Cody Eiler

Football
Profile
Year: 
SR
Number: 
1
Position: 
DB
Height: 
5'-10"
Weight: 
190
Previous school
Hometown: 
O'Neill, Neb.
High School: 
St. Mary's HS

2011: Started eight games at cornerback then missed final two games with a hand injury … ranked in the top 10 in NAIA in both punt return and kick return average … was All-GPAC Second-Team as punt returner and honorable mention All-GPAC at kick returner … also received Second-Team All-America recognition as a punt returner from the Beyond Sports Network … earned Second-Team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors … had three returns for touchdowns … returned two kicks for TD, including a long of 90 yards to open the second half against Briar Cliff … his 15.9 yard per punt return average was fifth in the NAIA … returned a punt for a 71-yard TD in home opener against Midland on Sept. 10 … earned GPAC Special Teams Player-of-the-Week for week two … was First-Team Academic All-District … also a NAIA Scholar Athlete and Pflieger-Olson award winner.

2010: Started nine games at cornerback during his sophomore season … was fifth on the team in total tackles with 55 … led team in both kickoff and punt returns … had the game-winning 49-yard punt return for a touchdown in the final seconds to lift NWU to the upset win over No. 25 Dakota Wesleyan … was named NAIA National Special Teams Player of the Week … also the GPAC Player of the Week … earned honorable mention All-Nebraska from the Omaha World Herald … had nine tackles with an interception against Midland on Nov. 6 … recorded career-best four pass breakups in season finale at Hastings … was a Pflieger-Olson Scholar Athlete.

2009: Saw significant action in the NWU secondary and was a returner for both punts and kickoffs as a freshman … had 13 total tackles and made two interceptions … also averaged 24.1 yards per kick return … became a starter in the secondary at the end of the season.

Academic: Business Administration major.

In High School: Was First-Team All-State by the Huskerland Prep Report … First-Team All-District as a running back, defensive back and kick returner … set seven school records, including receiving, tackles and return yards … played in Nebraska-Kansas 8-Man All-Star Game … also was First-Team All-State in basketball … played in NCA All-Star basketball game.

Personal: Born 5/21/1991, son of Tony and Angie Allen.