Terrence Cody

Terrence Cody
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Cody in 2008
No. 62
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1988-06-28) June 28, 1988 (age 36)
Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:345 lb (156 kg)
Career information
High school:Riverdale (Fort Myers)
College:
NFL draft:2010 / round: 2 / pick: 57
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:87
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Terrence Bernard Cody, Jr. (born June 28, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[1][2] He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft and played five seasons in the NFL.

A native of Florida, Cody spent two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, where he helped the Bulldogs to an unbeaten season in 2007. Surprisingly nimble even at a peak weight of more than 400 pounds (180 kg), Cody drew the attention of major Division I programs. He finished his collegiate career at Alabama, where he earned consensus All-American honors twice while anchoring one of college football's best defenses during the 2008 and 2009 seasons.[1][3] During his senior season with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2009, he helped lead the Tide to an undefeated 14–0 season including a victory in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.[4]

Cody is one of the few football players ever to win a championship at Junior College, NCAA Division I College, and in the NFL.

  1. ^ a b Thamel, Pete (December 15, 2008), "Tide Builds a Title Contender Around Mount Cody", New York Times.
  2. ^ McNair, Kirk (December 20, 2009), "Cody Is Difficult To Avoid", BamaMag.com
  3. ^ Dufresne, Chris (January 4, 2010), "Forget the statistics, Terrence Cody is a big deal for Alabama", Los Angeles Times, archived from the original on January 7, 2010
  4. ^ "Alabama sidesteps Texas' charge to emerge with BCS title", USA Today, January 7, 2010