Academic Notes:Majoring in business…2009: Sat out theseason recovering from injury and redshirted…Named toAll-Big Sky preseason first team…2008:All-Big Sky second team selection…Saw action in all 11 gameswith 10 starts…Ranked ninth on the team with 32 tackles withthree sacks, two pass deflections and forced fumble…Had fivetackles five times during the season…2007:All-Big Sky Honorable Mention (LB)…Saw action in all 11games with nine starts…Recorded 35 tackles with four tacklesfor loss…Had a season-high eight tackles at AppalachianState…2006: Saw action in all 11games…Recorded six tackles on the season…Notched aseason-high four tackles against Dixie College…HighSchool: A 2006 graduate of North High School…Playedfor Stuart Goldstein… First-team all-region and second-teamall-state at linebacker…Second-team all-region at runningback…Named Friday Night Lights Defensive Player of theYear…Named first-team all-region at tight end and linebackeras a junior...Led the 11-2 Mustangs with 192 tackles, 87 solo withthree forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and sevensacks…Also played fullback…Led the state in tacklesas a junior in the regular season with 163, finishing with 176after the playoffs…Added four interceptions (one returned 45yards for a TD), four forced fumbles and three fumblerecoveries…Personal: Born Cody Wayne DowdMay 20, 1988 in Scottsdale, Ariz…Son of Bob DowdSr…Has two brothers, Robert and Clayton.