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Gets start against Air Force Cox completed 12-of-20 passes for 130 yards and no touchdowns Friday as the Wolf Pack fell to the Falcons 48-20.

Impact Cox has been starting behind the struggling Shane Illingworth, but he got the starting position against Nevada. He had a decent amount of yardage, but his team could've really used a touchdown from him to combat Air Force's 48 points.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reverting to backup duties Cox appears as though he will be backing up Shane Illingworth once again with the latter taking first team reps in warmups ahead of Saturday's game against Iowa, Alex Margulies of...

Impact Cox got the start last Saturday over Illingworth after acting as his backup through the first two games of the year. It appears as though the redshirt senior will be demoted to backup duties once again. It is worth noting that Cox has made appearances in all three games this season, despite being a backup in two of them, so he could very well find the field if Illingworth is struggling badly.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Listed as co-starter for Week 0 Cox is listed as a co-starter on Nevada's Week 0 depth chart heading into its game against New Mexico State, Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet.com reports.

Impact Cox and Shane Illingworth have competed for the starting job throughout the offseason and now it appears both could see playing time in the opener. Pregame warmups figure to give an indication on which quarterback will actually start, but the co-starter distinction on the depth chart suggests Nevada will use both in Week 0.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pleads guilty to careless driving After being arrested on a charge of driving under the influence in June, Cox has pleaded guilty to careless driving, NevadaSportsNet.com reports.

Impact Cox has plead guilty to careless driving, but his repercussions are currently unclear. Cox is one of the top quarterbacks on the team and was set to compete with Oklahoma State transfer Shane Illingworth for the QB1 spot. Cox got his first start in Nevada's last game of the 2021 season and totaled 26 completions for 279 yards and two touchdowns in his four appearances.

AUGUST 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Arrested on misdemeanor charge Cox was arrested Sunday morning on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence above the legal limit, Chris Murray of Nevada Sports Net reports.

Impact The university issued a statement Sunday saying that it was aware of the situation and working to gather more information. Cox is a strong candidate to start at quarterback for Nevada this season, but it's possible that he'll face discipline following his arrest.

JUNE 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE