Brenton Cox Jr.

Brenton Alexander Cox Jr. is an American professional football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators. He entered the 2023 NFL draft and signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent.

Early life

Cox grew up in Stockbridge, Georgia and attended Miller Grove High School for two years before transferring to Stockbridge High School. As a senior he recorded 42 tackles with 9.5 tackles for loss and five sacks and was named first team All-State and played in the 2018 Under Armour All-America Game.

College career

Cox began his collegiate career at Georgia. He played in 13 games with 20 tackles and one sack as a true freshman. He made his first career start in the 2019 Sugar Bowl, making six tackles. During the summer going into his sophomore year Cox was dismissed from the team. Shortly afterwards, Cox announced that he would be transferring to the University of Florida.
Cox initially applied for a waiver to play immediately for the Florida Gators, but his appeal was denied and he sat out his sophomore season per NCAA transfer rules. Cox was named a starter going into his redshirt sophomore season. Cox was kicked off the Gators football team on October 31, 2022, after a series of incidents with coaches and strength and conditioning staff.

Professional career

After going undrafted at the 2023 NFL draft, Cox was signed by the Green Bay Packers on May 1, 2023. On August 29, the Packers announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster.
Cox played four defensive snaps and nine special teams snaps during his rookie year. On September 11, 2025, Cox was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on December 19, ahead of the team's Week 16 matchup against the Chicago Bears.