Mississippi State DB Justin Cox Suspended: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

Mississippi State safety Justin Cox has reportedly been suspended indefinitely after being involved in an off-campus incident early Friday morning.

Mississippi State Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations Bill Martin provided an official statement:

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Senior defensive back Justin Cox has been suspended indefinitely from the Mississippi State football team for his involvement in an off-campus incident that occurred Thursday night, head coach Dan Mullen announced Friday. 

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The Starkville Daily News provided further information about the incident:

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Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department Lt. Brett Watson said deputies responded to a burglary call on Rocky Road in the Aspen Heights apartment complex at about 3 a.m. Friday. He said upon arrival, deputies found a female victim with an injury to her head. Watson would not identify the victim.

Watson said deputies arrested Cox, a 21-year-old West Point native, at the scene on suspicion of burglary of a dwelling and aggravated domestic assault and booked him into Oktibbeha County Jail.

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According to Watson, Cox has been arraigned and bail is set at $20,000.

No other details about the situation or the Mississippi State player's connection to the alleged victim were made immediately available.

Cox has played nine games for the nation's fourth-ranked team this season. The senior has racked up 21 tackles, defended five passes and intercepted one pass. It's his second season with the team after spending two years at East Mississippi Community College.

He played in last week's game against Alabama and registered two tackles in the contest. The Bulldogs have two games left in the regular season. They play Vanderbilt on Saturday before a clash with rival Ole Miss next weekend.

At this time, it's unclear when Cox will return to the field this season, if at all.