Cody Brown

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Cody Brown
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1986-11-09) November 9, 1986 (age 37)
Coral Springs, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school: Coral Springs
College: Connecticut
NFL draft: 2009  / Round: 2 / Pick: 63
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Cody Dion Brown (born November 9, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Connecticut.

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In additon, he was a member of the Detroit Lions, New York Jets, and Calgary Stampeders.

Early years

Brown attended Coral Springs High School, where he made 88 tackles and had nine quarterback sacks as a senior. He was named first-team All-Broward County and honorable mention All-State.

Considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com , Brown was not ranked among the best defensive end prospects in the nation. [1]

College career

Cody Brown was a three-year starter at defensive end and a team captain for the Huskies during his senior season. In 2005, he became the first true freshman lineman to start a game after Connecticut's upgrade to NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. He was named starter for the Huskies during his sophomore season, and has since started every game in which he participated. In his final two seasons as a Husky, Brown registered a total of 18.5 sacks and 33 tackles for loss [2] and he was named to the First-team All-Big East at defensive end after his senior season. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		244 lb
(111 kg)		34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.84 s1.75 s2.84 s4.40 s7.10 s36+1⁄2 in
(0.93 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		26 reps
Arm and hand spans from Pro Day, all other values from NFL Combine. [4]

Arizona Cardinals

Picked 63rd overall by the Arizona Cardinals, Brown was the last of four former Huskies to be taken from in the first two rounds of the 2009 NFL Draft. [5] The Cardinals selection of Brown, together with the New England Patriots and New York Giants respective second round draft picks, Darius Butler and William Beatty, and first round Indianapolis Colts selection Donald Brown, established a UConn football presence in the NFL draft; by the end of the second round, the only school that exceeded UConn's four picks—by one pick—was USC. [6] Brown suffered a wrist injury during the 2009 preseason and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 24. Brown would be waived by the team on September 3, 2010.

New York Jets

The New York Jets signed Brown to their practice squad on September 7, 2010. [7] Brown was signed to a future contract on January 25, 2011. [8] He was waived on August 7. [9]

Detroit Lions

On August 8, 2011, the Detroit Lions claimed him off waivers.

Calgary Stampeders

Brown signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in February 2012, but was released in training camp, prior to the 2012 CFL season.

Montreal Alouettes

Brown signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on May 13, 2012. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cody Brown Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com.
  2. ↑ "Cody Brown and His Future with the Arizona Cardinals". Sportsblogs, Inc. May 7, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Big East Announces 2008 Postseason Football Honors". BigEast.org. December 10, 2008. Archived from the original on February 4, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Cody Brown, DS #9 OLB, Connecticut". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Brown Leads UConn Parade Of Players Picked". April 26, 2009. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2009.
  7. ↑ Jets PR Department (September 7, 2010). "P.Turner Waived; Chauncey Signed to P-Squad". New York Jets. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  8. ↑ Caplan, Adam (January 25, 2011). "Jets re-sign four players". NFL Buzz. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  9. ↑ Jets Media Relations Department (August 7, 2011). "Mason, 2 Others Signed, 2 Waived". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  10. ↑ Signed with the Al's
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