University of South Alabama Athletics

High School Highlights: A three-star prospect according to Scout.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, earning two stars from Rivals.com ... Considered by Scout.com as the 10th-best outside linebacker in Florida, as well as among the top 30 in the region and top 80 nationally ... ESPN.com rated him among the top 20 outside linebackers in the state ... A three-year starter and letterwinner at Haines City HS, where he received honorable mention all-state accolades ... Posted 103 tackles — including five sacks — while adding five forced fumbles and an interception his senior year in earning first-team all-district and all-county accolades ... Also broke up four other pass attempts and recovered a fumble ... Helped the Hornets to a 7-3 finish and was named first-team all-county his junior year ... Earned one letter in track for the Hornets as well.

Personal: Full name is Tavon Adarrell Cox ... Born Jan. 17, 1997, in Haines City, Fla. ... Son of the late Kevin Cox and Melissa Sandifort ... Is the second of four boys ... Favorite movie is “Jeepers Creepers II” ... Favorite teams are the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Clippers ... Favorite athletes are Patrick Willis and Kam Chancellor ... Favorite musical artists are Soulja Boy, Gucci Mane, Chief Keef and Lil Wayne ... Favorite foods are pizza, hamburgers and baked macaroni and cheese... Favorite subject is history ... Likes to play basketball and video games in his spare time ... Also received offers from Utah, Louisville, South Florida, Western Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, Toledo and Georgia Southern ... A biology major.