University of Minnesota Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Poock, Cody
vs
Rutgers
Sep 27 (Sat)
11:00 AM

Jersey Number 9999
Cody Poock
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Hometown:
- Okoboji, Iowa
- Prev School:
- Iowa Western CC
Bio
PRONUNCIATION:
2017 - SENIOR SEASON: Played in 11 games - recorded four tackles. Game-by-game: Notched one tackle against Buffalo and one against Oregon State - competed against Middle Tennessee, Maryland, Purdue and Michigan State - made one tackle against Illinois - competed against Iowa. Michigan and Nebraska - missed the Northwestern game to injury - registered one tackle against Wisconsin.
2016 - JUNIOR SEASON: Played in seven games and started six - missed six games with an injury, including the final four of the season - made 24 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack and broke up one pass. Game-by-Game: Made two tackles against Oregon State - recorded five tackles including one for a loss of one yard against Indiana State - registered seven tackles including three tackles for a loss of nine yards and one sack against Colorado State - made two tackles against Penn State - returned from injury and made two tackles against Rutgers and had one pass breakup - notched four tackles against Illinois - recorded two tackles against Purdue.
2015 - SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in 12 games and started eight - finished second on the team with 99 tackles (56 solo), including 5.5 tackles-for-loss for 12 yards - forced a fumble - named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the conference media - tabbed team's Linebacker of the Year. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut and tallied seven tackles, including 1.0 tackle-for-loss, against TCU - registered seven tackles and forced a fumble in overtime at Colorado State - made a career-high 10 tackles, including 1.0 tackle-for-loss, versus Kent State - totaled four tackles against Ohio - recorded eight tackles, six of which were solo, at Northwestern - tallied a team-high nine tackles, including six solo stops, at Purdue - notched 10 tackles versus Michigan - tallied 10 tackles, including .5 tackle-for-loss, at Ohio State - registered eight tackles with four of them being solo at Iowa - totaled 11 tackles, including 1.0 tackle-for-loss, versus Illinois - notched 11 tackles against Wisconsin - recorded four tackles (three solo), including 1.0 behind the line of scrimmage, versus Central Michigan.
2014: Suffered an injury in the spring of 2014 that forced him to miss the season - named the team's Defensive Work Team Player of the Year.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Transferred from Iowa Western Community College - recorded 80 tackles (32 solo) as a freshman, as his team went 11-1 - notched two interceptions (both of which were returned for touchdowns) and forced one fumble - recorded 8.5 tackles-for-loss and broke up two passes, as team pitched five shutouts and allowed an average of only 11.2 points per game - had one rush on the year, which was a 4-yard gain on a fake punt - signed National Letter of Intent during the 2013 December signing period - enrolled in January 2014 - received a three-star rating from Rivals and ESPN and a two-star rating from Scout and 247Sports.
HIGH SCHOOL: Is a graduate of Spirit Lake High School in Spirit Lake, Iowa - during his senior year he helped lead his team to a 15-1 record and the 2012 Class 2A state title, excelling at both linebacker and running back - named all-conference and all-state as a senior - coached by Josh Bolluyt.
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 12, 1994 - son of Kevin Poock and Jodi Wollmath.
2017 - SENIOR SEASON: Played in 11 games - recorded four tackles. Game-by-game: Notched one tackle against Buffalo and one against Oregon State - competed against Middle Tennessee, Maryland, Purdue and Michigan State - made one tackle against Illinois - competed against Iowa. Michigan and Nebraska - missed the Northwestern game to injury - registered one tackle against Wisconsin.
2016 - JUNIOR SEASON: Played in seven games and started six - missed six games with an injury, including the final four of the season - made 24 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack and broke up one pass. Game-by-Game: Made two tackles against Oregon State - recorded five tackles including one for a loss of one yard against Indiana State - registered seven tackles including three tackles for a loss of nine yards and one sack against Colorado State - made two tackles against Penn State - returned from injury and made two tackles against Rutgers and had one pass breakup - notched four tackles against Illinois - recorded two tackles against Purdue.
2015 - SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in 12 games and started eight - finished second on the team with 99 tackles (56 solo), including 5.5 tackles-for-loss for 12 yards - forced a fumble - named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention by the conference media - tabbed team's Linebacker of the Year. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut and tallied seven tackles, including 1.0 tackle-for-loss, against TCU - registered seven tackles and forced a fumble in overtime at Colorado State - made a career-high 10 tackles, including 1.0 tackle-for-loss, versus Kent State - totaled four tackles against Ohio - recorded eight tackles, six of which were solo, at Northwestern - tallied a team-high nine tackles, including six solo stops, at Purdue - notched 10 tackles versus Michigan - tallied 10 tackles, including .5 tackle-for-loss, at Ohio State - registered eight tackles with four of them being solo at Iowa - totaled 11 tackles, including 1.0 tackle-for-loss, versus Illinois - notched 11 tackles against Wisconsin - recorded four tackles (three solo), including 1.0 behind the line of scrimmage, versus Central Michigan.
2014: Suffered an injury in the spring of 2014 that forced him to miss the season - named the team's Defensive Work Team Player of the Year.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Transferred from Iowa Western Community College - recorded 80 tackles (32 solo) as a freshman, as his team went 11-1 - notched two interceptions (both of which were returned for touchdowns) and forced one fumble - recorded 8.5 tackles-for-loss and broke up two passes, as team pitched five shutouts and allowed an average of only 11.2 points per game - had one rush on the year, which was a 4-yard gain on a fake punt - signed National Letter of Intent during the 2013 December signing period - enrolled in January 2014 - received a three-star rating from Rivals and ESPN and a two-star rating from Scout and 247Sports.
HIGH SCHOOL: Is a graduate of Spirit Lake High School in Spirit Lake, Iowa - during his senior year he helped lead his team to a 15-1 record and the 2012 Class 2A state title, excelling at both linebacker and running back - named all-conference and all-state as a senior - coached by Josh Bolluyt.
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 12, 1994 - son of Kevin Poock and Jodi Wollmath.
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