Cody Spencer Explained

Cody Spencer
Number:	53, 56
Position:	Linebacker
Birth Date:	1 June 1981
Birth Place:	Port Lavaca, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	2
Weight Lbs:	245
High School:	Grapevine (TX)
College:	North Texas
Draftyear:	2004
Draftround:	6
Draftpick:	182
Pastteams:	Oakland Raiders * Tennessee Titans (–) New York Jets (–) Detroit Lions
Pastcoaching:	Texarkana (TX) Texas (2010–2014) Assistant coach
Highlights:	3× First-team All-Sun Belt (2001–2003) UNT Hall of Fame
Statlabel1:	Total tackles
Statvalue1:	68
Statlabel2:	Fumble recoveries
Statvalue2:	1
Pfr:	SpenCo20

Thomas Cody Spencer (born June 1, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL draft.^[1] He played college football at The University of North Texas. He won two State championships at Grapevine high school.

Spencer was also a member of the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets.

Early life

Three-year starter for North Texas and two-time all-conference first-team selection.

• Three-time winner of Byron Gross Award, presented to team's outstanding LB, who started 33 of 41 games during college career and totaled 297 tackles (154 solos), seven sacks, 22 TFL, two FR, one FF, seven INTs and eight PDs.
• As senior, led Mean Green with 121 tackles and added two sacks, five TFL and three PD en route to earning All-Sun Belt Conference honors.
• As junior, earned all-conference first-team honors despite missing nearly four games with injury, totaling 66 tackles, three INTs, and five sacks.
• Limited to ST duties as UNT freshman before earning starting job at strongside LB as sophomore, then shifting to MLB as junior.
• Attended Grapevine (TX) HS, where he was named all-district first-teamer at TE as junior when Grapevine won Class 4A Division I title, and all-district second-teamer at OLB as senior.

Off the field

• Majored in applied arts.
• Most summers as a youth, Spencer spent time on Gulf of Mexico, working with grandfather, George Spencer, on shrimping boat based out of Seadrift, TX.
• Older brother Jeremy is member of U.S. Army and is now serving third term in Iraq.
• He, wife, Kristin, and son, Gage, split time between Nashville, TN, and Grapevine, TX.
• Has interest in coaching after playing career.
• Enjoys hunting and fishing in spare time.

Spencer attended Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas.^[2] State Champs '96/'98

Coaching career

After leaving the NFL, he accepted the job at Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas. He coached there from 2010 to 2014. Served as the Special Teams coordinator and Defensive coordinator.

Post-football career

After the 2014 season, he moved back to his home area to work as a fishing guide. Following guiding he got a better opportunity and a lifelong dream and now runs a 72 ft Viking sport fisher.

External links

• Detroit Lions bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2004 NFL Draft Listing . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 2023-05-06.
2. Web site: Cody Spencer . New York Jets . 9 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100122223100/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/all_time/player/1127-cody-spencer . 22 January 2010.