• What you do well

Cox jumps off the tape as a thick, physical defensive lineman who plays with excellent leverage, violent hands, and a strong punch at the point of attack. You shoot gaps with a quick first step for your size, disrupt running lanes, and create consistent pressure up the middle or off the edge. High-motor kid who pursues laterally, sheds blockers cleanly, and finishes — 48 tackles, 11 TFL, and 6 sacks as a junior (including 37 tackles and 11 TFL in just 8 games on the reel). Strong anchor in the run game, occupies double teams, and frees up linebackers. Versatile enough to slide inside as a 3-tech or play 5-tech/edge depending on the front. Disciplined technique and a nasty attitude make you a reliable producer week in and week out.

• Changes that would take you to the next level:

Pad level can rise against quality offensive lines, letting bigger blockers ride you up and wash you out of the play. The pass-rush toolbox is still developing beyond the initial bull rush and quickness — needs more counter moves, rip/swim combos, and finesse to counter veteran interior linemen. Lateral range and sideline-to-sideline pursuit are solid but not elite yet. Frame is already thick at 265, but you’ll need to add functional mass/strength in a college program to dominate against Power-level size on the interior.

• If / how you project to help a team win

Cox projects as a versatile, high-motor defensive lineman who can be a gap-shooting disruptor in a 4-3 or 3-4 scheme right away. His blend of size, leverage, explosiveness, and proven production lets him eat blocks, collapse pockets, and create negative plays that tilt the field — exactly the kind of interior/edge presence that wears down offensive lines over four quarters and makes the entire defense better. With continued refinement in technique and strength, he has the ceiling to develop into a starter who controls the line of scrimmage and generates consistent pressure. Recent transfer to Carson gives him a bigger platform and tougher competition to showcase that upside.

Bottom line: Athletic, productive junior DT/DE with the frame, physicality, and film to draw growing college interest (including UCLA camp buzz). Senior season at Carson should elevate his profile — a guy whose best football is still ahead of him and who fits any program looking for a tough, scheme-versatile defensive lineman. Keep an eye on him in the 2027 cycle.