super Bowl LII champion
- 6x Pro Bowl (2015-2020)
- First-Team All-Pro (2018)
- 3x Second-Team All-Pro (2014-15, 2017)
- NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
- PFWA All-Rookie Team (2012)
- 519 total tackles
- 70 sacks
- 16 forced fumbles
- 14 fumble recoveries
- 16 pass deflections
- 3 defensive touchdowns
THANK YOU, PHILLY! pic.twitter.com/vJcyeCndUE
— fletcher cox (@fcoxx_91) March 10, 2024
Cox, who announced he would hang up his cleats at the end of the 2023-24 season, played his entire career with the Philadelphia Eagles.
His incredible career with the Eagles has all but cemented his name in the NFL Hall of Fame as well as the Philadelphia Hall of Fame.
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