Daniel Price Cody (born December 1, 1981) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the second round of the

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Early life

Cody won the MVP in high school his freshman, sophomore, junior and senior year, although he attend two different high schools: Coalgate High School in

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freshman/sophomore years and Ada High School in Ada junior/senior years.

College career

Cody played his college football at the

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, eventually playing in 42 games and making 117 tackles and 25 sacks. He was a Sociology major.

Professional career

Cody was selected by the

in the second round (53rd overall) in the

. His rookie season was ended on the first day of training camp with a knee injury. On November 19, 2006, Cody played in his first NFL game. Cody started the 2007 season on the Physically Unable to Perform list due to knee injuries and remained on the list the rest of the season. Cody was released by the Ravens on August 27, 2008, after

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Marques Douglas was acquired from the

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References

External links

Baltimore Ravens bio
1981 births Living people Players of American football from Oklahoma American football defensive ends American football linebackers Oklahoma Sooners football players Baltimore Ravens players People from Coalgate, Oklahoma Sportspeople from Ada, Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-sport-stub