The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023 Spring Soccer Roster
Roster
Cox, EmJ
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Jersey Number 23
EmJ Cox
- Position:
- CB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Highland Park
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- Major:
- Earned undergraduate degree in in Human Dimensions of Organizations; pursuing master's degree in Sport Management
Bio
Career Honors & Accolades
- 2022 United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region, First Team
- 2022 Big 12 Conference, All-Tournament Team
- 2022 Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- 2022 All-Big 12 Conference, First Team
- 2022 Academic All-Big 12, First Team
- 2021 Big 12 Conference, All-Tournament Team
- 2021 All-Big 12 Conference, Second Team
- 2021 Big 12 Conference, All-Freshman Team
2024 (Redshirt Junior)
- Made two starts before suffering season-ending injury
- Logged 150 minutes in pair of appearances
2023 (Junior)
- Redshirted to preserve eligibility
2022 (Sophomore)
- Started all 22 matches, while playing all 1,980 possible minutes
- Tied for second on squad with seven goals, including three game-winning tallies
- Notched 17 points, adding three assists
- Anchored backline that posted eight clean sheets, including shutout streak of 402:40
- Mounted three points, highlighted by first career game-winning goal in season opener vs. Lipscomb (8/18)
- Capped off second-half comeback by finding back of net in 3-2 win at Gonzaga (9/4)
- Matched season-best three points against Texas Southern (9/15)
- Registered goal and assist vs. Kansas State (10/30)
2021 (Freshman)
- Earned start in all 22 contests, totaling 2,025 minutes
- Recorded at least 100 minutes in seven different matches
- Scored twice and dished out assist on 22 shot attempts
- Went the distance in first career appearance at UFC (8/19)
- Posted first career goal in double overtime tilt at Rice (9/5)
- Delivered goal in 4-3 win over Oklahoma (9/26)
- Played key role on backline that set program record with 552:56 shutout streak (9/30-10/24)
International
- Participated in U.S. U-15 Girls' National Team Camp
Club
- Led Solar SC to 2019 U-16/U-17 Development Academy National Championship
- Garnered 2017 U-15 ECNL National crown
- Served as captain, guiding squad to 2016 U-13 USYSA Youth Soccer National title
- Participated in ECNL National Training Camp
High School
- Tabbed as 2021 United Soccer Coaches Texas High School State Player of the Year
- Earned varsity letter during 2020-21 campaign
Personal
- Parents are Jeanie and John Cox
- Has four siblings, Katelyn, Sydney, Jay and Lucy
- Mother, Jeanie, played basketball at Vanderbilt
- Father, John, played lacrosse at Stanford
- Sister, Sydney, played soccer at Texas
