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East Xtra: Cox the latest to uphold Jeannette's rich tradition
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Thursday, September 01, 2011
By Brad Everett, Tri-State Sports & News Service

Since the door shut on his junior season, Jeannette's Demetrious Cox has had everything about his football future open up.

The dazzling highlight tapes and a fine showing at the Nike Combine impressed college coaches. Not long after that, Cox received more than 20 Division I scholarship offers. And one of the highlights of his summer was a trip to the West Coast to compete at a prestigious football camp dubbed -- you guessed it -- The Opening.

But it's at safety where colleges like Cox the most. An all-conference selection last season, Cox (6-1, 192) uses his muscular build and excellent speed to close in on defenders quickly and make plays. It's no wonder why he likes playing the position so much.

"I just love being able to see the whole field and being able to come up and have the advantage," he said. "It's fun to fly around, make contact and be a ballhawk."

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• Jeannette defensive back Demetrious Cox, who has 35 scholarship offers, has reduced his finalists to 10 schools, including Pitt, Penn State, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. Cox said he will visit Penn State this weekend for the Alabama game.

"The crowd and atmosphere there is crazy on game day," Cox said.

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Jeannette runs away late from Waynesburg
By Ray Judy, FOR THE TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Saturday, September 17, 2011

Cox and the Jayhawks made big plays at key moments of the game.

With his team clinging to a seven-point lead, Cox rushed for 68 yards on the first two plays after halftime to give Jeannette a 14-0 cushion.

After Jordan Edmunds' 25-yard touchdown run in early in the fourth quarter, Cox scored on runs of 3 and 49 yards late in the game to make Jeannette's win look a little more dominant than it might have been.

Read more: Jeannette runs away late from Waynesburg - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/highschool/archives/s_757342.html#ixzz1YDRBJX60

Recruit Report: Players talk about Pitt's move to ACC
Friday, September 23, 2011
By Mike White, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

With Pitt moving from the Big East Conference to the Atlantic Coast, the question is whether it will have any effect on football recruiting?

"Recruiting-wise, I don't think it really matters," said Jeannette's Demetrious Cox, a heavily recruited defensive back who has Pitt on his final list of 10 colleges. "I can understand Pitt trying to be a part of whatever is going on with these super conferences. But it doesn't really bother me or mean that much to me, recruiting-wise."

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11266/1176766-365.stm#ixzz1ZAAWWw18

had a great visit to Pitt. will be in Madison this weekend. will be in EL for the SCum game

I hope Nebraska crushes Wussconsin.

Tell me he missed this trip to Madison

Jeannette cruises to win over Yough
By Sean Meyers, FOR THE TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Saturday, October 8, 2011

Jeannette scored five first-half touchdowns to cruise to a 49-13 victory over Yough on Friday. With the victory, the Jayhawks remain undefeated on the season (6-0, 5-0 Interstate).

Jeannette used a balanced attack, as Shavonta Craft and Anthony Canady both rushed for two touchdowns. Demetrious Cox completed only three passes, but two of them went for scores, as he totaled 70 yards through the air. Late in the first quarter, Cox completed a screen pass that Jordan Edmunds took 27 yards for a touchdown. Cox also connected with Vaughn Dalzell later in the half for a touchdown.

With the mercy rule in effect for the second-half, many of Jeannette's standouts were rested. Davey Headen, playing in place of Cox at quarterback, scored on a 2-yard sneak in the fourth. Clayton Waldron concluding the scoring for Yough when he caught a 56-yard pass from Eric Baer with 40 seconds left in the game.

Read more: Jeannette cruises to win over Yough - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/highschool/s_760906.html#ixzz1aCJ9p9W9

IMO he is an absolute MUST GET. We backed off on other S prospects like Nate Smitch, ect. and it seemed to happen after Cox visited campus in the late summer. I figured that might be playing a role in the retreat from other prospects. Last but not least, the fight for J Diggs is an uphill battle.

Cox has been a Plan A guy since visiting for a Junior Day last winter.

I thought Ezra Robinson was high on our list . Isn't he and Diggs visiting us together?

Has Diggs already visited Nebraska?
It would be awesome if we could get Robinson and Diggs to visit. Shock Wisky and all of college football... Then if Diggs visits or just watches Nebraska the week we play them and we win that game... That might sway Diggs our way.
Cox, Robinson, Diggs, and Edmondson... That gentlemen is a damn fine secondary class.
Edmondson got it started. Cox could get the ball rolling again with a commit after the UM game.

I think I might have had too much to drink.

Strong start lasts for Jeannette
By Paul Schofield, TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Saturday, October 15, 2011

After Mt. Pleasant went three-and-out, Jeannette put together a 51-yard scoring drive. This time, quarterback Demetrious Cox hooked up with Seth Miller on a 20-yard scoring pass.

Two plays later, Cox swept the left end and galloped 90 yards to make it 28-0. Cox finished with 157 yards on 14 carries.

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