Cody Latimer
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Latimer in the 2014 NFL Season.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 10, 1992 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Dayton, Ohio | ||||||||
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| High school: | Dayton (OH) Jefferson Township | ||||||||
| College: | Indiana | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Cody Derek Latimer (born October 10, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Broncos in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Indiana.
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Early years
Latimer attended Jefferson Township High School in Dayton, Ohio.[1] He was a first team all-conference selection after hauling in 42 catches for 722 yards and six touchdowns in addition to 372 rushing yards, six TDs and 27 carries in just eight games as a senior. He also made 89 tackles, four interceptions (one score) and forced two fumbles. He also played basketball, baseball and ran track.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 49th best wide receiver prospect of his class.[2]
College career
Latimer attended Indiana University from 2011 to 2013.[3] During his career he started 24 of 32 games with 135 receptions for 2,042 yards and 17 touchdowns. He entered the 2014 NFL Draft after his junior season.[4][5][6]
Professional career
2014 NFL Draft
Latimer was chosen in the 2nd round (56th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.[citation needed]
Denver Broncos
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. On June 2, 2014, he signed his rookie contract.
On November 22, 2015, Latimer scored his first career touchdown to help the Broncos beat the Chicago Bears 17-15.
Latimer won Super Bowl 50 after the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10.
Personal
His father, Colby Latimer, played college football at Bowling Green University in the 1980s, and died in 2005.[7] On May 31, 2016, Latimer was arrested for an outstanding traffic ticket while police were investigating his complaint that he was a victim of domestic violence at the hands of his girlfriend.[8]
References
- ↑ Colleges ‘drooling’ over Jefferson's Latimer
- ↑ Cody Latimer - Yahoo Sports
- ↑ Indiana receiver Cody Latimer has gone from football neophyte to NFL prospect
- ↑ WR Cody Latimer to enter draft early
- ↑ Cody Latimer declares for the NFL Draft
- ↑ Latimer confident in draft decision
- ↑ Jefferson player's mentors keep promise to late father
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Dayton, Ohio
- Players of American football from Ohio
- African-American players of American football
- American football wide receivers
- Indiana Hoosiers football players
- Denver Broncos players
- Super Bowl champions
