Marques Cox
Career Summary
Marques Cox is an offensive lineman from Peoria, Illinois. He played at Northern Illinois and Kentucky before signing with the Denver Broncos as a college free agent in 2025.
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High School
Cox attended Peoria High School in Illinois. A three-star recruit and the state's 32nd-ranked player by 247Sports, he helped Peoria win its first Class 5A state football championship in 2016. He also participated in wrestling and track and field.
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College Career
Cox played five seasons at Northern Illinois before transferring to Kentucky. He appeared in 61 career games with 59 starts, including 34 starts at NIU and 25 at Kentucky. At Kentucky, he started all 13 games in 2023 and all 12 games in 2024; the Wildcats credited him with 72 blocks at the point of attack and a team-high 21 knockdown blocks in 2024.
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Path to the NFL
Denver signed Cox, a Kentucky tackle, as a college free agent in May 2025. He also participated in the Broncos' 2025 rookie minicamp.
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NFL Career
Cox joined the Broncos as a 2025 college free agent. Denver announced that it waived him in May 2026 in a corresponding roster move.
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Career Accomplishments
Cox was named to Phil Steele's All-Mid-American Conference team in 2021. He was a 2024 preseason third-team All-SEC selection by both Athlon and the SEC media, and he appeared on the Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List in 2023 and 2024.
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Playing Style
Listed at 6-foot-5 and 305 pounds, Cox played offensive line and made his Kentucky starts at left tackle. At Northern Illinois, he protected the quarterback's blindside and helped anchor a 2021 rushing attack that ranked fourth nationally in FBS.
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31441, 00-0040442, 1999-12-28, Marques Cox, Marques, Cox
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