Cade Cox, Eastern Illinois P: the 2026 season story
Cade Cox is a senior punter for Eastern Illinois (OVC). He ranks 193rd of 232 punters in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every punter on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Cade Cox's strongest measure is gross punt average at 42.8, 80th of 134 (the average is 43.6). His weakest is inside the 20 at 15%, 132nd of 134 (the average is 35%).
Against every punter
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of punter he is. Among ranked punters he sits, on average, in the 31st percentile for efficiency and 2nd for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 10 games, Cade Cox's best came in week 3 at Illinois State and his quietest in week 2 against Indiana State.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Cade Cox is 67th of 98 FCS punters and 7th of 8 in the OVC. Next up nationally is Wyatt Salter of Central Arkansas, 0.02 ahead on the index.
Punters like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Nathan Sutcliffe of Colorado State.
