23 Facts About Mason Cox

Mason Cox was born on March 14,1991 and is an American-Australian professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Mason Cox was born in Highland Village, a suburb of Dallas, Texas, to parents Jeanette and Phil, the youngest of their three sons.

Mason Cox studied engineering at Oklahoma State University, graduating in 2014.

Mason Cox initially joined the Oklahoma State Cowgirls' "scout team" to simulate Brittney Griner, former Baylor University basketball player.

Mason Cox played a total of 57 minutes for the Cowboys in 24 games over three seasons between 2011 and 2014, scoring seven points.

Mason Cox was invited to attend the 2014 US International Combine for potential Australian rules footballers, in Los Angeles in April 2014 despite knowing very little at all about the sport.

Collingwood selected Mason Cox at pick 60 in the 2015 AFL rookie draft and he joined the club's list as an international rookie.

Mason Cox played for the Collingwood reserves team in the Victorian Football League throughout the 2015 season while learning the game and improving his skills.

Mason Cox became known for his goal-kicking accuracy in the VFL, being ranked equal 10th.

Mason Cox shone in the 2016 NAB Challenge pre-season series showing his ability to compete at that level kicking 2 goals against Geelong, his ability to take contested marks and average a goal a game across both the VFL and AFL drew notice.

Mason Cox played well in the opening two games of the 2016 VFL season including a dominant performance up forward against Port Melbourne and as such earned a long-awaited call up to the AFL.

Mason Cox made his AFL debut on April 25,2016, in the annual Anzac Day match against Essendon.

On September 11,2017, despite interest from other clubs, Mason Cox signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him at Collingwood until the end of 2020.

Mason Cox continued his good form in the 2018 season, kicking a career-high five goals in the Queen's Birthday match at the MCG and was awarded the Neale Daniher trophy as best on ground.

Mason Cox dominated in its one-point elimination final win against West Coast in the 2020 AFL finals series.

Mason Cox received special dispensation from the AFL to wear prescription sunglasses in competition.

Mason Cox suffered a torn retina in one eye due to an accidental eye poke in a 2019 game against Gold Coast Suns and a detached retina in the other eye after an on-field altercation in the 2018 Grand Final.

Mason Cox appeared in a 60 Minutes interview in the United States in April 2023.

Mason Cox became the second American-born AFL premiership player after Don Pyke in 1992 and 1994.

Mason Cox has expressed a keen interest in promoting the game at the grassroots level in the US, visiting the US to support his brothers at the USAFL National Championships.

In 2019, Mason Cox was in a relationship with England netball international Geva Mentor.

Mason Cox was seeking permanent resident status on a path towards Australian citizenship to fulfill his desire to live the rest of his life in Australia, committing to a multi-year contract at Collingwood.

Mason Cox became a citizen of Australia on June 22,2022, at a special citizenship ceremony at the MCG along with over one hundred conferees.