Cowboys linebacker Jabril Cox carted to the locker room in Vikings game

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jabril Cox was carted from the sidelines back to the Cowboys locker room following his evaluation in the medical tent, according to Michael Gehlken via KristiCowboy. He was also downgraded to being ruled out of the game, according to Gehlken.

The injury was to Cox’s right knee and it happened during punt coverage. The rookie linebacker from LSU was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

It’s yet another piece of bad news for a Cowboys’ roster that has been plagued by injuries for most of the 2021 NFL season.

Since the Cowboys released veteran linebacker Jaylon Smith, Cox has seen an increase in his snaps for Dallas.

Jabril Cox LSU stats

He is listed at 6-4, 231 pounds, and was a graduate transfer who originally played at North Dakota State before he ended up at LSU for one season in 2020. During his one season in Baton Rouge, Cox racked up 58 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, a sack, and three interceptions.

He demonstrated top-notch pass coverage skills while at LSU, tallying two pass breakups against Florida and three pass breakups against Texas A&M. In his last game for the Tigers, he racked up seven tackles and returned an interception 14-yards against Ole Miss.

North Dakota State stats

While at North Dakota State, Cox simply dominated. His team went a combined 45-1 during his three years there, winning three FCS National Championships. The talented linebacker was twice named to the FCS All-America (2018 and 2019) team. The Missouri native racked up 258 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, and 14 sacks during his time at the FCS powerhouse.

Cox was named the MVC Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. He also finished fourth in the Buck Buchanan Award voting that season–which is the award presented to the top defensive player in the FCS.