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Cats seek fit for 2015 Florida athlete

Justin Rowland
CatsIllustrated.com Football Recruiting Analyst

At 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds Chandler Cox doesn't fit the mold of most of the skill position players that Kentucky has recruited since Neal Brown took over as offensive coordinator.

But apparently the Wildcats believe they can find a fit for the Apopka (Fla.) junior athlete.

"They came down in the spring. Coach Chad Scott was down here," Cox told Cats Illustrated. "They watched me in practice and they've been talking to me a lot. We've been talking on Facebook and he told me to call him.

"So I've been calling him and one day when I called him he said they had never offered a guy like me. He wanted me to be the first player like I am that they've offered. That was my first full ride scholarship."

So it's likely to be something he won't forget any time soon.

"They had never offered a fullback out of high school," Cox said. "I'm a guy that plays multiple positions."

But the question remains: What kind of a fit would Cox be in the Air Raid offense?

This season could be a good indicator. While the Wildcats have lacked receiver depth and proven play makers on the outside the offensive staff has utilized more tight ends in the offense. That shows its flexibility and could be evidence to Cox that he could be utilized effectively.

"I think I could be a great fit," he said. "I think it would be fun to play in the offense Kentucky has if I decide to go there. I could play fullback, H-Back, tight end, wide receiver and wildcat quarterback. I could just move to different positions and they wouldn't have to sub anyone out."

Cox said his best time in the 40-yard dash in 4.71 seconds. In the spring his bench max peaked at 300 pounds, but a dislocated shoulder took him two months of recovery time and given the fact that he lost some strength that max is down to 275. His squat max is 405 and he power cleans 275.

That dislocation occurred in the spring game, the last day of football before summer, so he didn't miss any games.

So far this year he has more than 1,000 yards of total offense for Apopka with seven rushing touchdowns.

Boston College and New Mexico also have offered Cox.

"I went on a visit this fall to Florida against Tennessee and over the summer I visited Florida as well as the University of Miami," he said. "I guess my favorite has always been the Florida Gators. That's always been the team I've followed since I was a little kid. I don't really have any real favorites at the top but Florida would definitely be up there.

"But so far I love everything about Kentucky. I've never been to Kentucky so I don't know a lot about them but I'm going to go up there and try to visit them soon, maybe this fall or if not then maybe this spring. But from what I've seen I love it so far."

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