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The 10 greatest NFL careers in Mississippi State history

BySam Fariss|
Nov 28, 2015; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Dak Prescott (15).
Nov 28, 2015; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Dak Prescott (15). | Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 5, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (91).
Nov 5, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (91). | Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

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

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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