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Position: | Nose tackle | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | January 22, 1983 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Whittier, California | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 307 lb (139 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Hacienda Heights (CA) Los Altos | ||||||||
College: | Southern California | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37 | ||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Tackles: | 190 |
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Quarterback sacks: | 3.0 |
Forced fumbles: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Shaun Michael Cody (born January 22, 1983) is a former American football nose tackle. He played college football for the University of Southern California (USC), and was recognized as a consensus All-American. The Detroit Lions chose him in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He is currently a commentator for the USC football team.
Cody was born in Whittier, California. After spending his freshman year at Damien High School in La Verne, he attended Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights, and he played for the Los Altos Conquerors high school football team. Lining up as defensive end, Cody recorded 105 tackles and 22 sacks as a senior, while helping Los Altos to a 14–0 record and its second consecutive CIF Division VII championship. As a junior, he had 150 tackles, 51 tackles for losses, 35 sacks, 10 deflections and 10 forced fumbles. Cody was recognized by USA Today as its 2000 All-USA Defensive Most Valuable Player. He also played in the first-ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl game on December 30, 2000.
One of the most-sought after recruits of his class, Cody was particularly heavy recruited by the USC Trojans and their newly hired coaches Pete Carroll and Ed Orgeron. Cody was Carroll's first blue-chip recruit, which attracted other talented players and eventually led to USC's dominance in the early 2000s.