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Denver Broncos: Three running backs vying for one roster spot

By Sayre Bedinger

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 29: Khalfani Muhammad #33 of the Denver Broncos rushes against the Arizona Cardinals in the first quarter during a preseason National Football League game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on August 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 29: Khalfani Muhammad #33 of the Denver Broncos rushes against the Arizona Cardinals in the first quarter during a preseason National Football League game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on August 29, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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Jeremy Cox, Denver Broncos
SANTA CLARA, CA – AUGUST 29: Jeremy Cox #36 of the Los Angeles Chargers looks on during pregame warm ups prior to the start of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on August 29, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Jeremy Cox

Jeremy Cox got a look with the Chargers last offseason after completing his college career at Old Dominion, and wound up signing a reserve/futures contract with the Broncos following the 2019 season.

The Chargers tried him out as a fullback, but I don’t think that’s what he will be in Denver. He has the athletic skills to be a running back in the NFL, and he might be somewhat of a sleeper for the Broncos.

https://twitter.com/ODUFootball/status/1260238289426018304

Cox has an ideal build for the position at 6-feet, 223 pounds. He is built like a washing machine but he’s incredibly athletic for his compact size.

This dude ran a 4.42 in the 40-yard dash at the Old Dominion pro day and also posted a 39-inch vertical jump, 25 bench press reps, and a 6.90 in the three-cone drill.

All of the athletic traits are there, but Cox might invite a little too much contact for the NFL level. He was so successful in college just bouncing off of would-be tacklers, but he didn’t necessarily always use his tremendous athletic traits to be elusive in the open field.

He will have to prove in Denver that he can do a combination of both — plus play special teams — to crack the final roster.

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