1. Terrence Cody played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
50 Facts About Terrence Cody
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Terrence Cody was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft and played five seasons in the NFL.
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Surprisingly nimble even at a peak weight of more than 400 pounds, Terrence Cody drew the attention of major Division I programs.
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Terrence Cody 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.
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Terrence Cody is one of the few football players ever to win a championship at Junior College, NCAA Division I College, and in the NFL.
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Terrence Cody was born in Fort Myers, Florida on June 28,1988.
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Terrence Cody played only two years of varsity football: as a freshman and then as a senior.
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Terrence Cody struggled academically, had to help take care of his seven younger siblings, and ended up "running with the wrong crowd".
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Terrence Cody participated in track and field, competing in the throwing events.
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Terrence Cody got top-throws of 14.63 meters in the shot put and 46.32 meters in the discus throw.
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Terrence Cody was not ranked among the nation's elite football prospects in 2006 by any recruiting service.
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Terrence Cody played two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston, Mississippi as a defensive tackle.
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Terrence Cody committed to the Crimson Tide on November 29,2007.
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Terrence Cody forces running backs into other tacklers' arms and opens up rushing lanes for teammates.
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Terrence Cody recovered a fumble, which set up an Alabama touchdown.
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Terrence Cody was given the team's Defensive Achievement Award for a newcomer who has played a critical role in the effectiveness of his unit.
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Terrence Cody was often replaced by Josh Chapman on passing downs in 2008.
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Nick Saban stated Terrence Cody needed to reduce his weight to 340 pounds in order to become an every-down player and pass-rusher; he reported for fall practice at 354 pounds, set a goal to reach 345 pounds by the season opener, and eventually dropped his weight to 349 pounds.
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Terrence Cody was named to the 2009 Lombardi Award, Lott Trophy, and Outland Trophy pre-season watch lists.
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Terrence Cody was named to The Sporting News and CBS Sports midseason college football All-American teams.
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Terrence Cody was the seventh Crimson Tide player to be named a finalist and the second in a row, joining offensive tackle Andre Smith, who was a finalist for the award in 2008.
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On November 19, Terrence Cody joined Pat Angerer, Eric Berry, Jerry Hughes, and Ndamukong Suh as the five finalists for the 2009 Nagurski Trophy, but was again beat out by Suh for the award.
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Terrence Cody's presence improved Alabama's pass rush despite his not being an effective pass rusher himself.
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Many NFL experts therefore projected Terrence Cody to be selected in the first-round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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One of the teams interested in Terrence Cody was rumored to be his near-hometown Miami Dolphins, who lost their veteran defensive tackle Jason Ferguson to injury during the 2009 season.
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ESPNs K C Joyner analyzed Cody's relative playing time in a four-game SEC stretch in October 2009, and found that Cody was in the Alabama defensive lineup on only 122 of 281 plays.
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Joyner discovered that during that stretch Terrence Cody drew an impressively high amount of double-teams: 63.6 percent, compared to NFL player Albert Haynesworth's 2007 double-team mark of 51.3 percent.
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At the 2010 Senior Bowl, Terrence Cody disappointed a lot of NFL scouts when he weighed in at 370 pounds, 16 pounds above his official weight according to the 2009 Alabama media guide.
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Terrence Cody worked out at API in Pensacola, Florida, along with Sam Bradford, Jason Worilds, and former Alabama teammates Mike Johnson and Roy Upchurch.
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Terrence Cody made pre-draft visits to the Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, and Kansas City Chiefs.
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At the NFL Combine, Terrence Cody weighed in at 354 pounds, making him the heaviest combine participant since Aaron Gibson in 1999.
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Terrence Cody ran a 5.71 sec 40-yard dash, the slowest by an eventually drafted defensive tackle since Corey Swinson, a seventh round pick in the 1995 NFL draft.
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Terrence Cody was selected in the second round by the Baltimore Ravens.
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Terrence Cody was the highest picked Alabama Crimson Tide defensive tackle since Cornelius Griffin was selected 42nd overall by the New York Giants in the 2000 NFL draft.
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Terrence Cody signed a four-year, $3.385 million maximum value contract with the Ravens on July 26,2010.
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Terrence Cody passed the conditioning test on his third try, allowing him to go to training camp for the Ravens.
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Terrence Cody finished the game without any tackles, as the Ravens defense allowed 120 rushing yards.
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Terrence Cody spent the entire 2011 season as a full-time starter, registering 34 tackles and helping lead the Ravens defense to be ranked 2nd in the league against the run, ranked 3rd overall.
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In 15 games of 2012, Terrence Cody made 25 tackles with 3 passes defended.
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In 2013, Terrence Cody appeared in 12 games with 1 start making 15 tackles.
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Terrence Cody only appeared in one game in the 2014 season and did not record a single statistic that year.
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On February 2,2015, Terrence Cody was indicted on animal cruelty and drug charges by a Baltimore County grand jury.
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On November 16,2015, Terrence Cody was found not guilty of two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty but he was convicted of five other counts related to failing to provide care for his dog, Taz.
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Terrence Cody was found guilty of illegally possessing an alligator and of neglecting the alligator, and two misdemeanor drug charges related to marijuana and paraphernalia that police found in his former home.
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On January 4,2016, Terrence Cody's sentencing was delayed because a psychological evaluation of Terrence Cody was being completed at the time.
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On March 24,2016, Terrence Cody was sentenced to nine months in jail for his role in the dog's starvation death and neglecting the illegal alligator.
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Terrence Cody's girlfriend was acquitted of the aggravated animal cruelty, drug and alligator charges but found guilty of five counts in connection with neglecting Taz.
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Terrence Cody's mother worked two jobs, as a traveling nurse and a bus driver, to care for him and his seven younger siblings.
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Terrence Cody's parents were not married, but his father, a construction worker, was a big part of his life until he died in a car accident when Cody was 11.
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Terrence Cody has fun when he plays the game, and that's a big reason why he's so popular.