| No. 11 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: July 9, 1973 | |
| Place of birth: Stephenville, Texas | |
| Date of death: September 5, 2015 (aged 42) | |
| Place of death: Aledo, Texas | |
| Career information | |
| College: New Mexico State | |
| Undrafted in 1996 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Edmonton Eskimos (1996) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| *NCAA total offense leader (1995) | |
| Comp. / Att. | 94 / 208 |
| Passing yards | 1,245 |
| TD-INT | 7–10 |
| Rushing yards | 277 |
| Rushing TD | 1 |
Cody Ledbetter (July 9, 1973 – September 5, 2015) was an American football player. He played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies football team in 1991 and from 1993 to 1995.[1] As a senior in 1995, he led all NCAA major college players in total offense yards (3,724),[2] passing attempts (453), and interceptions (20).[1]
Ledbetter later played in the Canadian Football League as a backup quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos in 1996 and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1998 to 2001.[3]
He fled from Texas back to Canada while on probation for having an improper relationship with a student while he was a teacher, and awaiting sentencing in a similar case. He was eventually extradited back to Texas in 2010 and sentenced to 12 years. He was paroled 18 months later and died on September 5, 2015 in a suicide in Aledo, Texas. He left behind his wife, three children and two step-children,[4][5]
See also[]
- List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cody Ledbetter". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/cody-ledbetter-1.html. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Total Yards". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/leaders/tot-yds-player-yearly.html. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Cody Ledbetter". cflapedia. http://www.cflapedia.com/. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ↑ Kirstie Chiappelli (September 7, 2015). "Former New Mexico State star Cody Ledbetter found dead in Texas". Sporting News. http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football-news/4654596-former-nmsu-quarterback-cody-ledbetter-found-dead-texas-suicide.
- ↑ "Authorities: Ex-Alvarado coach found dead in Aledo hanged himself". Star-Telegram. September 6, 2015. http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article34236687.html.
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