Undoubtedly one of the greatest defensive presences in school history, Fletcher Cox was a physical presence from his first start to his last. And just like Anthony Dixon, his choice of the Bulldogs was quite a surprising one.
Because he chose Mississippi State over not only Ole Miss. Not only Auburn. But also Alabama and LSU, who were the cream of the crop when Cox came out of high school.
Somehow or another, he was swayed to Starkville and the rest is history. Cox had a stellar collegiate career and it paid off immensely when he left school early for the NFL in 2012.