Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-8vs NC State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-51@ No. 14 Wake Forest | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 10 yds |
| Total | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
Connor Cox is a tight end at Virginia who has played in 2 of Virginia's 9 games this season, most recently Oct 31.
Virginia is 4-5.
The three seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Shane Beamer, Bill Belichick and Tony Elliott. On tape: 10 receiving yards and 1 reception against Wake Forest, Week 9, 2026.
17 receiving yards · 2 catches · 0 receiving TD
Where to follow
The latest game
- L 7-51 at Wake Forest Oct. 31
A 10-yard catch from Eli Holstein on 2nd and 4 in the fourth quarter, down 51-7, for a first down. - W 34-8 vs NC State Aug. 29
A 7-yard catch from Beau Pribula on 1st and 10 in the second quarter, up 10-0.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 |
| Career | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 1 | 10 |
Last game (Wk 9): 10 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2026
W 34-8
vs NC State
1 rec · 7 yds
Dominant 26-point win at home against NC State.
With B. Pribula — 155 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 97.4 · 110 rush yds (15 car) · D. Sparks — 45.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 1 inside the 20
Where he ranks
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Teams and coaches
2024South Carolina9-4HC: Shane Beamer · Run-heavy
2025North Carolina4-8HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Virginia4-5HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 8.5 YDS/g, 8.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
42.2%
253 pass / 347 run
Plays / game
66.7
9 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons, three schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Virginia ElliottYear 4 · 2 games
- Jan 2026 Entered the transfer portalNorth Carolina to Virginia
- 2025 North Carolina BelichickYear 3 · 3 games
- Dec 2024 Entered the transfer portalSouth Carolina to North Carolina
- 2024 South Carolina BeamerYear 2 · 1 game
- 2023 South Carolina BeamerYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school The Bolles SchoolJacksonville, FL · Class of 2023Three-star, No. 718 in the 2023 class. Signed with South Carolina.Also from The Bolles School: Naeem Burroughs (Clemson), Simeon Caldwell (Ohio State), Bradley Mann (Vanderbilt) and 8 more.
Moves
- Transferred from South Carolina to North Carolina, Dec 18, 2024.
- Transferred from North Carolina to Virginia, Jan 10, 2026.
2023
- Signed with South CarolinaThree-star, out of The Bolles School
2025 3 games
- Transferred to North Carolinafrom South Carolina
2026
- Transferred to Virginiafrom North Carolina
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coaches2023–2024
South Carolina
Played for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Shane Beamer, Bill Belichick and Tony Elliott.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia
2023–24South Carolina
2025North Carolina
2026Virginia