Bulldawg Leader: Joe Cox

by Murray Poole

Joe Cox thinks back to his high school days at Independence High in Charlotte, N.C. and when, during his junior season in 2003, he took the field as Independence’s starting quarterback for the first time. “It was my first high school start and I really was just excited,” said Cox. “It was my first chance to play after Chris (Leak) had left and I think our whole team really just wanted to show that we could still be a good team without Chris Leak.” That, the Independence team did. After Leak went on to future greatness at the University of Florida, Cox performed so superbly at the QB position the next two seasons that his team went a perfect 31-0 and captured the school’s fourth and fifth consecutive state championships. Teaming with form...