Cox attended Northwestern High School in Miami, Florida, and was a standout in football.

During college, Torrie Cox was considered one of the hardest hitting defensive backs in the Big East Conference.

In addition, he earned Pittsburgh's special teams MVP award in his sophomore, junior and senior years.

Cox was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft.

In 2003, Cox saw some playing time on special teams and at cornerback in the preseason, but suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and was forced to injured reserve on August 22 for the rest of the season.

In 2005, Cox played in 15 regular season games as well as the postseason loss to the Washington Redskins.

During training camp in July 2008, Cox was again placed on season-ending injured reserve with a torn ACL.