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Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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Born: | New York, New York, U.S. | February 28, 1981||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Gonzaga College (Washington, D.C.) | ||||||||
College: | Maryland | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Curome Cox (born February 28, 1981) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Maryland.
Cox has also been a member of the Denver Broncos, Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints.
Early life
[edit]Curome attended Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., before moving onto the Maryland Terrapins.
Professional career
[edit]Denver Broncos
[edit]Cox made an interception against the San Diego Chargers in the final regular season game. Due to injuries, Curome Cox has been thrust into the spotlight as a starting safety on the vaunted Broncos defense, next to John Lynch. On November 6, 2007, the Broncos released him.
Houston Texans
[edit]He signed with the Houston Texans on November 13. The Texans released him on June 13, 2008.
New Orleans Saints
[edit]On July 30, 2008, Cox was signed by the New Orleans Saints.