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Terrence Cody was selected in the second round (57th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft...Cody was the Ravens’ second pick in the round, following LB Sergio Kindle (43rd overall).

Career

2011: (16/16, 2/2) Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and produced career highs with 34 tackles (21 solo) and 1 PD for the NFL’s third-ranked defense (288.9 ypg)...Baltimore was also second against the run (92.6 ypg) and produced the league’s top red zone defense

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Terrence Cody was selected in the second round (57th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft...Cody was the Ravens’ second pick in the round, following LB Sergio Kindle (43rd overall).

Career

2011: (16/16, 2/2) Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and produced career highs with 34 tackles (21 solo) and 1 PD for the NFL’s third-ranked defense (288.9 ypg)...Baltimore was also second against the run (92.6 ypg) and produced the league’s top red zone defense

2010: (13/1, 2/0) Produced 13 tackles, including 5 solo

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Started all 26 games he played at nose guard in two seasons for Alabama, totaling 52 tackles, a half sack (-5 yards), 10.5 TFL (-25 yards), 5 QB pressures, 2 FRs, 1 FF and 2 blocked FGs...A consensus All-American and unanimous first-team All-SEC choice, Cody was also named a finalist for both the Chuck Bednarik Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which are given to the nation’s premier defensive players as a senior in 2009...Led a defense that ranked second in the country and first in the SEC (244.1 ypg)...The Crimson Tide also topped the conference in rush defense (78.1 ypg), scoring defense (11.7 ppg) and pass efficiency defense (87.7 rating)...Registered 28 tackles (12 solo), with 6 TFL (-11 yards) and 3 QB pressures en route to Alabama winning the SEC title and the 2010 BCS National Championship…Also deflected a pass and blocked a pair of FGs during the Tide’s undefeated season...On 5 passing attempts targeted into his area, the opposition completed just 1 pass for a 3-yard loss...Tallied 27 of his hits against the ground game, holding opposing ball carriers to 34 yards (1.26 ypc)...Allowed just 2 first-down carries while producing 2 third-down stops, 7 TFL and 3 tackles for no gain...In his first season at Alabama (2008), Cody earned consensus All-American and unanimous first-team All-SEC honors…Was also named a Chuck Bednarik Award semifinalist, playing a crucial role for a unit that finished second in the nation in rush defense (74.1 ypg), tied for third in total defense (263.5 ypg) and was seventh in scoring defense (14.3 ppg)…Starting all 12 games, he helped guide a front that did not allow an opponent to gain over 100 yards in nine contests…Recorded 24 tackles (7 solo), posting a half sack (-5 yards), 4.5 TFL (-14 yards) and 2 QB pressures…Also forced a fumble and recovered 2 others…Of his 23 tackles against the run, he limited opposing ball carriers to 17 yards (0.74 ypc), producing 5 TFL...Also compiled 3 third-down stops and 1 tackle on fourth down...On 4 passes targeted into his area, opponents completed 2 for a 1-yard loss...Selected as the SEC’s Player of the Week vs. Clemson after posting 4 tackles (2 solo), including 1 TFL (8/30)...Played two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (2006-07), finishing his career with 97 tackles, 5 sacks and 1 INT...Also saw some time on offense as a blocking fullback and scored 2 rushing TDs...As a sophomore, he earned NJCAA All-American first-team honors by posting 51 tackles and 4 sacks...Anchored a Bulldog defense that led the state in rushing defense and total defense that season, with the team finishing 12–0 and winning the NJCAA co-National Championship…Received a three-star prospect rating by Rivals.com and was listed as the 47th-best overall junior college player in the country by the recruiting service.

High School, Personal: Prepped at Riverdale (Fort Myers, FL) HS, playing football as a freshman and senior...As a freshman, he started at DT and saw time as a TE, but then took off two seasons from the game...As a senior in 2005, he recorded 74 tackles (45 solo), 2 FFs, 1 FR and a blocked FG to earn All-District honors...On offense, he scored 2 TDs on 9 carries and had a 6-yard TD reception...Also lettered in basketball, averaging 9.7 points per game his senior year...Was a consumer science major at Alabama...Cody’s mother worked two jobs as a traveling nurse and a bus driver to care for him and his siblings while growing up...At the end of his junior year of high school, he moved in with the family of a high school teammate, Jason Milliken.

community: Supports team activities, including A Purple Evening, the Ravens’ annual women’s event at M&T Bank Stadium, the Helping Up Mission coat distribution to homeless men in Baltimore, and the Holiday Helpers event, a unique shopping experience for Baltimore youth in need...Supports teammate’s charitable initiatives, the Lardarius Webb Football Camp in Opelika, AL....Joined teammates at a Fort Meade blood drive in Sept. 2011, encouraging donors and signing autographs.