2020 Football Roster
Roster
Waddell, Cody

Jersey Number 48
Cody Waddell
- Position:
- Punter
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Elkton, Md.
- High School:
- Northeast
Bio
2020 SEAS0N (SENIOR)
Served as the backup punter during final season as a Red Raider … did not see any game action overall … elected to enter the transfer portal for his final season of eligibility as granted by the NCAA.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Served as Texas Tech’s backup punter … travel squad member.
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Redshirt season ... enrolled at Texas Tech to start the fall semester … walked on to the team prior to spring practices.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY)
Once again the primary punter and place kicker as a sophomore … totaled 46 punts, averaging 34.0 yards per attempt … longest punt of the year went 55 yards … had three punts downed for a fair catch, while four were downed inside the 20 … was 3-of-6 on field goal attempts … two of his three misses came on attempts of 40 yards or longer … averaged 50.7 yards as Lincoln’s kickoff specialist … garnered Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Special Teams Player of the Week honors after connecting on a field goal and two extra points to go along with a 43-yard successful fake punt against Virginia Union … became only second Lincoln player to earn a ECAC Player of the Week honor … named to the ECAC academic honor roll following the season.
2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY)
Served as the regular punter and place kicker in only his first season … called on for 65 punts on the year, averaging 38.6 yards per attempt … recorded a career-long punt of 70 yards … downed 17 of his punts inside the 20 and had eight that went 50 yards or longer … was also 2-of-3 on field goal attempts and 8-of-10 on extra point attempts … named the football program’s Rookie of the Year following the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Northeast High School in Elkton, Md.
PERSONAL
Cody Waddell ... a business major at Texas Tech.
Served as the backup punter during final season as a Red Raider … did not see any game action overall … elected to enter the transfer portal for his final season of eligibility as granted by the NCAA.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Served as Texas Tech’s backup punter … travel squad member.
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Redshirt season ... enrolled at Texas Tech to start the fall semester … walked on to the team prior to spring practices.
2017 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY)
Once again the primary punter and place kicker as a sophomore … totaled 46 punts, averaging 34.0 yards per attempt … longest punt of the year went 55 yards … had three punts downed for a fair catch, while four were downed inside the 20 … was 3-of-6 on field goal attempts … two of his three misses came on attempts of 40 yards or longer … averaged 50.7 yards as Lincoln’s kickoff specialist … garnered Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Special Teams Player of the Week honors after connecting on a field goal and two extra points to go along with a 43-yard successful fake punt against Virginia Union … became only second Lincoln player to earn a ECAC Player of the Week honor … named to the ECAC academic honor roll following the season.
2016 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT LINCOLN UNIVERSITY)
Served as the regular punter and place kicker in only his first season … called on for 65 punts on the year, averaging 38.6 yards per attempt … recorded a career-long punt of 70 yards … downed 17 of his punts inside the 20 and had eight that went 50 yards or longer … was also 2-of-3 on field goal attempts and 8-of-10 on extra point attempts … named the football program’s Rookie of the Year following the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Northeast High School in Elkton, Md.
PERSONAL
Cody Waddell ... a business major at Texas Tech.
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