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Dan Cody was the 53rd selection (2nd round) of the 2005 NFL Draft...Cody was the 2nd Raven in the 2005 draft to come from Oklahoma (Mark Clayton, 1st round)...Was the 1st of 2 Ravens selections in the 2nd round...T Adam Terry was the 2nd via a trade with New England...Cody was the 5th player tabbed from Oklahoma in Ravens history (WR Mark Clayton, DT Martin Chase - 5th round and T Sammy Williams - 6th round in 1998, and TE Trent Smith - 7th round in 2003).
Highlights:
Exceptional athlete who possesses a rare blend of speed, power, hand control and strength...Cody gives the Ravens great speed off the edge and has the ability to play at both OLB and DE...Missed his entire rookie season after suffering a season-ending knee injury on the 1st day of training camp, and was placed on injured reserve on 8/30/05.
Pro Career:
2005: Missed his entire rookie season after suffering a season-ending knee injury on the 1st day of training camp and was placed on injured reserve on 8/30/05.
College Career:
Two-year starter as a Sooner...Played in 42 games and registered 117 total tackles (61 solo) with 25 sacks (-162 yards), 49 TFL (-209 yards), 42 QB pressures, 2 FRs, 2 FFs and 5 PD...His 25 sacks ranked 2nd in school history behind Cedric Jones (31.5, 1992-95)...His 41 TFL ranked 6th in Oklahoma annals...All-American 1st-team choice by the Football Writers Association, adding 3rd-team honors from The NFL Draft Report as a senior...Finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, given to the nation's premier DE...Unanimous All-Big 12 Conference 1st-team pick - All-Big 12 (coaches) and All-Big 12 (AP)...Started 12 games...Recorded 42 tackles (25 solo) with 10 sacks (-66 yards), 17 TFL (-83 yards) and 12 QB pressures...His career-high-tying 10 sacks ranked 5th on the school's season-record list, topped only by Cedric Jones (11 in 1995, 14 in 1994), Aubrey Beavers (11.5 in 1992) and Martin Chase (14 in 1997)...Consensus All-Big 12 Conference 1st-team selection as a junior...Second-team Academic All-Big 12 choice...Started and played in 13 games and had a stellar season, as he was 1 of 6 finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award...Entered the season with 3 career sacks, but more than tripled that with a career-high (matched in 2004) 10 sacks (-65 yards)...Had 17 TFL (-93 yards) and 17 QB pressures...Added 43 tackles (24 solo) from his weakside DE position...Had 2 FF...Saw action as a key reserve at DE, appearing in 8 games as a sophomore...Finished with 16 tackles (8 solo), 3 sacks (-18 yards), 5 TFL (-20 yards) and 10 QB pressures...Recovered 1 fumble and had 2 PD...Suffered a concussion vs. Colorado that forced him to miss Texas A&M and Baylor games...Started the season opener vs. North Carolina, posting 5 tackles, 3 QB pressures and 1 PD in 2001...Was a medical red-shirt after 1st game...Played in 8 regular season games as a sophomore in 2000...One of 3 freshmen to see playing time with the Sooner defense...Recorded 11 tackles (3 solo) with 2 sacks (-13 yards) and 1 FR...Was a sociology major at Oklahoma.
Personal:
Attended Ada (OK) HS...First-team All-State TE by the state's coaches and Tulsa World...Member of the Daily Oklahoman's Red-Chip List...Played 8 positions, including QB, RB, FB, TE, WR, LB, DE and FS...All-State TE and District 5A-3 Defensive Player of the Year...Ranked 3rd in Class 5A in receiving with 18 catches for 535 yards and 7 TDs and recorded 65 tackles with 5 PD, as he helped his team to an 11-1 record and an appearance in the state quarterfinals as a senior...Full name: Daniel Price Cody. | 