 After sitting out 1978 due to NCAA transfer rules, Cox added the punting job to his kicking duties.Steve was named All-Southwest Conference in 1979 and 1980, and was also named an All-American in 1980 by the UPI, the Sporting News, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, and Football News after leading the nation in punting by averaging 46.5 yards per punt.Cox was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.