Cody Brown

Cody Dion Brown (born November 9, 1986) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Connecticut.

He has also been a member of the Detroit Lions & New York Jets.

Early years
Brown attended Coral Springs High School, where he made 88 tackles and had nine quarterback sacks as a senior. He was named first team All-Broward County and honorable mention All-State.

Considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Brown was not ranked among the best defensive end prospects in the nation.

College career
Cody Brown was a three year starter at defensive end and a team captain for the Huskies during his senior season. In 2005, he became the first true freshman lineman to start a game after Connecticut's upgrade to Division 1-A. He was named starter for the Huskies during his sophomore season, and has since started every game in which he participated. In his final two seasons as a Husky, Brown registered a total of 18.5 sacks and 33 tackles for loss and he was named to the First Team All-Big East at defensive end after his senior season.

Pre-draft
(* represents NFL Combine)

Arizona Cardinals
Picked 63rd overall by the Arizona Cardinals, Brown was the last of four former Huskies to be taken from in the first two rounds of the 2009 NFL Draft. The Cardinals selection of Brown, together with the New England Patriots and New York Giants respective second round draft picks, Darius Butler and William Beatty, and first round Indianapolis Colts selection Donald Brown, established an unprecedented UConn football presence in the NFL draft; by the end of the second round, the only school that exceeded UConn's four picks—by one pick—was USC. Brown suffered a wrist injury during the 2009 preseason and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 24. Brown would be waived by the team on September 3, 2010.

New York Jets
The New York Jets signed Brown to their practice squad on September 7, 2010. Brown was signed to a future contract on January 25, 2011. He was waived on August 7.

Detroit Lions
On August 8, 2011, the Detroit Lions claimed him off waivers.