Connor Cox Has Record Setting Career

From The Capital-Gazette:

Frostburg State senior Connor Cox  recently completed a record-setting career while helping the Bobcats to three straight postseason appearances.

Cox etched his name in the Frostburg record book as the school’s career leader in passing yards (8,447), completions (601) and touchdowns (86). The South River High graduate led the Bobcats to a 37-8 record during his four years as the starting signal-caller.

“Connor won five more games than any other quarterback in school history. In my mind, that makes Connor the best to every do it at Frostburg,” head coach DeLane Fitzgerald said.

Cox capped his career as arguably the accomplished quarterback in the program’s 58-year history by being named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Year. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior ranked second in Division III in yards per pass attempt (10.37), fourth in passing efficiency (182.9) and fifth in yards per completion (16.39).

The Davidsonville resident also finished 15th in both passing touchdowns (28) and total points (210), 27^th in passing yards (2,623) and 45^th in total offense (260.8). He is one of only 10 active quarterbacks at the Division III level to amass 4,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing. He was also one of eight active quarterbacks with over 80 touchdown passes.

“Connor’s feel for a football game is extraordinary. He feels defenders before he sees them and has made more pass rushers miss the last four years than anyone I’ve ever seen,” Fitzgerald said. “In 19 years as a college football coach, Connor is the most competitive player I’ve ever seen.”

Cox led Frostburg to a school-record 11 victories in 2017 as the school made just its second-ever NCAA Playoff appearance. The Bobcats advanced to the national quarterfinals for the first time in program history since the tournament expanded to 32 teams.

This season, Cox was instrumental in helping the Bobcats to their first undefeated regular season, being named NJCAC Offensive Player of the Week four times along the way. Frostburg went 9-0 and routed Western New England in the first round of the NCAA playoffs before falling to Johns Hopkins in the quarterfinals.

“Connor improved and got better each and every year, becoming one of the best quarterbacks in the country over the last two seasons,” Fitzgerald said. “By far the best thing I can say about Connor is that he is a winner.”