Arthur Maulet

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
New Orleans, La.
HS:
Bonnabel HS
Prev School:
Copiah-Lincoln CC

Career

Played two seasons for the Tigers after transferring from Copiah-Lincoln Community College … Played in all 26 games of his Memphis career … Made 21 starts … Posted 111 total tackles (92 unassisted/19 assists) ... Had 22 PBU, four interceptions (89 return yards), one fumble recovery (10 return yards) and two forced fumbles … Also recorded 7.5 TFL (26 yards) and 4.5 sacks (23 yards) ... Has 23 multi-tackle games.

Honors

Member of consecutive bowl squads at Memphis (2015 Birmingham Bowl, 2016 Boca Raton Bowl) … Played in the 2017 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl (American Team) … Also played in the 2017 Reese’s Senior Bowl (South Team) ... Received Memphis' DeAngelo Williams Most Valuable Player Award following his senior season.

2016 (Senior)

Started all 13 games in the defensive backfield … Team’s fifth-leading tackler with 73 total stops (57 solo/16 assists) … The 57 solo tackles were third on the squad … Recorded all 7.5 TFL and 4.5 sacks in 2016 … The 7.5 TFL were tied for second and the 4.5 sacks were second on the team … Had a team-high 13 PBU to go with two interceptions (tied for team-high honors) … Also had two forced fumbles … Member of the Tigers defense that ranked among the national leaders in turnovers gained (5^th), turnover margin (18^th), defensive TD (19^th) and passing efficiency defense (38^th) … The team’s +8 turnover margin was the program’s best for a season since the 2014 campaign … Had 11 multi-tackle games, including nine with five or more hits … Posted five or more tackles in final eight games of career, including two double-figure performances vs. Cincinnati (10) and Western Kentucky (11) … The 11 total tackles and eight solo stops vs. Western Kentucky in the Boca Raton Bowl were career highs … Also collected career bests in 3.5 TFL and 3.0 sacks vs. the Hilltoppers … Two interceptions came in the season opener vs. Southeast Missouri and at Ole Miss … His pick vs. the Rebels came in the end zone and ended an Ole Miss scoring drive … Other double-figure tackle performance was in a road win at Cincinnati with 10 total stops (6-4) … Registered first career sack in a win at SMU … Sacked Mustangs QB Ben Hicks 10 yards and forced a fumble on the play … Fumble was picked up by Jared Gentry and returned to the SMU 12 yard line … Two plays later, Memphis scored its second TD for a 14-0 lead 3:42 into the contest … Posted seven solo stops vs. SMU (7-0) … Had seven total tackles vs. Tulane (5-2) and Tulsa (4-3) and six total stops vs. No. 24/25 Navy (4-2) and USF (6-0) ... Had a career-high four PBU to go with six total tackles (5-1) in the upset win over No. 18/21 Houston.

2015 (Junior)

Played in all 13 games in his first season with the program after transferring from Copiah-Lincoln Community College … Made eight starts ... Squad’s ninth-leading tackler with 38 total stops (35 solo/3 assists) ... Had 10 multi-tackle performances ... His 35 unassisted tackles were eighth on the team ... Second on squad with two interceptions ... Led team with seven PBU ... Ranked 14^th among American Athletic Conference statistical leaders in passes defended (9 total/7 PBU/2 interceptions) ... Started his first FBS game in the season-opening win over Missouri State ... Recorded first FBS tackle, solo hit and PBU vs. the Bears ... Finished the game with three solo hits and one PBU ... Followed with a three-solo hit, one PBU game vs. Kansas and a four-unassisted tackle, two PBU performance vs. Bowling Green ... His second PBU vs. the Falcons ended Bowling Green’s final drive of the game ... Registered first FBS interception and first TD with a 59-yard pick return in a home win over Cincinnati ... His interception return for TD was early in the first quarter and tied the contest at 7-all ... Also had two solo stops vs. the Bearcats ... Posted season-highs for total tackles (6) and unassisted stops (6) in the upset win over Ole Miss ... Also recorded his second interception of the season ... Returned the pick 12 yards vs. the Rebels ... His late fourth-quarter interception sealed the win over Ole Miss ... Trailing 37-24 with under a minute to play, the Rebels drove into Memphis territory ... Halted the Ole Miss drive with his interception at the Tigers 28-yard line ... Returned the pick 12 yards to the Memphis 40 with only :08 left ... Tied season-best with six total hits (5-1) and had a PBU in a road loss at Houston ... Had two solo tackles and a PBU vs. Temple ... Registered three unassisted tackles in the regular-season home finale vs. SMU ... Had two solo hits vs. Auburn in the Birmingham Bowl.

Junior College

Played two seasons for head coach Glenn Davis at Copiah-Lincoln Community College … A 2014 Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-State second team selection … The 2014 Wolfpack went 8-3 and won the MACJC South Division title … Recorded 30 total tackles, including 24 solo hits, and also had five interceptions and 20 pass break-ups as a sophomore ... Led the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) with his 20 pass break-ups ... Also ranked among the NJCAA statistical leaders in interceptions (13th) ... In season-opening 43-0 shutout win over East Central, had a 25-yard interception return for a TD on East Central’s second play from scrimmage … Had two interceptions in a win over Pearl River … In addition to one interception, had three pass break-ups in a win over Jones County Community College … Led Co-Lin with eight tackles in 44-30 come-from-behind win over Northwest Mississippi in the MACJC state playoffs semifinal round … As a freshman in 2013, started all nine games and had 37 tackles … Had one interception and returned it 62 yards for a TD vs. Jones County Community College … Played with Tigers teammate Tye Northern in the Wolfpack secondary in 2013.

High School

Played at Bonnabel High School for head coach Reggie Rogers ... Starter at defensive back for the Bruins ... Earned New Orleans Times-Picayune Metro All-District 8-5A honors his junior and senior seasons (2010, 2011) ... Named to the 2010 all-district squad at defensive back and the 2011 all-district team at punter ... Also played soccer and basketball for the Bruins ... Earned all-state honors in soccer.

Personal

Son of Donald Cox … Born in New Orleans … Birthday is July 13 ... Has four younger siblings: Juan, Kawanda, Henry and Bri.