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Cody Webster

Class: Junior Hometown: Harrisburg, Pa. High School: Central Dauphin East

Height / Weight: 6-1 / 205 Position: Punter

2010: Appeared in 11 games as a true freshman ... second team Freshman All-America by Scout.com ... honorable mention All-Big Ten (media) ... handled the majority of the punting duties for the final 10 games ... finished with 47 punts for 2,034 yards ... his punting average of 43.3 yards was the third highest in a season in school history (min. 40 kicks) ... had 17 punts over 50 yards, including a 79-yarder, and placed 12 kicks inside the opposition's 20-yardline ... had five punts for 187 yards (37.4) in his first collegiate action against Western Illinois on Sept. 11 ... averaged 46.7 yards on three punts and booted a 55-yarder against Toledo on Sept. 25 ... had six punts for 286 yards (47.7), including a 79-yarder which tied for the third longest in school history, at Northwestern on Oct. 9 ... averaged 46.5 yards per kick on two punts (2-93), including a 55-yarder, against Minnesota on Oct. 16 ... had 280 yards on six punts (46.7), including a 59-yarder, at No. 11 Ohio State on Oct. 23 ... had five punts, including a 59-yarder, at Illinois on Oct. 30 ... averaged 45.0 yards per kick on four punts against No. 7 Wisconsin on Nov. 6 ... had a 63-yarder among his six punts against Michigan on Nov. 13 ... averaged a season-high 56.0 yards per punt as all six kicks against Indiana went over 50 yards, including a long of 65.

High School: Four-time first team All-Mid Penn Conference punter ... first team all-state punter and first team all-conference place kicker as senior ... Patriot News Top 25 All-Star selection ... East/West Pennsylvania All-Star team member (East) ... booted school-record 72-yard punt against Steel High School on Oct. 9, 2009 ... second team all-state punter and second team all-conference kicker his junior year ... listed among The Sporting News Top 50 Juniors in the Country to Watch ... despite suffering a groin pull, was ranked as the No. 4 punter in the country by Chris Sailor Kicking as junior ... ranked as the No. 17 punter nationally by Ray Guy/Pro Kicking.com his junior year ... kicked a then-school-record 69-yard punt against Carlisle on Sept. 8, 2008 ... first team all-state punter as sophomore ... ranked as the No. 1 punter in the nation by Chris Sailor Kicking his sophomore year ... four-time team Specialist Award winner ... also played defensive back, quarterback and wide receiver ... coach was George Landis.

Personal: Given name is Cody Thomas Webster ... born June 1, 1991 ... plans on majoring in agriculture ... enjoys fishing, hunting, sports and cars.

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