Cody Smith

Position:
Defensive End
Ht./Wt.:
6-7 / 252
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sacramento, Calif.
Prev School:
Liberty Ranch HS
High School:
Liberty Ranch HS

2024 (R-Fr.): Shifted to offensive line and gained over 40 pounds as one of Ball State's biggest producers in the weight room ... made his college debut during Week 9 against Miami (Ohio), then saw action in each of the Cardinals' last two games ... finished the Bowling Green game (Nov. 23) at right tackle after injuries to Damon Kaylor and Luke Dalton, and earned his first college start the following week at Ohio (Nov. 29).

2023 (Fr.): Reserve defensive lineman saw no action and earned a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-year varsity letterwinner at Liberty Ranch High School in Galt, Calif. (Sacramento County) … played for coach Warren Schroeder … a three-star recruit according to 247Sports, he helped guide the Hawks to a Sierra Valley Conference championship and the first undefeated regular season in program history (10-0) his senior season … first team all-conference and Liberty Ranch Defensive MVP as a senior … tallied 10.5 sacks, 46 quarterback hurries, 66 tackles, and 23 tackles for loss as a senior, to go along with two double recoveries, a forced fumble and a blocked punt … also recorded a 50-yard pick six … caught nine passes for 153 yards and a touchdown as a tight end … was a Sacramento Bee All-Metro first team selection and a second-team pick on the MaxPreps California All-State Team ... competed in the Sacramento Optimist All-Star Game as a senior and was the Hawk Pride Award winner as a junior … also played basketball for Liberty Ranch, averaging 15.0 points per game and recording a school record 76 total blocks as a junior … three-time first team all-conference and a Sacramento All-Metro second team honoree as a junior ... National Honor Society member was part of the Superintendent's Honor Roll with at least a 4.0 GPA all four years.

PERSONAL: Son of Janet and Corey Smith … has two sisters; Haley and Lacey … both parents were at athletes at Cal: dad played football and mom played basketball … had an uncle who played football and baseball at Harvard, an uncle who played tennis at Whittier, and an aunt who played basketball at UC Santa Barbara … intends to major in kinesiology.