 Frequently drawing comparisons to Ted Washington and Shaun Rogers, Cody was considered one of the rare two-gap defensive tackles that NFL teams covet for their 3–4 type defenses.Many NFL experts therefore projected Cody to be selected in the first-round of the 2010 NFL Draft.One of the teams interested in Cody was rumored to be his near-hometown Miami Dolphins, who lost their veteran defensive tackle Jason Ferguson to injury during the 2009 season.