W&M Football standout Derek Cox '08 has earned his call to the William & Mary Athletics Hall of Fame.  The former third-round NFL Draft pick was one of 10 Tribe legends to be elected to the Hall of Fame in 2020.

Complete bios for each inductee can be found by clicking the links below.
Derek Cox, Football, Class of 2008
Scott Estes, Jr., Men's Tennis, Class of 1993
Alison Evans Kwolek, Women's Lacrosse, Class of 2003
Ian Fitzgerald, Men's Cross Country & Track & Field, Class of 2009
Peel Hawthorne, Field Hockey & Women's Lacrosse, Class of 1980
Lou Holtz, Football Coach
Sean McDermott, Football, Class of 1998
Mindy Wolff, Women's Swimming & Diving, Class of 1975
Sebronzik Wright, Men's Gymnastics, Class of 1995
Claire Zimmeck, Women's Soccer, Class of 2009

Cox was a great athlete and leader for the Tribe football team, one of just 12 players in program history be elected as a team captain twice in his four years.  He earned third-team All-CAA honors as a cornerback in 2007, improving to second-team honors as a senior in 2008, and was also an outstanding punt returner.  His two punt returns for touchdowns in 2008 tied the Tribe's single-season record, as did his two interception return touchdowns that season.  Overall in his four seasons, Cox appeared in 43 of the team's 44 games, totaling 173 tackles, 29 passes defended, nine interceptions, and 33 punt returns for 332 yards.  He still ranks third in school history with 212 career interception return yards, and fifth with 16.42 yards per punt return in 2008.



After completing his eligibility, Cox turned his attention to professional football.  Despite not being invited to the NFL Combine, Cox turned heads at his individual workouts, and became a national name when Jacksonville selected him in the third round with the 73rd overall pick.  Cox is the second-highest drafted player in W&M history.  In his very first game, he intercepted NFL legend Peyton Manning, and eventually played for five different teams over a seven-year career.  Cox totaled 241 tackles in the NFL, 39 pass deflections, and 13 interceptions, and was named an alternate for the 2010 Pro Bowl.