1. Early life
J'den Cox was born and raised in Columbia, Missouri. He was introduced to wrestling at a very young age, beginning his training when he was just four years old. His dedication to the sport was evident early on, as the first youth state tournament he entered was the only state tournament at any level that he did not win throughout his career. From 2006 until his move to the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2018, Cox trained under the guidance of Mike Eierman, who is also the father of fellow wrestler Jaydin Eierman.
1.1. Childhood and upbringing
J'den is the son of Michael and Cathy Cox, both of whom are musicians. His mother, Cathy, has a long-standing association with Missouri Tigers athletics, regularly performing the national anthem at their basketball games. He grew up with two older brothers, Zach and Drae, and a younger sister, Chai. His uncle, Phil Arnold, was also a notable wrestler, having won two Missouri state championships for Hickman High School. The same headgear that Arnold used to win his titles was passed down and worn by Cox and his older brothers during their own high school wrestling careers, symbolizing a family legacy in the sport.
1.2. High school career
Cox attended David H. Hickman High School where he excelled not only in wrestling but also as an all-state linebacker in football. His high school wrestling career was exceptionally successful, marked by an impressive 205-3 record. All three of his losses occurred during his freshman season, after which he remained undefeated. He became a four-time Missouri state champion, achieving a unique feat by becoming one of the first wrestlers in Missouri to win state titles in four different weight classes.
On the national stage, Cox also demonstrated significant talent. In 2011, he secured a Cadet National Championship in Greco-Roman wrestling and placed third in freestyle. A notable rivalry developed between Cox and Kyle Snyder, who would also go on to become a multiple-time World Champion. In 2011, Cox defeated Snyder in the Greco-Roman final, though he lost to Snyder in pool competition in freestyle. The following year, in 2012, Cox won a Junior National Championship in freestyle and took third place in Greco-Roman. Their rivalry continued, with Cox defeating Snyder in freestyle pool competition and Snyder defeating Cox in Greco-Roman pool competition. By the time he graduated, Cox was highly regarded, ranked as the third-overall recruit in the 2013 class by FloWrestling and sixth overall by InterMat.
2. College career
J'den Cox chose to remain in his hometown of Columbia, Missouri, to wrestle collegiately for the Missouri Tigers. He opted to forgo a redshirt year and immediately joined the Tigers' lineup at 197 lb (197 lb) for the 2013-14 season.
2.1. NCAA Championships
Cox made an immediate impact in his freshman year, becoming a MAC champion and entering the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships as the #2 seed. He triumphed over Nick Heflin of Ohio State in the final to claim his first national championship. At the time, he was only the 14th true freshman in NCAA Division I history to win a national title. He concluded the season with an impressive 38-2 record and was recognized as both the 2014 MAC Wrestler of the Year and Freshman of the Year.
In his sophomore season, Cox earned All-American honors by finishing fifth at the 2015 NCAA Championships. He entered the tournament undefeated and as the #1 seed in the 197 lb (197 lb) bracket. However, he suffered his first loss of the year in the semifinal to Kyle Snyder and another loss to Morgan McIntosh in the consolation rounds before securing fifth place. He was again a MAC champion, ending the year with a 37-2 record.
Cox returned to the top of the podium in 2016, becoming a two-time national champion. After winning his third MAC championship, he entered the NCAA Championships as the #2 seed. He defeated Morgan McIntosh 4-2 in the final, avenging his loss from the previous year. With this victory, he joined Ben Askren as only the second two-time national champion in the University of Missouri's wrestling program history. Cox finished the season with a 33-1 record and was named the MAC Wrestler of the Year for the second time.
In 2017, Cox concluded his collegiate career by winning his third national championship, becoming the first three-time national champion in the program's history. He maintained a perfect 28-0 record for the season and finished second in the voting for the prestigious Dan Hodge Trophy. He also secured his fourth MAC championship and was honored as the MAC Wrestler of the Year for the third time. Throughout his collegiate career, Cox achieved a remarkable winning percentage of .965 (136-5), ranking first in program history, and tied for second in total wins with 136.
2.2. MAC Championships
J'den Cox was a dominant force in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) throughout his collegiate career. He won the MAC Championship four times, securing titles in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, all in the 197 lb (197 lb) weight class. His consistent excellence was further recognized by being named the MAC Wrestler of the Year three times (2014, 2016, and 2017), and he also received the MAC Freshman of the Year award in 2014.
3. Freestyle career
J'den Cox's transition to international freestyle wrestling saw him achieve significant success, including Olympic and World Championship medals across different weight categories.
3.1. Early freestyle career (2014-2015)
Even before his senior-level debut, Cox was an accomplished freestyle wrestler in his youth, having claimed multiple US National Championships, despite not yet competing overseas. In 2014, after becoming a freshman NCAA champion, he decided to make his senior-level debut at 214 lb (97 kg), a weight class for which he was considered undersized. He placed third at the US University National Championships and later competed at the US World Team Trials, though he did not place. In 2015, he finished fourth at the US Senior Nationals, losing by a single point to Kyle Snyder, who would go on to become the 2015 World Champion in the same weight class.
3.2. 2016 Olympic journey
As the 2016 NCAA champion, Cox qualified to compete at the 2016 US Olympic Team Trials. He made the decision to cut down to 190 lb (86 kg) for the trials. Despite being the ninth seed, Cox pulled off several upsets against high-level opponents, including 2011 NCAA runner-up Clayton Foster, 2009 World Championship runner-up Jake Herbert, and two-time US Open and NCAA champion Keith Gavin, to reach the best-of-three finals. There, he defeated four-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake, who was moving up from 163 lb (74 kg), two matches to one, securing his spot on the 2016 US Olympic Team.
However, the 190 lb (86 kg) weight class had not yet been qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics by the United States. This meant Cox had to compete in one of the qualification tournaments to earn the Olympic quota spot. He successfully did so by winning a gold medal at the 2016 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, marking his first tournament victory overseas. Following this, he defeated 2012 University World Champion Meisam Mostafa-Jokar of Iran at the Beat the Streets event. Cox then competed for Team USA at the 2016 World Cup, where he defeated two-time Commonwealth champion Pawan Kumar, returning World Championship bronze medalist Alireza Karimi of Iran, and 2016 European Championship runner-up Aleksander Gostiev. He was eventually defeated by 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Dato Marsagishvili of Georgia, contributing to Team USA's fourth-place finish. As a warm-up for the Summer Olympics, Cox placed third at the Grand Prix of Germany, with his only loss coming against World and reigning Olympic champion Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Cox secured victories over Amarhajy Mahamedau and Alireza Karimi. He then faced 2009 Junior World Champion Selim Yaşar in the semifinals, where he suffered a loss, moving him to the consolation bracket. In the bronze medal match, he defeated reigning Pan American Games champion Reineris Salas of Cuba. The match controversially ended when Salas refused to continue after Cox scored a takedown. This victory earned Cox a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
3.3. 2017 World Championships
After graduating from his collegiate career, the three-time NCAA champion aimed to defend his US World Team spot. In June 2017, at the US World Team Trials, he faced reigning US National champion and future 2018 World Champion David Taylor. Despite suffering a knee injury and losing the first match, Cox rallied to defeat Taylor twice in a row to retain his spot. This victory was somewhat controversial due to his excessive sweat and alleged passivity during the bouts.
At the 2017 World Wrestling Championships in Paris, France, Cox performed strongly. He notably defeated 2012 Junior World Championship runner-up Ahmed Dudarov and Dan Kolov International champion Zbigniew Baranowski. He then lost to Boris Makojev but rebounded in the consolation bracket to defeat 2010 World Champion Mihail Ganev for the bronze medal in the 190 lb (86 kg) category.
3.4. Move to 92 kg and World Championship success (2018-2019)
In February 2018, Cox made a significant move up to the 203 lb (92 kg) weight class. His return to competition saw him claim a silver medal at the Ukrainian Open, where he lost to World and Olympic champion Sharif Sharifov in the final. He then participated in the World Cup, where he had a 1-2 record but contributed to Team USA reaching the team championship for the first time in 15 years. Cox went on to win the US National Championship and secured his US World Team spot at Final X. Before the 2018 World Wrestling Championships, he had a 0-1 record at the 2018 Yasar Dogu tournament.
Despite his limited international success at the new weight class earlier in the year, Cox achieved his first World Championship title for the United States at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary. He defeated formidable opponents including two-time European Continental champion Dato Marsagishvili of Georgia, three-time Olympian Nicolai Ceban of Moldova, 2018 Asian Games gold medalist Alireza Karimi of Iran, and 2016 European Championship runner-up Ivan Yankouski of Belarus.
As the reigning World Champion, Cox began 2019 by claiming his first Pan American Continental Championship. This victory contributed to the United States sweeping all 10 freestyle gold medals in the competition. Cox then successfully defended his US World Team spot, headlining Final X: Rutgers. There, he decisively defeated reigning US National champion, recently graduated three-time NCAA champion, and Dan Hodge Trophy winner Bo Nickal in two consecutive matches. He continued his dominant form by sweeping through the prestigious 2019 Yasar Dogu Tournament field with all technical falls, securing the championship.
At the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, the defending champion successfully retained his title, claiming his second consecutive World Championship. His victories included notable wins over Irakli Mtsituri and Alireza Karimi.
3.5. 2020-2021 Olympic cycle and controversies
To prepare for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Cox moved up to the 214 lb (97 kg) weight class to meet the Olympic requirements. In his first tournament at this new weight, the Cerro Pelado International, he won gold, notably defeating 2015 Pan American Games champion Reineris Salas and returning Junior World Championship runner-up Yonger Bastida. Cox was then scheduled to compete at the US Olympic Team Trials, but both the trials and the Summer Olympics were postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Cox returned to action a year later, competing in a series of FloWrestling events in January and February 2021, where he accumulated six more wins. He was expected to be a strong contender at the rescheduled US Olympic Team Trials, seen as the primary challenger to reigning Olympic champion Kyle Snyder in the best-of-three series. However, on the day of the event, it was announced that Cox had missed weight and was removed from the competition. Further details revealed that while he had arrived on time for weigh-ins, he stepped on the scale 13 minutes past the 8:00 AM deadline, rendering his successful 214 lb (97 kg) weigh-in invalid according to USA Wrestling rules. Cox stated that he had been misinformed about the weigh-in schedule by his coach, Kevin Jackson, who was part of USA Wrestling.
Cox protested the decision, and he and his coach appealed, but the appeal was ultimately unsuccessful. A month later, Cox dropped the appeal, stating he had moved past the incident. He expressed a renewed determination, saying, "I don't think I could have taken it any better. My only issue when it came to what happened at the trials was there were people who in the light of things, when things were all good, turned their backs, literally. I think I told this to Bill Zadick when he called me, just like a week ago, I told him; 'I'm here to destroy people's lives now. That's what I'm here to do. I'm here to take people out. I'm here to tear up the world.' It's not out of spite, it's not out of vengeance. It's just what will be. It's to prove to everyone what I've known and to prove and show what's been shown in the last two years, that I'm the best wrestler in the world. And I truly believe that and I'm going to do even more to showcase it."
Following these events, Cox moved back down to 203 lb (92 kg) and competed at the 2021 Poland Open on June 9. In an upset, he was defeated in the semifinals by a regional Ukrainian wrestler and subsequently forfeited his next bout. Cox rebounded at the 2021 US World Team Trials on September 11-12, entering as the top-seed to represent the United States at the World Championships for the third consecutive time. He showcased his signature moves and went unscored against throughout his championship run, defeating NCAA champions Drew Foster and Myles Martin, as well as powerhouse Kollin Moore.
At the 2021 World Wrestling Championships, Cox dominated his first three opponents on the opening day. However, in a frenetic semifinal match, he was defeated by two-time U23 World Champion Kamran Ghasempour. The former champion then wrestled in the bronze medal match, where he defeated his Ukrainian opponent to secure third place.
3.6. Later career and retirement (2022-2024)
In late 2021, it was announced that RUDIS, a wrestling brand, would organize a super match between Olympic, World, and NCAA champion Kyle Snyder and J'den Cox. The best-of-three format match took place on March 16, 2022, where Cox was defeated by Snyder in two straight bouts via decision.
On April 19, 2024, Cox competed in the United States Olympic Team Trials for the 2024 Paris Olympics. He won his quarterfinal match against Christian Carrol by a 1-1 criteria decision. In the semifinals, he lost to Kollin Moore by a 2-2 criteria decision. Following this match, J'den Cox left his wrestling shoes in the center of the mat, a traditional gesture indicating his retirement from competitive wrestling.
4. Personal life
J'den Cox's personal life is characterized by his strong family ties and his advocacy for the hearing impaired, stemming from his own experience with hearing loss.
4.1. Family and background
J'den is the son of Michael and Cathy Cox. His parents are both musicians, and his mother, Cathy, is known for regularly performing the national anthem at Missouri Tigers basketball games. He has two older brothers, Zach and Drae, and a younger sister, Chai. His uncle, Phil Arnold, was a two-time Missouri state champion for Hickman High School, and the headgear he used to win his titles was worn by J'den and his older brothers during their own high school careers, highlighting a family legacy in wrestling.
4.2. Hearing loss and sign language
Cox has experienced significant hearing loss, affecting most of his left ear and some of his right. Even before he began losing his hearing during college, he developed an interest in American Sign Language (ASL). He pursued this interest by taking ASL classes in both high school and college. His long-term goal is to teach sign language to those who are hearing impaired. Cox actively uses his social media platforms to post videos teaching basic elements of sign language. His advocacy is also reflected in his partnership with Nike, where apparel supporting him features the spelling of "Cox" in sign language.
5. Freestyle record
| Senior Freestyle Matches | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| 2022 US World Team Trials - at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 88-19 | Nate Jackson | 3-0 | June 3, 2022 | 2022 Final X: Stillwater | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States |
| Loss | 87-19 | Nate Jackson | 2-3 | |||
| Win | 87-18 | Nate Jackson | 4-2 | |||
| 2022 Pan American Championships - at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 86-18 | Cristian Sánchez Hernández | TF 10-0 | May 8, 2022 | 2022 Pan American Continental Championships | Acapulco, Mexico |
| Win | 85-18 | Gilberto Ayala Rodriguez | TF 11-0 | |||
| Win | 84-18 | Jeremy Poirier | TF 11-0 | |||
| RUDIS+ Super Match - at 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
| Loss | 83-18 | Kyle Snyder | 2-7 | March 16, 2022 | RUDIS+ Super Match: Snyder vs. Cox | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Loss | 83-17 | Kyle Snyder | 5-5 | |||
| 2021 World Championships - at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 83-16 | Andriy Vlasov | TF 11-0 | October 4, 2021 | 2021 World Championships | Oslo, Norway |
| Loss | 82-16 | Kamran Ghasempour | 3-3 | October 3, 2021 | ||
| Win | 82-15 | Jérémy Poirier | TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 81-15 | Simone Iannattoni | TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 80-15 | Dagvadorjiin Orgilokh | TF 13-2 | |||
| 2021 US World Team Trials - at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 79-15 | Kollin Moore | 4-0 | September 12, 2021 | 2021 US World Team Trials | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| Win | 78-15 | Kollin Moore | 5-0 | |||
| Win | 77-15 | Myles Martin | 8-0 | September 11, 2021 | ||
| Win | 76-15 | Drew Foster | TF 11-0 | |||
| 2021 Poland Open 5th at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Loss | 75-15 | Illia Archaia | 1-2 | June 9, 2021 | 2021 Poland Open | Warsaw, Poland |
| Win | 75-14 | Ilja Matuhin | 4-2 | |||
| 2021 America's Cup - as TCA at 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 74-14 | Scottie Boykin | TF 11-0 | February 10-11, 2021 | 2021 America's Cup | Concord, North Carolina, United States |
| Win | 73-14 | Benjamin Honis | TF 12-0 | |||
| Win | 72-14 | Hayden Zillmer | 5-0 | |||
| Win | 71-14 | Benjamin Honis | TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 70-14 | Nate Jackson | 6-1 | January 13, 2021 | FloWrestling: Burroughs vs. Taylor | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| Win | 69-14 | Hayden Zillmer | 6-2 | January 9, 2021 | FloWrestling: Mensah-Stock vs. Gray | Austin, Texas, United States |
| 2020 Granma y Cerro Pelado - at 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 68-14 | Yonger Bastida | TF 11-1 | February 9-17, 2020 | 2020 Granma y Cerro Pelado | Havana, Cuba |
| Win | 67-14 | Jacob Kasper | 4-0 | |||
| Win | 66-14 | Reineris Salas | 5-3 | |||
| 2019 World Championships - at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 65-14 | Alireza Karimi | 4-0 | September 20-21, 2019 | 2019 World Wrestling Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 64-14 | Irakli Mtsituri | 3-0 | |||
| Win | 63-14 | Nurgali Nurgaipuly | 8-0 | |||
| Win | 62-14 | Mohammed Fardj | TF 11-0 | |||
| 2019 Yaşar Doğu - at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 61-14 | Bendegúz Tóth | TF 10-0 | July 11-14, 2019 | 2019 Yaşar Doğu | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Win | 60-14 | Shamil Zubairov | TF 11-0 | |||
| Win | 59-14 | Mohammed Fardj | TF 11-0 | |||
| Win | 58-14 | Abubakar Turgayev | TF 11-0 | |||
| 2019 US World Team Trials - at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 57-14 | Bo Nickal | 5-0 | June 8, 2019 | 2019 Final X: Rutgers | New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | 56-14 | Bo Nickal | 4-2 | |||
| Win | 55-14 | Pat Brucki | TF 13-0 | May 6, 2019 | 2019 Beat The Streets: Grapple at the Garden | New York City, New York, United States |
| 2019 Pan American Championship - at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 54-14 | Diego Ramírez | Fall | April 19-21, 2019 | 2019 Pan American Wrestling Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Win | 53-14 | Jaime Espinal | 8-0 | |||
| 2018 World Championships - at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 52-14 | Ivan Yankouski | 4-1 | October 21-22, 2018 | 2018 World Wrestling Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| Win | 51-14 | Alireza Karimi | 5-2 | |||
| Win | 50-14 | Nicolai Ceban | 6-0 | |||
| Win | 49-14 | Dato Marsagishvili | 6-2 | |||
| 2018 Yaşar Doğu DNP at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Loss | 48-14 | Serdar Böke | 2-2 | July 27-29, 2018 | 2018 Yaşar Doğu | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2018 Final X: Lehigh - at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 48-13 | Hayden Zillmer | TF 10-0 | June 22-23, 2018 | 2018 US World Team Trials | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| Win | 47-13 | Hayden Zillmer | 5-2 | |||
| Win | 46-13 | Yurieski Torreblanca | 2-1 | May 17, 2018 | 2018 Beat The Streets: Team USA vs. Team Cuba | New York City, New York, United States |
| 2018 US Open - at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 45-13 | Hayden Zillmer | 2-0 | April 24-28, 2018 | 2018 US Open National Wrestling Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 44-13 | Deron Winn | 3-0 | |||
| Win | 43-13 | Tanner Orndorff | TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 42-13 | Jeremiah Imonode | TF 10-0 | |||
| 2018 World Cup - as Team USA | ||||||
| Loss | 41-13 | Aslanbek Alborov | 4-4 | April 7-8, 2018 | 2018 Wrestling World Cup - Men's freestyle | Iowa City, Iowa, United States |
| Loss | 41-12 | Dato Marsagishvili | 0-5 | |||
| Win | 41-11 | Takashi Ishiguro | TF 11-0 | |||
| 2018 International Ukrainian Tournament - at 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Loss | 40-11 | Sharif Sharifov | 7-8 | February 23-25, 2018 | XXII Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Win | 40-10 | Riley Lefever | 2-0 | |||
| Win | 39-10 | Edgarus Voitechovskij | 7-1 | |||
| Win | 38-10 | Shamir Atyan | TF 11-0 | |||
| 2017 World Championships - at 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 37-10 | Mihail Ganev | 8-0 | August 25, 2017 | 2017 World Wrestling Championships | Paris, France |
| Loss | 36-10 | Boris Makojev | 3-6 | |||
| Win | 36-9 | Zbigniew Baranowski | 3-2 | |||
| Win | 35-9 | Ville Heino | 9-6 | |||
| Win | 34-9 | Ahmed Dudarov | 6-1 | |||
| 2017 US World Team Trials - at 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 33-9 | David Taylor | 5-3 | June 10, 2017 | 2017 US World Team Trials | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States |
| Win | 32-9 | David Taylor | 4-3 | |||
| Loss | 31-9 | David Taylor | 3-9 | |||
| 2016 Summer Olympics - at 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 31-8 | Reineris Salas | FF (3-1) | August 20, 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Loss | 30-8 | Selim Yaşar | 1-2 | |||
| Win | 30-7 | Alireza Karimi | 5-1 | |||
| Win | 29-7 | Amarhajy Mahamedau | 7-1 | |||
| 2016 Germany Grand Prix - at 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 28-7 | Adilet Davlumbaev | 10-5 | July 2-3, 2016 | 2016 Grand Prix of Germany | Dortmund, Germany |
| Win | 27-7 | Konstantin Voelk | Fall | |||
| Loss | 26-7 | Sharif Sharifov | 2-6 | |||
| Win | 26-6 | Kanat Berdiyev | TF 10-0 | |||
| 2016 World Cup 4th as Team USA | ||||||
| Loss | 25-6 | Dato Marsagishvili | 4-7 | June 11-12, 2016 | 2016 Wrestling World Cup - Men's freestyle | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Win | 25-5 | Aleksander Gostiev | 3-2 | |||
| Win | 24-5 | Alireza Karimi | 6-2 | |||
| Win | 23-5 | Pawan Kumar | TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 22-5 | Meisam Mostafa-Jokar | 10-5 | May 19, 2016 | 2016 Beat The Streets: United In The Square | New York City, New York, United States |
| 2016 World Olympic Qualification I - at 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 21-5 | Pedro Ceballos | 6-0 | April 24, 2016 | 2016 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Win | 20-5 | Umidjon Ismanov | 5-2 | |||
| Win | 19-5 | Zbigniew Baranowski | 4-1 | |||
| Win | 18-5 | Timofei Xenidis | TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 17-5 | Shamir Atyan | TF 11-0 | |||
| 2016 US Olympic Team Trials - 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 16-5 | Kyle Dake | 5-3 | April 10, 2016 | 2016 US Olympic Team Trials | Iowa City, Iowa, United States |
| Loss | 15-5 | Kyle Dake | 3-5 | |||
| Win | 15-4 | Kyle Dake | 8-1 | |||
| Win | 14-4 | Keith Gavin | 3-1 | 2016 US Olympic Team Trials Challenge | ||
| Win | 13-4 | Jake Herbert | 8-1 | |||
| Win | 12-4 | Clayton Foster | 7-7 | |||
| 2015 US Senior Nationals 4th at 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 11-4 | Wynn Michalak | 4-1 | May 7-9, 2015 | 2015 US Senior National Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Loss | 10-4 | Kyle Snyder | 3-4 | |||
| Win | 10-3 | Cayle Byers | 4-0 | |||
| Win | 9-3 | David Zabriskie | 9-5 | |||
| Win | 8-3 | Josh Manu | 11-4 | |||
| 2014 US World Team Trials at 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
| Loss | 7-3 | J. D. Bergman | 2-4 | May 29, 2014 | 2014 US World Team Trials Challenge | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Loss | 7-2 | Deron Winn | 2-10 | |||
| Win | 7-1 | Wynn Michalak | 5-0 | |||
| Win | 6-1 | Jack Jensen | 8-0 | |||
| 2014 US University Nationals - at 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
| Win | 5-1 | Alex Polizzi | TF 12-2 | May 22-25, 2014 | 2014 US University National Championships | Akron, Ohio, United States |
| Loss | 4-1 | Lucas Sheridan | Fall | |||
| Win | 4-0 | Matt Meadows | TF 11-0 | |||
| Win | 3-0 | Mike Fetchet | TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 2-0 | Brandon Litten | TF 10-0 | |||
| Win | 1-0 | Alec Brown | TF 11-0 | |||
6. External links
- [https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=AC3F9F572C7C449A8248C0BADBCB714D J'den Michael Tbory Cox at Foeldeak Wrestling Database]
- [https://uww.org/athletes/cox-jden-michael-tbory Jden Michael Tbory Cox at United World Wrestling]
- [https://olympics.com/en/athletes/jden-michael-tbory-cox Jden Michael Tbory Cox at Olympics.com]
- [https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Athletes/CO/Jden-Cox J'den Cox at Team USA]
- [https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/136402 J'den Cox at Olympedia]
- [https://www.instagram.com/jmiz_cusa J'den Cox on Instagram]
- [https://twitter.com/MATrix_8692 J'den Cox on Twitter]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20171101000000/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/jden-cox-1.html J'den Cox at Sports Reference (archived)]