Vernon Lee Fox, III (born October 9, 1979) is a former American football safety. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent after the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. Fox is currently an ordained minister and is an associate pastor in Las Vegas. He is a lead pastor at Salt Church International in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] In February 2013, he was hired to be head football coach and admissions counselor at Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School in Las Vegas.
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 9, 1979 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Cimarron-Memorial (Las Vegas, Nevada) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2002 | ||||||||||||
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Fox also played for the Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, and Washington Commanders.
Early years
editVernon Fox was born in Las Vegas, Nevada to Willette Fox and Vernon Fox II. He attended high school at Cimarron-Memorial in Las Vegas.
Personal life
editFox is married to Tai Fox. They have two children together. Fox is a Christian.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Salt Church International".
- ^ Lindsey, Beckie. "Former NFL Player Vernon Fox Shares His Journey of Football and Faith". Retrieved December 20, 2020.