High School: Four-starter letterman at Cedar Creek High where he saw time at fullback, defensive end and linebacker for coach Corwyn Aldredge...helped lead the Cougars to a combined 26-8 record and trips to the state playoffs over his final three prep seasons...finished high school career seventh in Cedar Creek history in rushing and scoring after galloping for 2,072 yards on 286 carries, scored 28 touchdowns on the ground, one through the air and five two-point conversions...earned all-state and first-team All-Lincoln Parish and All-District 2-1A honors as a running back and academic all-district honors his final two prep seasons...as a senior, earned USAA National Football Award and was named News Star All-Northeast Louisiana (running back/defensive line), second-team all-state as a running back, team defensive MVP, honorable-mention all-district (defensive lineman) academic all-state (running back) and composite academic all-state (running back)...as a junior, tabbed team offensive MVP, second-team all-district (defensive line) and honorable-mention all-state (running back)...also lettered three years in track and basketball and twice in baseball...off the field, was a member of the U.S. Achievement Academy, National Honor Society, National Youth Leadership Forum, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Key Club, Drama Club, Chess Club, and Spanish Club, and was named Who's Who Among American High School Students.

Personal: Born Cody G. Blackwelder on Oct. 2, 1988, in Shreveport, La...son of Mark and Joana Blackwelder...has one brother, Jake, and one sister, Casey...father, Mark, played football at then-Northeast Louisiana from 1977-79...proposed major is pre-med.