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Cody Mandell

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Cody Mandell
No. 79 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-07) April 7, 1992 (age 32)
Lafayette, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Lafayette (LA) Acadiana
College:Alabama
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Cody Mandell (born April 7, 1992) is an American football punter for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Mandell played his college football at Alabama.

Early years

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Mandell attended Acadiana High School and was recruited to Alabama to walk-on the team as a punter. During his career with the Crimson Tide, Mandell started all four years and was a member of both the 2011 and 2012 national championship teams. During his four years at Alabama, he increased his punting average from 39.2 yards as a freshman to 47.1 yards by his senior year.

Professional career

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Dallas Cowboys

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After his senior year at Alabama, Mandell was selected to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine as one of the top punters in the 2014 draft class.[1] Mandell went undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft, but was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the draft.[2] He was released on August 12, 2014.

Green Bay Packers

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On January 26, 2015, it was announced by Green Bay Packers General Manager Ted Thompson that they signed Mandell and that he would wear number 9 for the Packers.[3] He was released from the team on August 10, 2015.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Gribble, Andrew (February 6, 2014). "Alabama leads way with 12 former players invited to NFL Combine". AL.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  2. ^ George, Brandon (May 11, 2014). "Dallas Cowboys bring in 23 undrafted free agents as rookie mini-camp approaches". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "Packers sign P Cody Mandell".
  4. ^ "Packers release P Cody Mandell". Archived from the original on August 19, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
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