Cody Ledbetter

Cody Ledbetter (July 9, 1973 – September 5, 2015) was an American football player. He played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies football team in 1991 and from 1993 to 1995.[1] As a senior in 1995, he led all NCAA major college players in total offense yards (3,724),[2] passing attempts (453), and interceptions (20).[1]

Cody Ledbetter
No. 11
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1973-07-09)July 9, 1973
Stephenville, Texas
Died:September 5, 2015(2015-09-05) (aged 42)
Aledo, Texas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Stephenville (TX)
College:New Mexico State
Undrafted:1996
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics
Comp. / Att.:94 / 208
Passing yards:1,245
TD–INT:7–10
Rushing yards:277
Rushing TD:1

Ledbetter later played in the Canadian Football League as a backup quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos in 1996 and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1998 to 2001.[3]

He fled from Texas back to Canada while on probation for having an improper relationship with a student while he was a teacher, and awaiting sentencing in a similar case. He was eventually extradited back to Texas in 2010 and sentenced to 12 years. He was paroled 18 months later and died on September 5, 2015 in a suicide in Aledo, Texas. He left behind his wife, one child and two step-children.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Cody Ledbetter". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  2. "Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Total Yards". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  3. "Cody Ledbetter". cflapedia. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  4. Kirstie Chiappelli (September 7, 2015). "Former New Mexico State star Cody Ledbetter found dead in Texas". Sporting News.
  5. "Authorities: Ex-Alvarado coach found dead in Aledo hanged himself". Star-Telegram. September 6, 2015.
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