Editor’s note: This is a regular feature profiling senior athletes at Bryant High School.
Cameron Cox
NAME: Cameron Cox
PARENTS: Tonya Cox and Shun Cox
SIBLINGS: Only child
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: History
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? Shop and play X-Box
FAVORITE FOOD: Catfish
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Drake
FAVORITE MOVIE: The Fast and Furious series
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A KID? Hot Wheels cars
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? If I don’t make it in football in college I’ll study Business Management at Arkansas State or UCA.
OTHER THAN YOUR PARENTS, WHO HAS HAD THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE? Probably my auntie and uncle, just by working hard, the same as my parents, and persevering through a lot of stuff.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT FOOTBALL? The adrenaline rush you get while you’re playing in a big game.
POSITION: Cornerback
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE SEASON SO FAR? I think we’re going to go far this season, into the playoffs because we’re bonding now. Everything’s getting easier, starting to come together more.
WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR THE TEAM TO BE SUCCESSFUL THE REST OF THE SEASON? Just get out alignments down and go out there and execute every day, every game.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? Playing fast, giving effort. That’s what I like to do.
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? My alignment and the plays.
AFTER YOU’RE THROUGH PLAYING FOOTBALL AT BHS, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU’LL REMEMBER MOST FONDLY ABOUT IT? One memory will be when I called on when I didn’t think I’d get put in the game so just knowing that you can get in the game at any moment even when you don’t expect it. That’s a big thing.
