Cody Mandell

Cody Mandell
Profile
PositionPunter
Personal information
Born (1992-04-07) April 7, 1992
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolAcadiana (Lafayette)
CollegeAlabama
NFL draft2014: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights

Cody Mandell (born April 7, 1992) is an American former football punter. He played college football at Alabama.

Early life

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

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.

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]

On May 30, 2016, it was reported that Mandell had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[5] He was released on June 19, 2016, before the start of the regular season.[6]

Mandell played for the Louisiana VooDoo of the new Arena Football League in 2024.[7]

References

  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. ↑ Hodkiewicz, Weston (January 26, 2015). "Packers sign P Cody Mandell". PackersNews.com -- Green Bay Packers news from on and off the field. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Packers release P Cody Mandell". Archived from the original on August 19, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ticats sign kickers Maher, Mandell". The Sports Network. May 30, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (June 20, 2016). "Tough day on CFL transaction wire for state players". AL.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ Belefski, Brian (April 27, 2024). "Arena Football League 2024 Preview". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
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