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, U.S.
Died:	September 5, 2015(2015-09-05) (aged 42) Aledo, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Stephenville (TX)
College:	New Mexico State
NFL draft:	1996: undrafted
Career history
Edmonton Eskimos (1996) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1998–2001)
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1999) NCAA total offense leader (1995)
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 (CFL) 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 and two step-children.^[4][5]

See also

• List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders