Desmond Cox

LB · #39 · Memphis · FR · 5'11" · 225 · Red Oak, TX

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board
#2469 Kareem Pruitt ATH · Orchard Lake St. Mary's MASS
#2469 Ethan Beckman IOL · Prior Lake
#2487 Desmond Cox LB · Red Oak MEM
#2502 Davon Young DL · Theodore MSST
#2502 Sosaia Noa EDGE · Grant Union CAL
LBs in the class
#216 Kendall McNutt St. Louis University KENT
#223 Xavious Anderson Jr. Callaway USA
#224 Desmond Cox Red Oak MEM
#226 Raymir Coney Princeton TLSA
#226 Rasheem Turner Seminole ARST

The situation

Memphis 2025 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 10.6% 59
Line yards per carry allowed 2.1 82
Sack rate 5.1% 28