Cody Mauch

Cody Mauch
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Mauch at the 2023 Senior Bowl
No. 69 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1999-01-15) January 15, 1999 (age 25)
Breckenridge, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Hankinson (Hankinson, North Dakota)
College:North Dakota State (2017–2022)
NFL draft:2023 / round: 2 / pick: 48
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2024
Games started:32
Games played:32
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cody Mauch (born January 15, 1999) is an American professional football guard for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State.

Early life

Mauch was born on January 15, 1999, in Breckenridge, Minnesota. His parents live in Hankinson, North Dakota, where he attended Hankinson High School and played basketball, baseball, and football.[1] When he was in the seventh grade, he lost his two front teeth while diving for a loose ball in a basketball game.[2] He finished his high school career with 1,072 receiving yards and scored a school-record 24 touchdowns.[3] In his senior season, Mauch had 24 catches for 474 yards and 13 touchdowns, rushed for 398 yards and four touchdowns, passed for 273 yards and four touchdowns and also had 18.5 sacks on defense in nine games.[4] He was also named second team All-State in basketball as a senior after averaging 20 points, 15.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game.[5][6] Mauch committed to play college football at North Dakota State and join the team as a preferred walk-on over a similar offer from the University of North Dakota and a scholarship offer from Division II Minnesota State–Moorhead.[7]

College career

Mauch redshirted his true freshman season at North Dakota State (NDSU) and was eventually moved from tight end to the offensive line.[8] He played in six games as a redshirt freshman as NDSU won the 2018 FCS national championship. Mauch played in all 16 of the Bison's games during his redshirt sophomore season, appearing on special teams and also lining up at tight end in some formations to function as a sixth offensive lineman while the team repeated as national champions.[9]

Mauch became a starter in the second game of his redshirt junior season, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. He was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC). He was named first-team All-MVFC and a second-team All-American by the Associated Press after starting all 15 of NDSU's games as the Bison again won the FCS national title.[10] Mauch decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to NDSU for a sixth season. He was added to the watchlist for the 2022 Walter Payton Award midway through the season.[11][12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m) 		302 lb
(137 kg) 		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 5.08 s 1.79 s 2.91 s 4.46 s 7.12 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		 29 reps
Sources:[13][14]

Mauch was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round, 48th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[15] As a rookie, he started in all 17 regular season games and both of the Buccaneeers' postseason games in the 2023 season.[16]

References

  1. ^ "NDSU's Mauch, from Mantador, N.D., joins the in-state small-town Bison tradition". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. August 27, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Zac, Al-Khateeb (March 5, 2023). "Cody Mauch teeth: North Dakota State OL explains origin of unique smile at NFL Combine". Sporting News. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "North Dakota State Announces 25-Man Football Recruiting Class". ValleyNewsLive.com. February 1, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Murphy, Chris (January 13, 2017). "Hankinson's Mauch picks NDSU for football". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "House of MAUCH". Daily News. January 10, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Stoltz, Kludt earn Class B All-State honors". The Dickinson Press. March 23, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Hankinson standout Mauch commits to NDSU". Daily News. January 16, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  8. ^ Borowsky, Jack (September 27, 2022). "Hot Take Tuesday: Cody Mauch is Best Guard in 2023 NFL Draft". SI.com. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "Mauch making a push to be the next Bison left tackle". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  10. ^ "Family man: Underneath free-spirit exterior of Bison OL Cody Mauch is brother committed to his siblings". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. September 3, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  11. ^ "Bison offensive lineman Cody Mauch in rare air on FCS 'Watch List'". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  12. ^ Chalifoux, Adam (October 20, 2022). "NDSU's Mauch on Walter Payton Award Watch List". KVRR.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  13. ^ "Cody Mauch Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Cody Mauch College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  15. ^ "Tampa Bay takes Cody Mauch in second round, setting off historic roar in Hankinson". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  16. ^ "Cody Mauch 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.