Frostburg University football was very fortunate this year that a Division I transfer was available and just so happened to have a connection to the city in Allegany County. Connor Cox of Davidsonville had departed Dayton and was willing to consider Frostburg because that happens to be the hometown of his mother.
“Connor’s mom was born and raised in
Frostburg and he still has a ton of family here in town,” Frostburg head coach Fitzgerald said. “Tye
and I thought if we could just get Connor on campus we could convince him to
play here. Connor came for an official visit and we rolled out the red carpet.”
Cox has developed into the
difference-maker those two coaches were hoping he could be and has played an
integral role in turning around the Frostburg program. The South River High
graduate has thrown for 5,824 yards and 58 touchdowns while leading the Frostburg Bobcats to a 27-7 record during his
three seasons as the starter setting school season and career records
Cox was named Offensive Rookie of the Year
in the New Jersey Athletic Conference after throwing for 1,311 yards and 12
touchdowns. He also rushed for 537 yards and three scores.
It has
been a steady upward progression ever since with Cox passing for 1,864 yards
and 17 touchdowns in leading Frostburg to a 10-1 record that included a Regents
Cup victory over in-state rival Salisbury.
Cox took his game to
another level this season, establishing career highs in every category in
completing 185 of 310 passes (59.7) percent for career highs of 2,649 yards and
29 touchdowns. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound junior led the Bobcats to a 9-1 regular
season record and at-large berth in the NCAA Division III playoffs where they won their first two playoff games before losing to the eventual Div III champion.
To read more about Connor's record, you can use the search feature on this site, or, go to a nice long article about Connor and his career at: http://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy_sports/ac-cs-college-notebook-20171216-story.html
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