Sports
Former Dacula Falcon Runner-up for Rice Award, Named to Freshman All-America Team
Marcus Cox plays for Appalachian State.
The honors for a former Dacula High School football player continue to add up.
Appalachian State freshman running back Marcus Cox of Dacula recently placed second in voting for the 2013 Jerry Rice Award and was named to the 247Sports all-America team.
In his freshman year, Cox led the Southern Conference with 1,250 rushing yards, 1,809 yards from scrimmage and 21 total touchdowns.
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