Join Derek Cox '08 as he is officially inducted into the William & Mary Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 9, 2022.  Registration for the induction ceremony is now available.  Space is limited so be sure to purchase a ticket or a table to the event.

The event will honor the W&M Hall of Fame Class elected for 2020. The ceremony will feature six inductees along with Cox: Scott Estes '93 (tennis), Ian Fitzgerald '09 (track, cross country), Peel Hawthorne '80 (field hockey, lacrosse), Mindy Wolff '75 (swimming) and Sebronzik Wright '95 (men's gymnastics).
 
The W&M Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Friday, Sept. 9, in the Sadler Center on campus. It will start with a reception at 6:30 p.m. in the Tidewater Room and will be immediately followed by the dinner and formal induction ceremony in the Chesapeake Room starting at 7:15 p.m. 

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.