Coming out of high school, Bryan Cox Jr. was a three-star rated prospect from Saint Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL) in the 2012 recruiting class. As a three-star, Cox was overlooked in a Gators class that was filled with four and five-star athletes.
In the Gators’ 2012 recruiting cycle the coaching staff reeled in 22 new players, 17 of them higher rated than Cox. Seven of the players from the class are actively in the NFL, three of them from the defensive line. This class was loaded with stars.
Since arriving on campus in July of 2012, Cox has had the experience of playing behind NFL draft picks Dante Fowler Jr.