Cody Spencer
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Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: June 1, 1981 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Port Lavaca, Texas | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| College: North Texas | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 6 / Pick: 182 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2004 for the Tennessee Titans | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Unofficially retired | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008 | |||||||||
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Thomas Cody Spencer (born June 1, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. Although he never officially retired, he is essentially out of the NFL as he is the current Linebackers coach at Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Texas.
Spencer has also played for the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets.
Early years
Spencer attended Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas. As a junior, he helped lead his team to the Division I Class 4A State Championship.
Coaching career
After leaving the NFL, he accepted the job at Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas. He was 1 of 3 coaches that used to play in the NFL (Earnie Rhone and Kirk Botkin, but Botkin has since moved to the college level). He has no plans to coach at the college or NFL level.