WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Junior wide receiver Dominic Cox tied a school record with 14 receptions in the 37-14 win at Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday night. He totaled 129 yards receiving and three touchdowns in the victory and has been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Cox had 11 catches and two touchdowns in the first half as Midwestern State raced out to a 30-0 lead at Javelina Stadium. He finished the game with touchdown receptions of seven, nine and 10 yards. His longest reception of the game was good for 19 yards. 

The native of Los Angeles is tied for second in the conference with seven touchdown receptions this season. He leads the team and is second in the LSC with 5.4 receptions per game.  He has 497 yards receiving this season, averaging more than 55 receiving yards per game.

No. 24-ranked Midwestern State improved its record to 7-2 for the season and is 6-1 in conference play.